WaterboyNorCal
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As others have pointed out, the update to the charging curve was a welcome change for 2022/23 owners. I have a 2023 XLT SR, and I once I received the OTA charging update, I saw my DCFC speeds go from ~125kw max to ~176kw max, usually for about 10 minutes, depending on SOC and pack / ambient temps. The truck still takes ~28min to go from 10-70% (my preferred road trip charge, if I can make it to the next charger with less than 80%), which isn't great. But it is MUCH better than the speeds I was seeing when I bought the truck over 2 years ago. I would also add that the IONNA and Tesla 325kw chargers make a big difference regarding reliability of delivering 500 amps, and it DOES seem like even the EA chargers have been more consistently able to deliver consistent power, which I did NOT see when I first bought the truck.
This truck will never be an exceptionally fast charging vehicle. With the pack voltage being well under 400V and Ford's engineers being very conservative with heat (which I appreciate), we never would see a 10-80% 20min charge. But if we can get 10-80 in just over 30min, that is good enough for me. I am over 65,000 miles, and have virtually no degradation (99.5% SOH according to my OBD reader) thus far. I will gladly take the trade-off of more conservative fast charging to get more battery pack longevity. But that's another topic entirely.
This truck will never be an exceptionally fast charging vehicle. With the pack voltage being well under 400V and Ford's engineers being very conservative with heat (which I appreciate), we never would see a 10-80% 20min charge. But if we can get 10-80 in just over 30min, that is good enough for me. I am over 65,000 miles, and have virtually no degradation (99.5% SOH according to my OBD reader) thus far. I will gladly take the trade-off of more conservative fast charging to get more battery pack longevity. But that's another topic entirely.
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