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Unfortunately both will be relevant for a while until we get to the point where it’s either fast enough we don’t care, or standardized enough to be on the same voltages. I’m not an electrician but the way I think about it is relating to gas, liquid has psi (voltage) and volume (amperage). It...

That is a high quality adapter, from one of the original brands ever made - I have and use this one as well as the Typhoon from A2Z on multiple vehicles for several years now. I used to use it on a Gen2 at home, I have since replaced it with Gen3 Universal, and I still use the adapters on the...

There’s different versions of Gen 3s. The NACS version, CCS version, and Universal which accommodates both NACS and CCS. CCS versions can charge non-Teslas with CCS. NACS versions can charge non-Teslas with NACS ports, and universal adapters can charge either as long as the software...

It’s both. The page has an additional preconditioning section on the bottom right of the page as well to try to clarify that one is the schedule departure and one can be initiated prior to departure. When you schedule, in the schedule departure it clearly has an option (on iOS) to precondition...

The tesla wall connectors have a temperature sensor built into the handle of the charger. It also has a built in communication module to communicate with the Tesla upon charging. It’s a safety feature that delayed or stops charging in the event it starts operating outside the intended...

I think this is the key. I personally think an EV is superior in smoothness and acceleration. I also think driving engagement and fun is far superior with a manual transmission and clutch. I think a 2 seat convertible is superior in the fall, but a 4 seat hard top convertible is superior...

Yes, but only when it's plugged in. It won't if it's unplugged. Reference: https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2023_Ford_F-150_Lightning_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf#page=424

Care to elaborate? I think it would help others who come to read on why you didn't find it good for you. I know plenty of folks who bought the Lightning as their first truck and EV, and that was an even bigger adjustment than say a F150 Powerboost buyer going to a F150 Lightning so I think your...

Where are you staying? Dollywood? I just did a trip that way. Up 95 is a piece of cake, not sure about 75. Southern part of TN is dicey, stop in Asheville NC and you'll make it with plenty to spare. Once you're there, Rocky Top Ford has a CCS on RedE about 15min away, There's a Kempower in...

Your gripes aren't ignorance, and I know you're referring to as built, but figured I'd try to help with options in case you weren't familiar. First... I'm pretty sure my wife would want the outside temperature to be 120F and at the beach before the heated seats wouldn't come on...but I would...

@biers has the right answer. Summary: KW is a function of Voltage multiplied by Amperage. Our truck's pack is somewhat fixed on a 400V architecture, that's the nominal voltage. However we are slightly under that as IIRC our trucks are actually around 370V. The 350's work fine because they...

Normal? Yes and no. There's nothing that would worry me tremendously if I got that, but you are on the lower side. I suspect the combination of your AT tires, and the amount of time you spent at 80 vs 60. I have never gotten more than 290 miles out of my truck on a 100% to 2% drain. I...

I have to convert some of these to imperial units as that's what I'm most familiar with... So you went approximately 342km (212mi) on roughly 90% or 118kWh, that would be approximately 1.8mi/kWh driving between 60-80mph. What was the temperature differential? (ie, outside temp vs interior...

380km from what SoC to what? 100% to 0%? 90% to 10%? We’re going to need more context to provide input, including weather and speed. I wouldn’t call it small. The difference between optimized tires and non optimized can be as much as 15-25% depending on the tire (width, tread, compound...

The breaker needs to be sized to the circuit. You could theoretically have upsized wiring and a lower breaker as the breaker is sized to protect the wire. I’m including an ampacity chart for you: https://www.cerrowire.com/products/resources/tables-calculators/ampacity-charts/ Additional...