The installation is simple - they pull the meter, install the device, then put the meter back on. Maybe 10 minutes if they go slow.
It can be purchased for $999 from the company (but you can't install it in DTE's territory), so DTE is covering the cost in 3.6 years, with no option to buy it...
Great plan. It always amazes me how many people don't know how to lower the spare, get the jack out, etc.
HOWEVER, note that the scissor jack is woefully undersized, and threatens to buckle the entire time you're using it. I wouldn't trust it except in an emergency, after I called Ford...
No idea what rate plan you are on, or your usage pattern. But when we ordered our 2018 Fusion Energi, I examined the plans at that time and found that the Time of Day plan, which has peak hours from 11AM to 7PM, was cheaper even before the PHEV arrived, so we switched. Back then there were...
As one would expect, when we did our evaluation to go to a generator, our outages were ridiculous. Had 6 one year. Power would go out, and a neighbor would look out his back window, call DTE, and say "it's in my backyard". Probably 3 out of 4 were right behind his house. So we got the...
This is not new with DTE. And, DTE charges an installation fee plus a monthly fee. PG&E is FREE for their customers. $22.99 x 12 = $275.88 plus the installation fee of $49.99.
I looked into this in early 2024, and then discounted it as a solution for me due to the ongoing cost. We put in a...
PlugShare has a filter that says "Hide Tesla Only Locations". There is ZERO reason to look at them.
ABRP you setup with your vehicle and that you have an adapter, just like the Tesla app, and then you never see incompatible locations.
I'm perplexed at why so many people don't understand that you can't LOOK at a Tesla charger and know that it's compatible or not. No guessing is required.
Ford put a BIG BLUE CARD in the box that told you this. The APPS (Ford, Tesla, PlugShare, ABRP) all show only COMPATIBLE locations when...
There are many posts on this. If you are not using Ford's backup solution, the max draw at 240v is 30amps. That's 7.2kW of the 9.6kW. The rest are 120v.
There are 2 different adapters. One takes the Tesla Supercharger plug and converts it to CCS. The other takes a Tesla Destination plug and converts it to J-1772. They are NOT interchangeable.
Make sure you not only measure carefully under the tonneau, but look for obstacles like locking bars, and include things like a future bedmat.
My DiamondBack HD cover has locking side bars, as well as reinforcing beams (so it can hold 1,600 pounds) and therefore I have to measure carefully and...
The 7 years of prepaid BlueCruise is a non-starter/not available on any but select 2024s and 2025s, it wasn't an option on prior years.
The tax credit on used requires the selling price to be $25,000 or less, very unlikely.
As stated, if you buy away from home, you're going to want an...