Ford to Offer Complimentary Tesla Supercharger Adapter to Eligible Lightning Owners (1/31/24 Update)

[OtterJohn]

250 kW or more

Thank you!

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[luebri]

It was mentioned at a Tesla event that the network opens up to Ford in February.

Hopefully, Ford and/or Tesla, have had these in production for awhile and they can get them out in batches quickly.

My understanding was the only reference was by a Tesla Charging representative at a Municipality planning meeting or something like that. All of the Media communication has always said Spring 2024. I take that to mean, June 20th at best.

Remember Ford stated we would receive Bluecruise 1.4 before the end of year 2023?!? I dont trust their timelines.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

Let's not get too excited about the free part yet folks.

It might just be paid for through a "special Ford Network" price of $ 1.50/kWh.

We can already charge at MagicDock stations for $0.47/kW and $0.35/kW with a $12.99 subscription.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

My understanding was the only reference was by a Tesla Charging representative at a Municipality planning meeting or something like that. All of the Media communication has always said Spring 2024. I take that to mean, June 20th at best.

Remember Ford stated we would receive Bluecruise 1.4 before the end of year 2023?!? I dont trust their timelines.

Yeah. I went back and edited my post to include the source I found it at.

The position of the person within Tesla does lend some credibility, you know she has a deadline.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

Remember Ford stated we would receive Bluecruise 1.4 before the end of year 2023?!? I dont trust their timelines.

To be fair, Bluecruise 1.4 is Ford Engineers and the I'd suspect the delay is probably safety related. Tesla network integration, I'd imagine, has a healthy mix of Engineers from both teams.

Bluecruise 1.4 might also be in a holding pattern as Tesla is getting nailed for their FSD issues? Nothing to back that up, just speculation.

 

[OtterJohn]

I'm still confused (doesn't take much these days)...how do we know that only V3/4 chargers will be usable by us? V2 at 150kW is still more throughput than a lot of other charging stations...

 

[Texas Dan]

I still haven’t received my heated steering wheel. I’m not optimistic about receiving this adapter anytime soon. As far as price goes, I’m out $15k because Ford lowered the price on ER Lariats sold after mine would to get the federal tax credit; so I have already paid for over 70 of YOUR not so free NACS adapters.

 

[The Weatherman]

I'm still confused (doesn't take much these days)...how do we know that only V3/4 chargers will be usable by us? V2 at 150kW is still more throughput than a lot of other charging stations...

It was noted in the original presser when first announced last year.

 

[OtterJohn]

It was noted in the original presser when first announced last year.

Ah, thank you. I can't remember that far back.

Also found it in today's press-release update (if I'd bothered to read it all the way through):
"The Fast Charging Adapter will provide Ford F-150 Lightning, and Mustang Mach-E owners access to Tesla’s V3 and above Superchargers. Ford will start to transition to the NACS charge port from 2025, removing the need for an adapter for direct access to Tesla Superchargers."

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...ary-tesla-supercharger-adapter-to-eligib.html

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

I'm still confused (doesn't take much these days)...how do we know that only V3/4 chargers will be usable by us? V2 at 150kW is still more throughput than a lot of other charging stations...

Specifically:

"V2 doesn't support the protocols the CCS vehicles need to communicate."

 

[Zprime29]

I'm still confused (doesn't take much these days)...how do we know that only V3/4 chargers will be usable by us? V2 at 150kW is still more throughput than a lot of other charging stations...

Additionally, it's my understanding that the V2's aren't capable of handling the CCS communication protocol. I'd have to dig around to see where I read that.

@BennyTheBeaver beat me to it by seconds

 

[Jim Lewis]

A big F in the chat to those who bought the A2Z and Lectron adapters.

I think a big "COOL IT" to all the folks dissing people who got the A2Z adapter, etc. For all the fanboys of the Ford adapter know, it might be as unreliable as Ford's Home Integration System. And compared to all the other expenses of owning a $60K to $100K+ EV, what's a measly $200 to find out what Tesla Supercharging is like and possibly open up your range options months before Ford delivers? The best hope for the Ford adapter is that Tesla had a significant hand in designing it (hopefully). Putting down someone else is for the little people in life.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I'm still confused (doesn't take much these days)...how do we know that only V3/4 chargers will be usable by us? V2 at 150kW is still more throughput than a lot of other charging stations...

I'm no Tesla expert, others can affirm or correct me, the V2 has a non compatible communication protocol

 

[THX1138]

So if someone owns both MME and Lightning, will get 2 adapters. Expect to see a whole bunch on eBay.

I bet a donut, they will not be interchangable.

 

[carys98]

Can someone remind me how we tell V2 from V3/4 on the Tesla DCFC map?

I don’t know of a quick way but if you click on a site it will show the power level. V2s are limited to 150kW. On PlugShare you can choose the Tesla (Fast) connector type and set the power filter to a max of 200 to see V2 and a min of 200 to see V3.

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