Ford CEO highlights difficulties with charging in F-150 Lightning

[fholbert]

• The Ford CEO's plans to showcase the Ford F-150 didn't go as planned
• His experience sheds light on the issues with EV charging infrastructure
• Car dealer: The lots are filled with EVs, consumers don't want them

Ford CEO highlights difficulties with charging in F-150 Lightning

The Ford CEO visited a high-speed charging station, where it took him around 40 minutes to charge the vehicle to 40%.

www.newsnationnow.com

 

[scottf200]

• The Ford CEO's plans to showcase the Ford F-150 didn't go as planned
• His experience sheds light on the issues with EV charging infrastructure
• Car dealer: The lots are filled with EVs, consumers don't want them

Ford CEO highlights difficulties with charging in F-150 Lightning

The Ford CEO visited a high-speed charging station, where it took him around 40 minutes to charge the vehicle to 40%.

www.newsnationnow.com

Ford started the OEM tidal wave to NACS!!

Ford got a LOT of positive publicity from Jim Farley/Ford CEO taking that trip. It was excellent as a proving point for the need of NACS.

 

[SmartElectric]

Jim Farley is the reason I bought a F150 Lightning this week!
Supercharger access is crucial in Canada for road trips, our CCS infrastructure is terrible (have two CCS cars and one Tesla).

 

[SmartElectric]

 

[SmartElectric]

 

[Earl]

Does anyone follow the F150 Lightning close enough to know how well it is working with Superchargers? Are folks experiencing any compatibility issues with stations that should work but don't?

 

[T3SLAROD]

Does anyone follow the F150 Lightning close enough to know how well it is working with Superchargers? Are folks experiencing any compatibility issues with stations that should work but don't?

None at all. It's like a Tesla, just plug and charge. It's the best experience ever. Unlike crummy EA. Although, I will say that once EA gets going it's fast.....

I will warn you though....stay away from Ford EV's, their software is trash, Ford is giving up on their EV Dealer Model which tells me there isn't going to be support for older models.