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And...it's just as likely your 14-50 plug will go bad in the same time period(or sooner) and need to be replaced. But to each his own.... Please for the love of humanity at least get a heavy duty 14-50 plug that *might* not melt. (The cheap crap at Home Supply stores are notorious for not being...

Another reason to hardwire it. I honestly don't understand the hesitation to have a professional hardwire a highly rated EVSE and be done with it. It's the safest option and I'd rather spend a few bucks to have it done correctly and safely than go cheap with more risk. It's money well spent in...

I posted my concerns on a fisker message board and was promptly banned. The Fisker cult is is even worse than Tesla..and I never thought I could say that...

I had a reservation early with Fisker. I cancelled when they tried to pull the non refundable BS last year. (I think they wanted $5000..non refundable). I guess its not vaporware, but Fisker is really non responsive when it comes to details, specs, etc. Lots of red flags here and I don't feel...

I have a chargepoint Flex 48A. Highly recommended in many reviews and by Tom Moloughney on his "State of Charge" youtube. The cable was particularly highly rated in the "cold weather" test so hoping it will stand up to harsh upstate NY winters. You can add it to the chargepoint app, so if you...

At the same time... Ford f150 has a huge loyal following. People who end up buying f150s over and over. Ford knows trucks and knows truck people. Truck people.. whether they actually "work" or not... will be adverse to what Tesla is selling design wise. Farley knows what he needs to please his...

Check out Tom Moloughney (@tommolog ) charger reviews on his YouTube channel "State of Charge". Good info...

The cost of the wire needed for the 80A was dealbreaker for me(Breaker box located on opposite side of house from garage). I 'm not using the backup power and don't need to charge at an 80A rate. Much more cost effective to run 60A line to charge at 48A. There are several highly rated 48A...

Many people don't tow at all, and more only tow locally. (Contractors, landscapers, etc)

The problem isn't the circuit, it's the 14-50 plug itself. Probably not the best to use a 14-50 if you plan on charging often. In my case, the hardwire was a few bucks cheaper than outlet. Yes, you may lose portability and possibly a few bucks. Worth it for peace of mind, IMHO. Munro on 14-50...

If you're paying for something to be installed, I'd recommend you just hardwire a 40A or 48A EVSE. The 14-50 plugs on the market vary in quality and the ability to handle that much continuous power for extended periods of time. My opinion, a hard wired EVSE with a secondary breaker is the safer...

The article(interview) mostly tackles Ford's decision to adopt Tesla (NACS) charging and supercharger access. However, I also gain much respect for Farley here. He gets it. Tesla will always have their niche and their fanbase. Where Ford really is going to make the money is with Trucks, Vans...

On long drives on mapped interstate there are little sections here and there where Blue Cruise hands free will disengage and the engage again a short while later. These are gaps in the BC map..you can see some online

Yes. On a two lane road I use for my daily commute the "lane centering" (non hand free Blue cruise) will disengage at the same spot. The speed function still works, but the lane centering function shuts down with a beep and "cancel" on the dash. Same spot everyday. I figured it was because...

You can disengage the automatic speed sign (called intelligent) adaptive cruise control feature. Since the truck slowed down to 35mph, it likely thought it saw a sign depicting a 35mph speed limit and tried to adjust. One of the first things I did is turn off this feature and revert back to...

EvGO also... EVgo Announces Plans to Expand NACS Deployments (yahoo.com)

FWIW The only time I've used EA there were issues, but got the job done. EvGO (with the CCS connector) has been flawless. As an added bonus, EvGO is significantly cheaper than Tesla or EA per kWH. Some states along the East Coast charge per minute which means it ends up being much, much cheaper...

It makes sense that they would want to do that. I also envision a future where EA/EvGO/Chargepoint offer BOTH a CCS(j1772) and an NACS cable at their station for awhile. That makes sense business wise. Although I do think we will all eventually transition to NACS, I think that will take...

On the contrary, a lot of current EV owners are going to realize its a pain to use an adaptor every time they want to plug into their existing EVSE at home. TBH, I'd rather use an adaptor the very few times I travel to use NACS(if needed) vs having to use a j1772 -->Tesla adaptor every night at...

Honestly-- EA could have Tesla(NACS) connections at most of their stations and they would still have 95% or more of the same problems. The problem is primarily hardware/software issues (along with crappy customer service) that will not be solved by a new connector.