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Yes, we've made several runs. I still use the EVGo in downtown Portland, but it totally has changed our charge stop plan on the way up and back. Access to the V3 Superchargers doubles your options on the trip.

You don't want V2 chargers. They max out between 125 or 150kw. That output is shared with other chargers at the location, so the real world output is substantially lower if there's more than one vehicle charging. It's decade plus old EV charging technology and inadequate for modern EVs. I'd...

Tesla is the one making the adapters and hitting dates really isn't their thing. :LOL: I'm really glad that I bought my A2Z adapter a few weeks before the superchargers opened up to Ford vehicles. It has served me very well on thousands of miles and dozens of charging stops. The engineering is...

Having used Superchargers dozens of times with my Lightning, it really isn't a big deal with the current setup. In the real world, it is rarely an issue on roadtrips outside of metro areas. In rural areas, we're often the only EV at a Supercharger location. Even if Ford moved it to the other...

We recently got to experience the large number of Magic Dock Superchargers in New York State. Out of six charges, the only time that we needed to use our NACS adapter was when the Magic Dock adapter refused to release on a charger. Aside from that one quirk, the system worked quite well. In all...

It’s a ridiculous surcharge over the regular, very low, PA registration fees. Proponents for the bill sought to deter EV ownership and adoption in Pennsylvania. The fee structure is actually the second highest in the nation and will be the highest with the future, baked in increases. It’s...

My Taycan had Level 2 on both sides. CCS only on one side.

T3 has been shelved for now. There's been a steady flow of software updates over the past couple of weeks.

It shouldn’t change, because a charge port at the back of a truck is dumb.

Those aren't hub motors. They're much more likely to be drum brakes as you don't need so much braking power with an EV. Audi is already doing this with the Etron. See below. They're drum brakes. Drum brakes are back.

LFP batteries are not great in the cold. Living in Toronto, you'll need that 100% and it still won't be anything close to offsetting the cold weather range hit. Yes, you can charge other batteries to 100% when you really need that range. 90% as the regular daily charge isn't much of a hit...

I don't bother charging every day. I plug it in when it gets down to 30-40%. I charge to 90%. After 27k miles, I can count the number of times that I have charged the truck to 100% on one hand.

I've been curious about this one. Thanks for sharing.

I am not a “guest” at a Supercharger. I am a customer. Tesla fans need to get over the fact that they now need to share. Bringing in users like us pays for the network. I am courteous. I thoughtfully pick my charging stall to have the least impact (grab the rightmost one when I can). I’ve been...

Just to be clear, a charge port at the rear driver’s side of a pickup truck makes ZERO sense, because you can’t charge with the tailgate down. You can have a full load in the bed of our trucks and still use a supercharger without being totally obnoxious. With a Cybertruck, loaded with the...

When I had my Taycan, I would lay out my charge plans for 10-15min stops. I wouldn’t bother charging the pack so deeply. I kept the SoC in an optimum range where I could get the best out of my charging rate. We covered over 500 miles today in our Lightning ER, three charging stops, total...

Meh. The A/C unit in the F150 was already impressively efficient. I suspect that 2024 owners are going to find the heat pump to be a compromise. I regularly have my F150 up in Maine in the winter. It's no great shakes. When it's truly cold outside, leave your truck plugged into the level 2...

It's been noted that Tesla's warranty does not cover this kind of usage -- despite having outlets, etc. Ford does.

As someone who has waited in line while there were Chevy Bolts charging to 100% pulling a whopping 3-5kw towards the end, I am all for this. 85 vs 90% isn't going to change my route plan. EA has been clear that this isn't for everywhere, but it's a big quality of life of improvement if you've...