Got A Ford EV? Want More Data Logging? Here's How To Install LightningROD!

Not everyone needs granular data in their daily lives — but if you follow this channel, you probably appreciate having properly formatted, easily searchable records showing how things change over time. Whether it's the outside temperature, your favorite sports team's win rate, or how often you sneak off to the local takeout, more data — treated right — can help us make better choices. So today, Nikki is taking a look at a new open-source project from GitHub user Squidbytes. Leveraging the FordPass-HA integration that many Ford EV owners already have running in Home Assistant, LightningROD helps you track charging sessions, efficiency, and exactly how much it's costing you to keep your EV on the road. The project is still in active development, but it's already pretty capable — and Nikki walks you through what it can do and how to get it running using UNRAID, Docker, and an existing Home Assistant installation. *⏱️ Chapter Breakdown:* 00:00 - Introduction 03:11 - What Is LightningROD? 05:54 - Where Does the Name Come From? 06:12 - A Quick Look at the Dashboard 09:04 - Prerequisites: What You'll Need 13:53 - Installing the Required Components 15:07 - Setting Up the Environment 18:05 - Setting Up Your .env File 21:51 - Importing Your Existing Data 23:52 - Home Assistant Configuration 25:38 - There Was a Bug — Which Nikki Helped Fix! 26:23 - Thanks for Watching! Links: 🔗 LightningROD on GitHub: https://github.com/SquidBytes/LightningROD LightningROD documentation: https://squidbytes.github.io/LightningROD/ FordPass-HA integration (marq24 fork): https://github.com/marq24/ha-fordpass FordPass-HA integration (original by itchannel): https://github.com/itchannel/fordpass-ha Nikki's Github: https://github.com/aminorjourney (Merge already pushed for LightningROD) Docker Compose Manager plugin for UNRAID: https://forums.unraid.net/topic/114415-plugin-docker-compose-manager/ New to UNRAID? Start here: https://unraid.net/getting-started New to Home Assistant? Start here: https://www.home-assistant.io/getting-started/ --- *👥 Today’s Sponsors* 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH *💬 Join the Conversation* 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 --- *🎙️ Credits:* Host: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Edit, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation : Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io