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The truck is being actively sold in Norway. I would think buying one in Norway is probably the easy part. I have no clue about the legal aspects of export/import to get to the Czech Republic. But at least the truck is set up for charging with CCS2…. That would be the only difference I’m aware...

The truck only preconditions for charging if you set a charge destination in the Ford nav. Apple Maps, Waze, etc.. can route for charging, but don’t initiate the truck to precondition for it. Yet. I have not had issues with Apple Maps trying to route me to a charge stop unless I would arrive...

If you’re only 15 feet from the panel, and are not cutting and refinishing drywall or other finished wall material, $1100 is definitely high. QMerit is known to be a bit pricey though. Get a couple other quotes, but unless you’re going to spend the extra money for more hardware and...

The real head scratcher is why did Ford / Siemens design it this way? And why would they not allow for it to dumb down, and even include a simple adapter, to charge vehicles with a J1772 port?

Technically the same signaling, but there is a different handshake for CCS and many (most?) non-CCS vehicles don’t support the “yes, I have CCS support” handshake. The FCSP, having a CCS connector implemented, even though it only uses the DC pins for return power, only accepts the CCS handshake...

Yes, you could do that. But by the time you spend $150 on a cord and time…. You could just sell the FCSP as there is an increased market for them now that Ford no longer includes them with new truck purchases. And then buy a new charger with the right connector. And as mentioned above...

Consumers have the ultimate ability to buy a product or not. Most consumers also are functioning members of society who can have some degree of control on policies and elected officials who write these standards into law. If you, or any consumer out there, has valid argument against the...

I’m really curious how they made this work safely. There was a post a while back when they first talked about doing this and that they would have temperature-sensitive disconnects in both end connectors and other safety features. Personally I’m not racing to buy one of these.

While I park in a warm garage while at home, I park outside when I’m at my mountain property — in Colorado. Parking outside is fine, but you will want to keep it plugged in when it’s below freezing out as that will allow you to precondition and increase your range. If you don’t drive that far...

No. The FCSP is purpose built for the bi-directional power backup. If you are not using the bi-directional charging/ home power backup, your best bet is to replace the FCSP with a different unit. The other solution posted here is to use an extension cable and modify the one end to fit the CCS...

I have a hunch that this new adapter co-engineered with Lectron has nothing to do with the recall of the Tesla/Ford adapters. They would’ve had to start this process long before that recall, and the issues that lead to it were identified. I’m betting they shopped around and decided to partner...

I have a lot of friends and family who don’t understand EVs and they have bought into most or all of the negative political talking points. Most of them are thrown for a loop when I tell them I don’t buy or drive EVs for environmental reasons. The key points I lay out for them are the much...

Ford would have to, and only if Tesla allows them, create a compatibility mode outside of the NACS specification to operate with the legacy chargers. While I suppose it’s possible, I find it unlikely. Tesla will be replacing all V2 chargers with V4 or newer over the next few years. We don’t...

#993 here, first shipment. No email.

I got to test drive the SWT or or whatever the Silverado work truck trim is with the largest 500 mile/ ~200kWh battery. The weight is hugely apparent and I didn’t like it at all. It was a comfy ride [GM’s less comfortable seats aside] but that extra mass is not your friend when going into...

That’s good you have found them to be reliable! Just hasn’t been my experience. We’re seeing lots of other options pop up so any of the chargers that are not kept running optimally will eventually go out of business. So it will all sort itself eventually. Like others are saying, I have not...

Results from a Shell charger? I wouldn’t count on those chargers to be a reliable source of anything. In my travels, I find more Shell chargers inoperable than functional and they’re just not good. Try a couple others if you can. EA are hit or miss sometimes. Locations with their latest and...

…And like Ford’s solution, the charger, electronic switching disconnect and related software are all brand-specific. I would like to say I’m surprised that GM did this instead of using standardized protocols. But I’m not…. It’s more like “Why build a system around the new standards when we’ve...

Yep, thanks for this. I’m closing in on my 2 year mark (December 30th). I too have the General Grabbers and they have proven to be surprisingly good tires and handle well in a variety of conditions. Nice to see you’re getting 50K miles out of yours. I’ll probably be just shy of 30K miles...

Yes, Apple Maps via CarPlay now has bi-directional data exchange with the Lightning (and other vehicles that support it). Google Is adding it to Android Auto, but we don’t have an ETA on that. However, Google Maps is the first to integrate Tesla Superchargers with CCS support into their...