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Ford's suggested charging limits are: - 90% for Level 2 AC charging, and - 80% for DC Fast Charging. These are recommended standard procedures, rather than "do not exceed" limits. This means that you can exceed the limits when you have an (occasional) specific need for the extra range. So...

I agree -- an extra contactor to switch between the charging ports would be the preferable solution, and if I was in charge of the engineering, that would be the way I'd go. That said, never say never. If you put the two connectors side-by-side, you could devise a lockout mechanism so that...

Yes, the FCSP communicates with the truck over BlueTooth (source: SunRun's troubleshooting guide "Issues Paring the Charge Station Pro to the Ford Lightning"), so that would still work. And I believe that the FCSP coordinates with the HIS and tells the truck to output DC for the inverters when...

It does ... but the Lightning doesn't use them for intelligent backup power. When the HIS detects a power outage and is ready to provide backup power, it signals the FCSP, which in turn signals the Lightning to provide power. The truck puts high-voltage DC from the battery pack on the CCS DC...

The existing FCSP? I don't think so. You might be able to put an adapter between the FCSP CCS plug and a NACS vehicle socket, but that adapter would have to communicate with the FCSP and the vehicle, and contain a switch that could handle both 240V 80A charging current and 400V 25A V2X output...

It should be do-able, with a new EVSE and support from the vehicle. The current Ford Charge Station Pro has separate terminals for 240V AC (Level 2 charging power into the vehicle) and 400V DC (V2H power from the vehicle battery). This makes V2X easier, since the is never a situation where...

That's essentially what's happening for current Ford EVs through the 2024 model year. The messaging from Ford clearly suggests that the NACS adapter will have some cost associated with it, essentially making it an option (that I, for one, will be happy to buy). I'm thinking that in the short...

Yes -- I was surprised when I replaced a 4-year-old Ford Flex with a new Lightning Lariat, and my insurance went down.

I don't think anyone (even Ford) knows for sure what the long outcome will be. I'd bet that Tesla is hoping the long-term outcome will be the dominance of NACS as a de-facto standard. The one thing that we do know for sure is that existing Ford EV owners will be able to get a NACS to CCS...

I'm sure a big part of this has to do with lawyers, liability, and corporate image. As a large, established automaker, Ford has a lot to lose (and little to gain) from a "move fast and break things" approach, while Tesla has historically been a market disruptor that in the opposite position...

Over on Reddit's r/evcharging, they have a list of "proven high-quality" home chargers. For an SR Lightning, you ideally want a charger that will deliver 11.2kW, so that would be a unit that is on a 60A circuit and delivers up to 48A to the vehicle. So from the list on r/evcharging, that would...

To give some specific answers: 1) You CANNOT put a NEMA 14-50 receptacle on a circuit with a 100A breaker. As a general rule, the circuit breaker needs to match the specifications of the lowest-rated part of the circuit. So if you have a cable run that is good for 100A but terminates in a 50A...

The folks over on Reddit's r/evcharging strongly recommend going with a hard-wired charger rather than a plug. Even if you don't have the electricians install a charger for you during construction, they can run the circuit to a junction box where the charger will go, and then it is a simple...

The VIN doesn't encode the vehicle trim level, so any VIN-based report is either guessing the trim level, or defaults to some random trim level (Pro?) until someone specifically tells it otherwise. Here's what's coded in a VIN by position: Position Meaning 1 Country of Origin (1 = USA)...

The 2023 Order Guide says "Mobile Power Cord (120V/240V) is now a standalone option instead of standard" [page 1], and lists it as an option (code 66A) on all trims [pages 5, 8, 11, and 14 for Pro, XLT, Lariat, and Platinum respectively]. So this is a definite change from the 2022 model year...

That’s the exact reaction I had when I read it! The illustration shows an 80” distance from the Bluetooth module to the CSP, so I’m guessing a “normal” setup where you park right next to the charger should be just fine.

I'm waiting for a non-SunRun Charge Station Pro + Home Integration System install (also in Georgia). Thanks to folks on this forum, I managed to get my hands on the install documents for all of the pieces, and this is my understanding: 1) For purposes of initiating and controlling backup...