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My phone as a key keeps quitting. I have to set it up over. It has happened several times.

These adapters come in a cardboard box. This leaves it suspetable to damage or dust/grime. I found a case that the adapter will fit in perfectly. Harbor Freight sells it and it is the Apache 1800. I purchased it for $12.95 plus tax. It is waterproof and has enough space for the supplied...

My utility won't let me tie to the grid. The cheapest approach to off grid solar ev charging would be to stay dc. That would require solar panels, a mppt 48 volt dc charger and 48 volt batteries. I calculate about an 8 year payback for this system, because I am avoiding a hybrid inverter...

They are a rural electric utility, and have become hostile to adding solar panels. They claim they have a contract with a company that will install a solar farm. Part of the contract is that they will face no solar competition across the utility..

Follow on question. Would it be possible to charge just using the variable DC output from solar panels? This would avoid batteries, charge controllers and inverters.

I have 9K watts of solar panels using net metering. Unfortunately, my utility has completely turned off allowing me to grow more panels. I am thinking of purchasing a 48V, off grid setup to charge my Lightning. I can charge using a 120V AC plug or a 30A 220v Dryer type plug. The 120V only...

One other point. Even though your furnace might use natural gas so the only electrical draw is for the fan/ignition, if you house has cooled and the differential between the room temperature and the thermostat setting is greater than 3 degrees or so, you furnace probably has a resistance...

This article (. Motor Trend Article ) talks about a $18K cost to install Ford's backup system. My approach is to install a 220v female plug outside connected to my electrical box with a 40 amp circuit breaker. I did it myself for about $100, but is would probably cost 3-5 times more to have...

With my dog in the Lightning, usually I leave the truck running w/air on and lock the door. Today it was cool, so I cracked the windows about an inch, turned it off and locked the doors. Several times, the emergency horn sounded. Fortunately,I was still close and could turn it off with my...

I set the limit in the FordPass App to 85%. It still charged to 100% using the FCSP.

I have a FCSP set at 60 amps. When I start a charge, I go to the center console and set up the charge limit to 80%. The Lightning then computes a finish time for the charge. The problem is that the Lightning ignores the limit and continues to charge to 100%. I took the Lightning up to the...

I will be wiring my Charge Station Pro from a different circuit breaker box from my home box, so won't be able to use the home integration option. Given this restriction, It looks like I will only be using the 48 amp charging. From reviewing the above PDFs, It looks like I will need to do the...

I haven't read anything specific for the lightning battery, but general EV battery life management seems to be: - Keep the battery between 20% and 80% whenever possible. - Constant use of high current DC charging will reduce battery life. - Operating when it is too cold or too hot effects...