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I can't read that to reach the conclusion you seem to. Anyway 2023 and earlier ER trucks charge fine on 80A chargers. The 2nd-generation Tesla HPWC paired with a high quality 80A adapter like the A2Z is a popular choice. I have also heard that Wattzilla 80A chargers work fine and Clipper...

I would recommend the Grizzle-E.

Try this: https://apevchargers.com/psp-sak-60ms-60a-electric-vehicle-charger-load-management/ This device will shut off your EV charger if the total load on your panel is too high, then turn it on again when other loads decrease. Available in sizes up to 200A but the other models are very...

As a longtime Tesla owner - sometimes they provide a Tesla loaner, sometimes an Enterprise rental (but getting to the Enterprise location is out of pocket for the customer) sometimes an Uber voucher, and sometimes nothing at all (at least not unless pushed very hard). There seems to be no rhyme...

I love my Lightning. I think it's the best vehicle I've ever owned. Though the new Mach-E we bought a few weeks ago is definitely growing on me I've owned two Teslas (an S and a Y), an ICE F150, and many other cars, trucks, and vans.

A cat bite deep enough to draw blood is serious. It's not unusual to need hospitalization for IV antibiotics. Get it looked at quickly! Next time you need to rescue a cat in a situation where it might bite you, I recommend welding gloves, if you own any, or thick leather gloves of some other...

I had a very frustrating interaction with them early in my ownership of my Lightning - I posted here about obvious app bugs and limitations, they asked for contact information, and then called me with a bunch of questions about my dealer. I asked how my dealer, which is a lovely family-owned...

We just bought a '24 Mach E (AWD premium). Our other vehicles are the '22 Lariat and a '21 Model Y. So far, our consensus is that the Mach E is by far the most fun to drive and handles best, and that the Lightning edges it out just a little in ride quality over big bumps, especially from the...

To my knowledge, nobody but Tesla has ever successfully implemented the original Supercharger protocol. I have no idea whether it's even documented, beyond Tesla's source code. Even for their own Chademo adapter, they basically taught the cars to speak a thinly encapsulated variant or Chademo...

Not the case. There are hardware differences. CCS communication uses Ethernet over the power lines. Older Superchargers do not have the hardware to do this (and consequently don't have software that can speak CCS protocol, since that would be silly). Newer Superchargers have the Tesla...

Just took my truck in for service (loud clock spring in the steering column) and they added this CSP to the service order without my asking. I warned the service writer that based on my experience with previous IPMA updates it could mean 2 hours in FDRS and he laughed and said his EV tech had...

It's hard to blame anyone who has problems using ID.me - an outrageous, rent-seeking private company that has somehow worked with corrupt bureaucrats and legislators to insert itself mandatorily into interactions between private citizens and the government. In my experience, ID.me's systems...

Serious question here - please don't laugh too hard. I've never had to use the spare on any of the modern F150s I've owned, but I've just come by a single standard 18" wheel at an attractive price, and I thought I might set myself up with a full size spare when I replace my tires in a few...

Fault when starting charging suggests to me the adapter is not fully locked onto the charge handle.

I have owned Teslas since 2015 and have a 2022 Lightning and a brand-new Mach-E. This is the direct opposite of my experience.

No. The Ford mobile connector is limited to 30 amps while the second-generation Tesla UMC is limited to 32 amps. The first generation Tesla UMC will go to 40 amps. Unfortunately the 120V current limitation is a vehicle firmware issue, not something imposed by the mobile connector. This means...

So some updates just require the use of the USB stick, or is it an optional method I can select somehow? It would be nice to not sit there babysitting the Mongoose for hours!

OP may understandably be somewhat hesitant to test this.

I used FDRS to update my '22 Lariat with everything available as of a couple of months ago but no USB stick was involved. How do these USB-stick updates work?

Also, because the bed outlets appear to all be overcurrent protected at 30A - even the "20A" 120V ones - (there are definitely drawbacks to this as well!) there's less chance the startup surge from a 120V tool like a saw will trip the bed breaker than the front inverter breaker.