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I tried every setting possible and it was with my original manual. The PWM signal was incompatible, and the maximum that the truck would charge at ANY setting was 24A.

Thus one happened to me this morning but with a twist. I drove 5 miles to the school bus yard and parked, then did my bus run (1 hour). When I returned to my truck and powered up, got the alerts, power reduced, limp mode, etc. Figured it might be a sensor problem (pegged after sitting an...

I use OBDLink MX+, Torque Pro on Android. There's another thread I posted on here with the details.

I haven't received anything. When I sent the wrong stuff in the first time, they sent a letter - so I'm assuming no news is good news this time around. From what they told me, after 9/30 they will start processing applications in order they were received. The fund contains $17.9M and from...

Only the early June deliveries got those.

Some thoughts: 1. If you think V2G standards are going to continue (and it looks like they are), then I'd not worry about the lifetime of your truck. 2. The HIS system trades off a bit of flexibility / adds complexity in solar PV setup (the 4-10 kW limitation of the BDI) in exchange for the...

Yeah, it's unfortunate. I've seen plenty of examples of unsafe marketing. In this case, Ford is its own worst enemy. In the official Tesla FAQ I wrote, I addressed adapter cords and the risks. If Ford offered an L14-30P twistlock for their mobile charger, it is probably reasonably safe by...

I will take an electrician's advice over a Ford marketing ad or ploy any day. I've learned not to trust marketecture. My best to you, and I hope you remain safe.

Here is the typical damage from a continuous load over time on a standard twist-lock (this one from 15A continuous on a 20A plug and receptacle)... the prongs get weak from insertion and removal, especially because the socket will work without twisting the cord to lock it (nothing enforces the...

Jesus Christ, melodramatic much? I said, simply, that NEC limits charging load on 30A rated receptacles to 24A and it's not smart to charge at any higher rates. I also said that the CMP specified straight-blade receptacles for EV charging because twist-lock receptacles and plugs aren't...

They don't advertise it as charging other vehicles at 30A continuous. And the small print says you need to follow proper guidelines. I'm just telling everyone my considerable experience with twist-locks and continuous current, and why specifically the CMP specified straight-blade receptacles...

That's why the CMP wrote it that way, if you don't believe it I don't know what to tell you - your choice. Best to you. Marina outlets are not standard twist-lock and are made differently. They're typically a special Hubbell series

When we bottle honey, we use far more than 50 gallons and regeneration time is too long during clean-up. So I have a hefty 65k BTU Rinnai unit and set it to 140 degrees. Works as long as I have propane in the tank.

The only caution I'll make here is that the receptacle in Pro Power is rated for 30A intermittent, not 30A continuous load. By converting the L14-30P to a NEMA 14-50R and allowing the Ford mobile charger to draw its full 30A continuous load, you're risking that 30A receptacle melting. If you...

Ideally, the 350 kW. However, right now EA has nerfed some of their 350 kW stations and limited them to 300A or so, whereas the 150 kW will go up to 350A. That can be a difference of 20 kW or so. But under most conditions, the 350 kW is the best bet.

Ugh, why are you mixing voltages? :) black/red/blue for 240V brown/orange/yellow for 480V :)

Right with you. I have an on-demand water heater in the pool & honey house that will give 140 degree water all day long, along with double Woodford spigots in my garage (H/C) off the home water supply. Comes in very, very useful for many things.

No. Ford only offers the estimated completion time to your set charge level. (Absolutely silly, I know.)

As a founding member of the St. Louis Tesla group, we started showing our cars at the St. Louis Auto Show annually, and would spend the auto show answering the same questions (how fast does it charge? what range does it have?) along with showing people some of the features and functionality...

Push that neutral button after placing the selector in 'N' and it will stay in neutral (no auto-hold) until you shift it to park and back to drive. My local brush wash takes them off and hands them to you, and you have to put them back on (you can ask them to put it back on by driving around...