Recent content by vandy1981

It's not uncommon to use bodies from existing vehicles on development mules. This could be the drivetrain for T3. That said, I would be pleasantly surprised if they did a significant refresh on the Lightning. A beefier battery and faster charging would put them at parity with the GM trucks...

Or s00n as they say in the Rivian world.

V4 chargers have magic docks, screens, and NFC readers.

I think Magic Dock locations qualify, as long as the CCS adapter is tethered to the dispenser.

Is there anything in particular with FMVSS 108 that makes it better for the USA? When the matrix headlight law was passed I just assumed they would just adopt the EU regulations. I activated the matrix function in my Lightning and it was the best quality of lighting I have ever experienced...

I'd temper your optimism. NHTSA's FMVSS 108 rules are dissimilar enough from other countries that they require software and hardware changes, so it's not a matter of just flipping a switch. Existing vehicles with matrix headlight hardware may never be activated. It's a shame that they just...

I also got contacted by my dealer about the Sierra EV. I'm probably not going to go through with the order because we're happy with our current vehicles, but I'll be excited to finally see them on the road.

They use 's00n' in the Rivian forum.

Can you find a friend with a non-Ford vehicle and try to charge with the adapter?

I can choose a dispenser in the app and 'initiate charging' with my credit card info, just like the magic dock locations. I don't know what happens after that, though. @tommolog and out of spec kyle are uniquely positioned to answer that question, though, since they both have adapters

@tommolog any plans to test this with your A2Z adapter? I'm especially interested in knowing if you can initiate a charge under a Ford in the app and charge your bolt or rivian instead.

They have removed the bollards in magic dock locations for that reason. They have also had to remove bollards in non magic dock locations to accommodate Cybertrucks.

That's a great place for employees to plug in their block heaters. Kwik Trips are ideal locations for fast chargers IMO. A charge, a Karuba Coffee and a peanut butter crispy bar would be a dream.

I've always thought that the F150 had enough thermal overhead for a beefier charge curve. @tommolog might have some insight into this. If there is an updated curve it would be interesting to see how it compares to the CT.

These are the locations with the new V4 dispensers. To my knowledge, these are the first V4's that have activated magic docks.