I currently can charge my Ford using the Tesla app at a Tesla magic dock supercharger so I assume I will be able to charge at any level 2-3 supercharger using the Tesla app once they open up. Could be wrong, but I doubt it.
Ford already confirmed that we will NOT be using the Tesla app to charge. Also, as it has been discussed in many places, V2 super chargers have a HW limitation and are not compatible. Only V3 and V4 will work.
It won't be owners as much as it will be makers and entrepreneurs trying to build active adapters and sell them on the internet. It's already a huge mess with the sprinkle of MagicDocks, imagine a slow roll out, with people claiming they can't get it to work, can people asking how it works, people saying they saw it working, people saying it should work because they heard it works. This is going to be a huge mess as it is now. The number one negative question I get with my truck is, I heard it can't tow. Yeah, it's not even a question.
My bad meant to say V3 & 4
This is just an empty promise with no timeline. You really think Tesla would risk Ford shit working 100% of the time without the backup of their network. LOL. FordPass complaints across ownership are as sure as the sun rises.
I think you underestimate what an active adapter would need to do in order to work properly. If such an adapter where easily made and marketable, we'd already be seeing stories about them. Tesla is not a slouch when it comes to software, they'll do it right cuz they have too much pride to mess it up. Yes, that means I'm putting a lot of blind faith in them. I think they have earned a little. Though I have no first hand experience using their hardware yet, so many I'm missing something.It won't be owners as much as it will be makers and entrepreneurs trying to build active adapters and sell them on the internet. It's already a huge mess with the sprinkle of MagicDocks, imagine a slow roll out, with people claiming they can't get it to work, can people asking how it works, people saying they saw it working, people saying it should work because they heard it works. This is going to be a huge mess as it is now. The number one negative question I get with my truck is, I heard it can't tow. Yeah, it's not even a question.
I've had 100% success using plug and charge with EA. If EA can do it, I'd like to think Tesla can. And there is a timeline, spring '24. I did say I'm guessing.
I am one of these with only 1 update since 2023. I still cannot see the battery SOC % on my dash. However, I am attributing these delays to the BMS issue CSP (rightly or wrongly)
But the payment is through the Blue Oval network so Ford will have to verify that the account is open and has a valid payment method.
Yea plug and charge isn't near as simple as people think it is. Across platforms it's never been done before and people think it's just going to work. Ford can't even coordinate software across their own modules without years of bugs.
I‘m optimistic since Ford has made plug and charge work with EA. At least with Tesla one side has some IT competence.
Don’t be. I had Plug&Charge working with EVgo but the only way I could get a charge at Flying J was to activate the charger with the FordPass app BEFORE plugging in. I expect to have to activate the Superchargers using FordPass app before plugging in just like I have to do with Flying J chargers.
That’s because the EVGo units at Flying J are actually not owned by EVGo. They are part of GMs Ultium network and they just use EVGo equipment. Also, EVGo doesn’t actually use Plug and Charge, they use Autocharge+. Plug and Charge requires full ISO 15118 compatibility which EA and Tesla have but Autocharge+ just reads the MAC address of the charge controller. That’s why you have to plug your vehicle in and start a charge from the app when you set up EVGo Autocharge so the system can associate your MAC with your account.
