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If you buy another Ev, or have one visit, (J1772, NACS) you won’t be able to use the FCSP to charge that car. Also, You will have to flip open/closed the lower CCS flap every time you charge. Get the Tesla UWC.

CCS1 piggybacks on the J1772 plug with additional size, weight and “circuitry“ to accomandate DCFC charging and /or backfeed CCS1 is big, heavy, 2 handed, unmanageable and requires more “circuitry” in both the unit and car. I’ve never seen the advantage of CCS1 over NACS.

Herein is the beauty of the Tesla NACS plug/cord. That single plug/cord is capable of L1, L2 and DCFC, If you use the NACS cord for any other EV, you need a J1772 adaptor for L1 and L2, and a CCS1 adaptor (ford supplied) for (NACS) DCFC. ie: Tesla Superchargers.

The Supercharger in Webster Tx IS NOT compatible with “other EV’S” LOOK closely at the three types of symbols on the Tesla Superchager find us website. A ⚡symbols means Tesla only A ((⚡)) means CCS1 magic dock available for other EV’s A NACS plug symbol means available for other EV’s but...

This will cost some FORD points

I‘d say you kinda hit the jackpot. If you really loved the Lightning, grab a left over ‘24 ER! Lariat or Flash and make a screaming deal with tax credit and 0% financing. Ask FORD to send you a private offer too!

The real irony in this debate is that the good ‘ole ‘GOM‘, that frustrates so many, is also proof that acceleration and speed kill range. I don’t have a problem with the GOM and I can meet or exceed the Lightning’s advertised range consistently. (Winter being a bit more challenging ).

The Chevy Volt had a neat energy display that included kW demand Of the motor under acceleration. An efficient rule of thumb we used during acceleration was take your current speed and cut it in half, that number was then the limit for max kW demand displayed during acceleration. All of a...

Most everyone know that as speed doubles, drag quadruples. That’s why driving fast consumes more energy. The same hold true for electrical current. In a word, I²R losses. The motor windings, cables and the inverter all have some resistance (R), which is why motors and inverters, batteries need...

Got a notice on Ford Pass about this campaign . Is this the gear shift module? Is this new or the same as the back order thread ?

Extreme Hypermiling involves exploiting momentum with extreme speed fluctuations. Reasonable, efficient EV driving techniques exploit momentum and declines (hills) to maintain speed and minimize noticeable speed changes, with a ”0 energy“ state on the power guage. I drive this truck at less than...

This is simply not true. The two biggest range killers in an EV are acceleration rate and speed. Always have been. Limiting both will allow anyone to exceed the EPA rating . And any notion that regen on the backend somehow balances rapid acceleration on the front end is false also. Regen is a...

I got a Tesla UWC and it’s power sharing with a pre existing Tesla Gen3 WC, daisy chained. Awesome setup. I made a post about it a few months ago.

I’m curious, was this the FORD extended warranty, or a third party warranty plan ?

The new Nissan Leaf has two charge doors now…. comes standard with both J1772 and NACS. A first, and it gets rave reviews. 3rd time migt be the charm for them. Gotta hand it to Nissan for staying the course with the first mainstrem EV all these years.

This looks really nice. Whats the source of the rotary console ?

The grass is always greener……. https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-maverick-wizard-swaps-in-f-150-shifter-to-replace-that-silly-dial

It’s a finicky shifter for sure. Ive found that being gentle and deliberate with squeezing the release button THEN shifting out of park helps it function without jamming or fouling up the internal switch signals. ANY rearward pulling tension on the shifter before squeezing the release button...

Congrats! Looks great

Years ago I though I was a genius when I hooked up an inverter to the battery on my ATV to power Halloween lights on a hayride trailer … Gas engine powers AC alternator that powers DC battery that powers AC inverter that powers lights.