195kw Charging Speed

[Yellow Buddy]

The “switch that allows 800v charging” is unlikely to be a retrofit- the battery pack itself is actually two battery packs; the “switch” connects them in series for charging (400v+400v=800v), parallel (400v) for driving.
GM employed this more expensive approach, after the Lightning was introduced without it (it’s the second rat that gets the cheese!). I guess Ford didn’t figure on the market being as range-sensitive as it turned out to be (to make a huge long-range battery pack charge at a reasonable rate, you need higher voltage). If faster charging becomes as important as extended range, perhaps future vehicles will have the split battery pack design even on smaller pack sizes.

Given how accessible our packs are, a part of me is hoping there will be more aftermarket availability. Anything is possible with enough money, even if it might not be worth it.

I have an 2016 Tesla for example that I just completed a full HW3 swap into. Replacing the entire wiring harness, computers, etc. I’ve also been able to upgrade the onboard chargers, charge ports, associated sensors etc, that I’ve been able to increase the charging speed by a whopping 30kW…I’ll never see that money back and it’s far cheaper to just buy a new one, but I have a tendency to do things that don’t make sense.

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[Helium]

There is no record in the EA app for sessions initiated by Plug & Charge or FordPass.

In the past I didn't get the Pass+ discount so I disconnected FordPass's Plug&Charge.

 

[Helium]

There is no record in the EA app for sessions initiated by Plug & Charge or FordPass.

Thanks.

 

[Maquis]

In the past I didn't get the Pass+ discount so I disconnected FordPass's Plug&Charge.

Correct. In order to get Pass+ pricing, you cannot connect via FordPass or P&C.

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