# 2018 Ford F-150 - How far? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [January 5, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912 "2020-01-05T15:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/21 "2020-01-10T14:49:13Z")
> [@Mikedrives](#): > > I started wearing my grandfather’s watch last week. Mostly it’s great. Sometimes it is suddenly 10 minutes slow, sometimes it just stops. Mechanical watch? Sounds like it just needs a CLA (clean, lube, adjust) by a watch repair tech. They can be found on the internets. BTW, 40 vs 40.7 miles could partly be caused by lane changes and wandering in the lane. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/22 "2020-01-10T15:33:59Z")
> [@Mikedrives](#): > > If I get a second watch and it is reliable, I will become the man with two watches who always knows what time it is. Just get a smart watch. I have an apple watch. It gets updated periodically from server which gets it’s time from one of the Atomic Clocks. Most computers these days get their time adjusted periodically from the servers. If you have some type of digital time piece that’s connected to the net - it’s as acurate as you can get. > **[Why the Apple Watch Is the Most Accurate Timepiece out There](https://www.lifewire.com/apple-watch-the-most-accurate-timepiece-156700)** > > When it comes to the Apple Watch, accuracy is exceptionally important. Learn how the timepiece is able to maintain optimal performance here. ---
**Author:** ![Mikedrives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/23 "2020-01-10T16:05:02Z")
Yes, thanks, maybe I’ll drop it off today. We have a watch place in town that hasn’t updated their signage in 70 or so years, and the place is full of old guys, so you gotta figure it’s good. It’s a Longines from 1945, purchased in Switzerland. Good thinking about the lane changes: Next, the OP should swerve wildly the entire drive and see what the difference is. ---
**Author:** ![Mikedrives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/24 "2020-01-10T16:07:11Z")
Yeah, I have a feeling this watch isn’t connected to the net, being 75 years old. Thanks but no thanks on being more connected. I like 'em smaller and thin/ don’t need emails on my wrist. ---
**Author:** ![Mikedrives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/25 "2020-01-10T16:10:20Z")
You’re assuming the satellite is correct. Could be calibrated off my grandfather’s watch. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/26 "2020-01-10T16:27:08Z")
> [@Mikedrives](#): > > You’re assuming the satellite is correct. Most satellite’s will get their time from one of the atomic clocks. So it’s probably extremely accurate. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/27 "2020-01-10T18:06:11Z")
That’s unfortunate. My wife has a clock radio that allegedly never needs to be set, according to Sony. It’s always a couple of minutes fast compared to my watch or phone. My PC is synchronized with an internet server and I periodically compare my watch to the BBC’s hourly chime since it gains a few seconds a month. Due to poor design I can only set the clock in my Corolla within 30 seconds but it’s adequate to let me know if I’m late for work. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/28 "2020-01-10T18:18:40Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > My wife has a clock radio that allegedly never needs to be set A clock radio that’s plugged in all the time can be very accurate due to the 60hz frequency. Medical devices depend on that 60hz frequency to be very accurate so the power companies usually do a good job doing so. Then it’s just a matter of precise gearing to create an accurate clock. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/29 "2020-01-10T18:23:34Z")
Not disputing whether a clock synchronized to the 60Hz AC frequency can keep time, just wondering why it’s consistently 2 or 3 minutes fast. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912/30 "2020-01-10T20:08:06Z")
> [@Mikedrives](#): > > You’re assuming the satellite is correct. I don’t assume that, I know it’s true. Satellites use extremely accurate time for guidance, navigation, and control. Between 2002 to 2015, the difference between UTC and GPS time was less than 10 nanoseconds. It is currently less than 2 nanoseconds. > **[Timing Accuracy | EndRun Technologies](https://endruntechnologies.com/products/time-frequency/timing-accuracy)** > > GPS & UTC Synchronized Within 1.5 ns of Each OtherGPS and UTC Time Transfer Specifications - How They are Stated and What They Mean [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-f-150-how-far/155912.md?page=1)