How to precondition the battery for fast charging when your complementary advanced navigation has expired and in motion?

[teksavy]

So I discovered something on my most recent roadtrip (2100 miles in 5 days).... There doesn't appear to be a way to tell the truck to precondition the battery when your 3 year advanced navigation trial ends. (At least on my 2022 Lariat)

• Normally you can search for fast chargers using the navigation system when in motion. Select the charger and the truck would precondition the battery for you within +/- 30 miles of reaching the charger. -or-
  
  
• You can use the "Public Charging" app when parked to select a fast charger.
  
  
  

Does anyone know of a work-around to precondition the battery when in motion?

-Ed

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[RLXXI]

Don't worry about it, your truck is smart enough to know what to do, just plug in when needed and don't give it a second thought.

 

[teksavy]

I appreciate your reply, but when you are using 3rd party apps like a better route planner, the truck doesn't know when you are navigating to a fast charger. When the temps are lower, this matters on a road trip. Most of the time it doesn't matter with non freezing temps. But I live where it snows, so if would be nice to know if there is a workaround.

 

[TaxmanHog]

This might be the hook to get folks to subscribe to the service:

Old threads about preconditioning:

Preconditioning for DC Fast Charging

Ford's Important Tip For Driving Your Lightning in the Cold: Preconditioning / Pre-Heat Your Battery

Precondition Battery Question

 

[TaxmanHog]

BTW, we have other threads which discuss driving in Sport mode or Tow/Haul to cause extra battery cooling, but neither of these techniques seem to work for warming a cold battery in preparation for frigid charging conditions.

Worst case, as @RLXXI said, the truck will take care of itself and you'll just have to wait longer for peak energy flow on long road trips, what's your time worth?

 

[RLXXI]

I appreciate your reply, but when you are using 3rd party apps like a better route planner, the truck doesn't know when you are navigating to a fast charger. When the temps are lower, this matters on a road trip. Most of the time it doesn't matter with non freezing temps. But I live where it snows, so if would be nice to know if there is a workaround.

10-4, I'm biased with tropical temps mostly, the only conditioning I do is to the cabin before I get in it.

 

[hajalie24]

Navigating to a charger stop in Android auto will supposedly preconditon the battery. I don't know if anyone has tested it to verify for sure.

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