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You haven't met my wife or seen my garage! I always put it on the water heater next to the EVSE. after charging. My wife will put it anywhere she wants, each time in a different location. I understand the loss when charging. Most recent charge recorded after the 125 trip shows 54 kWh...

Greg, Your posting and my reply back in February prompted me to recently buy the UWC and set the one at my house with power sharing. What pushed me into doing it now was when my 3 rd party NACS to J1772 wouldn’t unlock from my Gen3 WC.

With the Universal Connector you can’t loose the adaptor. It stays locked in either the base station when using it in a NACS port or locked in the handle when using it with a J1772 charging port vehicle. Definitely dummy proof and secure. On another note. On our 125 mile trip from the house...

What code would that be? On page 35 of the most recent Gen3 installation manual shows that you can use " GROUP POWER MANAGEMENT" Group Power Management Setup With Single Branch Circuit.. A Gen3 at the end of the daisy chain line only requires one lug per wire input, so essentially it isn't...

Here’s a video on power sharing aka load management.

Owning an EV can be addictive. Last week hopefully it was the last time I will need to visit a gas station. I put $75 of diesel in my F-450 in order to tow our 5th wheel camper to the new owner. Then I drove the 450 to the dealership to sell it to them. We are now free of the fossil fuel...

If I only had one EV then buying a new adapter would be the easiest. But we have 3 EVs (Ford and Tesla) that need to be charged so I’m constantly installing and removing the adapter. As far as waste of time, it took me less than 30 minutes to swap out the Gen3 with the Universal. Using the...

I’ve been using a Gem 3 Tesla Wall connector for about 3 years at both our house and our cabin. About 20 months ago we added a Lightning and we have been charging it with the Tesla Wall Connector with a NACS to J1772 adapter. Well last week after charging the Lightning I couldn‘t got the...

4-1/2 years ago I had a not at fault accident with a EV that was borderline totaled. The car didn’t have a lien on it so I was the sole decision maker. The shop suggested that they do an assessment of damage estimate. Ask the insurance company for a check for the damage and sell/trade the...

I’ve used the 30 amp 240v to 7.2 kw output multiple times. Primarily I’ve used it to power our cabin during frequent power outages. I’ve also used it to power my 5th wheel AC units. If I didn’t have the remote cabin or RV I would never use the 30 amp 240v pit.et unless we had a hurricane...

It's functionally the same. But a portable generator does not have the extra GFCI protection as does the Lightning so having a ground connection offers some additional protection when running a gas generator with an unmodified generator cord and unmodified inlet box. What is different is...

@pdp0617 Paul, We have a very remote cabin about 90 miles south of Orlando. It seems that we loose power at least once a month due to storms that cause trees to fall on powerlines. Below are some pictures of just 2 days ago where we had to use the Lightning to power the cabin for 6 hours...

We left upstate NY decades ago. Now in Florida electricity is 14 cents/kwh. Plus local utility has a deal for $31/mo that includes unlimited charging at home all weekend hours and off peak during weekdays. We put up with occasional hurricanes, heat etc but no state or city income tax. We miss...

Can you make out anything from these. Same truck, way different dates.

VERY VERY INTERESTING! My 2024 Lightning Platinum has a date of 2/20/2025 on bottom of window sticker. The part site shows actual build date of 9/12/2024. Sales rep told me at the time that it was re-invoiced prior to my buying it to remove the cost of the Blue Cruise and I would not be...

Good luck. Hopefully Fairway will ship to AZ. Why won't Ford allow online purchases and ship to AZ? Glad to share the tip that Fairway discounts and allow the use of your Ford Pass Points. Fairway is my go to dealer for For Parts and accessories. They usually are very quick to respond and...

^^ Correct. Free FCSP was included on only certain years and models. In 2023 it was included in Extended range trucks. My 2023 Lariat Extended range included a Free FCSP without installation. I sold the charger on eBay for $600 since I already had a Tesla Wall Connector. My 2024 Platinum...

When the offer comes make sure it includes, Sales tax, dealer fees, Licensing fees etc for a replacement.

Thanks for the tip. What tint did use have installed (% and brand) and on what windows.

Same thing in South Florida. Nay Sayers tell me how I will run our of charge while idling when stuck in traffic while evacuating. I explain that it is the gas cars and trucks that run out of fuel but not the EVs while idling. Plus gas stations run out of gas and diesel early on on evacuation...