I started there this morning, and got to see the first customer [admin edit: likely dealer mannequin] trucks go down the line. It’s still gonna be a minute before they hit dealerships, but they are a commin’…
I posted this on the Mach-E forum a while ago. I thought y’all might get a kick out of it here too. That is in front of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant where the Lightnings are being built.
My understanding is that the f150 extended range battery is, when it comes to charging, basically 2 batteries with their own charging pathways. This means from the plug, the electricity flows down 2 separate paths, through the separate converters (or skips the converters if DC is what is being...
In response to the questions thread.... questions thread
The numbers on DCFC are accurate, the extended battery will charge faster than the standard battery. Apparently, the on oard chargers also handle the charging control, not just converting the AC to DC. So, in effect, the truck has 2...
The Mach-E meets or exceeds the EPA estimates, I take issue with the 20% haircut C&D is taking off the top. If I’m closer to correct, the towing range should be around 120 and 150 for the standard and extended packs respectively.
My guess is that the extended range pack is actually 2 smaller packs that can both be fed simultaneously.
I am curious why they chose to stay at 150kW rather than making it 350kW capable.
I have a Mach-E with the extended battery pack and AWD. The epa number for my car is 270. I am routinely seeing closer to 300 miles when I don’t use heat or AC. Unlike “some other manufacturers”, Ford seems to be being conservative on their estimated ranges. Or perhaps they’re estimating these...
They can unlock more of the battery, sure, but it’s unlikely that they will unless there is an emergency. I have a Mach-E, and there is about 10% reserved as not useable to the customer. They do that intentionally because the batteries generate more heat operating and charging at the ends of...
I seriously doubt that a software update will increase range. Range is going to be much more a function of hardware than software. I mean, they might find a minuscule savings in tuning the acceleration curves, or the regen curve, but it’s not going to be much more than a couple miles per charge...