My opinion is that it is because he is a flipper not a buyer. Constantly claiming vehicle is being outclassed. Before it was by Rivian. Now he is including Hyundai that has a compelling vehicle in the Ioniq 5 and has the advantage of 800V architecture, but still isn't achieving anywhere near advertised DCFC charge rates in colder temperatures most the US experiences - and doesn't precondition battery to charge at optimal temperature.
I prefer the Tech in the Rivian, but I am 99% keeping the F150L. It's more practical for my use case due to having a bigger bed and more interior space.
Facts are facts. Ford has underdeveloped charging tech.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Cold Weather DC Fast Charge Analysis
There's also negotiation between the battery supplier and the vehicle manufacturer because they'd probably be at least partly liable for battery issues (see LG and the Chevy Bolt).
So Rivian and.....
SKI makes Ioniq 5 batteries as well.
I don't think its a matter of Ford "can't" add it or "doesn't have the tech". Porsche and Audi are VW marquees and have the faster charging, but my ID.4 doesn't. Its likely all about cost, risk, and the necessity when 50kw (not a typo) stations are still the fastest in large swaths of the country. Why add (possible) extra wear to the battery on their first go at this and risk liability issues?
We don't know for certain Rivian has better charging tech. Ford's could be the same, 500A/450v, but they are choosing to limit the max amps to 345 A or lowering the max voltage because they are afraid of battery degradation and having to replace batteries under warranty. At the end of the day, Rivian will have a better charging curve most likely.
Not disputing that, I'm just saying 350kW is still pretty rare or only has one or two plugs. 150 is a soft ceiling right now for interstate travel. There are portions, like Maine, where a huge chunk of the state is really a max of 50. When the second generation Lightning comes around I imagine the infrastructure will justify 800v. For now though, Ford hasn't really failed as far as we know. They're in-line with non-premium brands.There are certainly dead spots, but most Major routes the US have 150kW+ charging and that is going to improve each Month.
I'm pretty sure I can drive from California to New York and hit a 150kW+ charger for every charge along the way.
I didn't check every one, but I spot checked most and they were all at least 150kW:
Even the stops in middle of nowhere Nevada and Missouri were 350kW.
This is all w/ just Electrify America.
I'm not sure why you posted all of this about the MME. It doesn't address anything WRT why you think software doesn't affect charging rates. We're not talking about the MME, but since you mentioned it, the F150L ER has a battery that's 50% larger than the MME's largest offering. What you really want to compare for charging speeds is not specifically kw, but the C rate. The MME averages 1.06C from 10-80%. An equivalent C rating for the F150L would yield an average charge rate of 138kw. That's remarkably flat if it peaks at 150kw, and seeing it still at 135kw @ 65% shows that the charge rate is likely flat as a board. To say there is "zero reason" that there is room to ramp up charging rates at lower SoC ignores the reasonable possibility that the C rate is currently artificially low. A 131kwh battery is massive, and even at 200kw, heat does not get in the way until the battery is much closer to a full charge.(!) Mach-e has had 150kW peak charging for 2 years, has that gotten any better? The charging curve did, but it's still slow. And, the charging curve only got better after 80% which isn't (shouldn't be) a common use-case.
Plus, Mach-e only peaks at it's 150kW between like 3-6% state of charge. It's 150kw Peak in name only.
Look at where the Mach-e sits for charging speeds, it's the lowest average between 10-80%. It's even slower than the ID4 which is known for being slow and it only peaks at ~125kW
Ford clearly is underdeveloped in charging tech.
The Lightning charging is an improvement over the Mach-e, but it still trails it's competitors.
Don't know where you're getting this data, but my two Tesla cars don't line up with the curves you have in this graph.
What about the Transit EV?
