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EA has been terrible- many stories on Plugshare- and while EVGo and others have issues they at least respond. EA just sends out happy little emails about how they are "building a better charging network" while the reality is they operate at about 50% capacity at best.

I'm an EE but not sure what you are talking about with "AC Level 3" DC fast charging is the way to go, and since I have the Lightning and an Ioniq 5 it is easy to see that the vehicle design is a big part of the charging experience. The Ioniq 5, with the 800V architecture, will charge from 10...

60 feet at what AWG? 6 gauge?

There are no gears! And "coasting" on level ground is meaningless- it's all about the wind resistance. I get tremendous range with my XLT SR because I drive 55 mph.

I like to have about 100 miles of range whenever I get in my truck, so I charge to 90% when it gets below 100 miles on the Guess O Meter. Only charge to 100% before longer trips- so far only four times since September 2022.

I charged my Lightning in Norfolk at the EVgo station at Janaf shopping center. Used Reggie on the way to Hatteras, Claire on the way back. Charged to 90% in about 40 minutes while I had lunch at the Panera located just 185 feet from the chargers. Fordpass App worked perfectly both times.

I had the GrizzlE already installed for my Chevy Volt and it allows the limits to be set internally- so 24 amps for my 30amp circuit. No issues for the last three years.

GrizzlE charger for me- it is rated for 40amps but has internal switches to set the current to 24 amps for my 30 amp circuit. That is always enough for me to fully charge overnight.

Yes, But the Ford Mobile charger has the 50 amp NEMA 14-50 plug. Continuous use is 80% of the rated current- Ford could have made a mobile charger with a NEMA 14-30 adapter that drew 24 amps and it would have been more useful. I use my Splitvolt 24A @ 240V charger when traveling- it is much...

Well that would certainly explain why his 50A, 240V rated Ford Mobile charger would not work at all! So really it saved him from melting that corroded old socket.

You should never try to pull 50 amps from a 30amp socket! And especially this corroded socket! To charge from a 30amp outlet you should buy the SplitVolt (or similar) 24 amp charger. I use that and it works nicely. Charges at about 5.5 kW so much faster than the 1.4kW you get with the 112A...

I bought the 3 wire split volt because that way the extension cord was less money- and the neutral is not used, so three wires are enough: https://www.amazon.com/Splitvolt-Charger-Fastest-NEC-Safe-Charging/dp/B08GP81NY1?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1 Then this extension cord...

I have the Grizzl-E charger connected to a 30 amp NEMA 14-30 plug - it has worked for over two years with no issues- it has internal settings to limit the current to 24 amps. It will also work on higher currents but the cover has to be removed for setting the limit. For travel I use the...

These charging companies need to step up their game. I do always check PlugShare and there were no problems reported with this particular station. It worked properly one day and then three days later a total failure. Three of my ICE driving friends witnessed the failure and were of course...

Chargepoint worked just once out of three tries for me. Really not reliable at all and the terminal I was trying is the only one within 80 miles. Fortunately I carry a NEMA 14-30 adapter for my Splitvolt NEMA 10-30 (3 prong) charger so I was able to plug into the dryer outlet on the ground...

I charge from 50% to 90% once or twice a week. With my SR XLT I like to have at least 100 miles range so 50% does that. I only charge to 100% before a long trip.

Splitvolt makes a nice 24Amp charger that I use for traveling. It is MUCH more common to find a dryer outlet near the garage than a stove outlet. They sell it with a NEMA 14-30 or NEMA 10-30. I have an adapter so I can charge from new or old dryer plugs.

Took my Lightning on the beach yesterday- it drove easily with the tires at 20 psi- much smoother than my previous F150 and no transmission heating! Sand was pretty hard now but the few patches of loose sand were no problem with the tires aired down.

Wow! That's a high price per kWh! My price per kWh is 4.2 cents, so in your example above at 2 miles per kWh, my cost per mile is 2.1 cents. And the added benefit of not melting the icecaps. The super charger network is extensive so this is a great thing for road trips if they roll it out...

Also got the recall letter- they say I'll be contacted by the dealer when the part arrives. No issues so far but I really question why it would take until Q3 2023 to build wiper motors. Sounds like Ford will put the motors in new vehicles before they leave the dealer but not really bother...