Recent content by K6CCC

All lightnings will accept L1 and L2 AC charging and DCFC. Peak charging rate will be 185 to 190 KW (give or take some).

I will start this with what has already been said - DO NOT TRY THIS with the PPOB outlet! The electrical grid is designed around distributed generation (originally multiple generating units, and now thousands of solar, wind, etc local generation sources). As long as the inverter for your solar...

Geez, you need to drive that truck more! I was at about 17,500 miles after a year... And that number has not changed much when I retired and stopped driving 52 miles round trip to work every day. More fun driving.

Fortunately there are far more CCS-1 options than there used to be, so you can get home. Personally Tesla SuperChargers are my DCFC of choice when I am on a trip long enough to require it. This is because there are almost always stalls available, and with a Tesla Membership, usually less...

Most of the time I charge at home to 85% every few day overnight. If I am expecting to be doing a longer drive, I will change that to 100%. I do not leave the truck charged at 100% for more than a couple hours before driving off. For example, I had a 260 mile + detours for GeoCaching drive...

On note is some people have reported that an adapter (not specifically A2Z), must be plugged onto the NACS cable first and then connected to the truck, and some people report exactly the opposite. In my case, the first time I used my A2Z adapter, I connected the adapter to the NACS cable and...

On a few occasions I have used a ChargePoint L2 station near home - mostly for testing. It's hardware that requires activation before you can even unplug the cable from the pedestal. I have used both the ChargePoint app and the Ford app to activate a session. Never had any trouble with...

In that case, get a good adapter, and keep the knockoff adapter as an emergency spare. As previously said, I have and recommend the A2Zev.com adapters - links and discount code in post #5.

Based on the Where did my energy go chart, the high temps are at least part of it. However as other have said, give it more time, and what about the size difference.

Leave a pair of light gloves in the truck. Works great for the purpose.

I somewhat regularly see the battery temp above the center spot after DCFC in hot weather. Two days ago I did an only 14 minute charge in 105 degree weather and the battery temp was about 3/16" to the right of center. Putting the truck in Tow/Haul mode (even without the Max Tow Package) speeds...

The cable was not hot, just the connector.

I've had at least 500 watts on the front inverter while driving in the last week or so - the cabin outlets.

Re using the Frunk outlets with the Frunk closed: 400 watts, not 100, but it does allow more than that with the frunk closed - I don't know the exact number, but I have pulled at least 500 watts.

Yes, you get the warning, but click OK, and you can drive away. Did it for several days last week. For the 4th of July fireworks show I crew on, I supply compressed air for some air tools. My setup is that I add two high powered 12 volt compressors feeding a 30 gallon tank. The compressors...