Ford needs to add PD (Power Delivery) protocol to the USB-C ports

[jnthn98]

Thanks everyone for the input. Just to clarify, this is more like a wishlist item than an issue. My Samsung phone has a battery around 4500mAh and drains fast. If I forget to charge it at night, the fast PD charging in the truck (if it had the feature) would have definitely been appreciated.

The feedback that I have is coming as an engineer. Sure, the corporate accountant may want to save a buck or two (which I am willing to pay), but 3 years in technology is like 2 generations. Engineers pushes the limits of technology otherwise our industry wouldn't be where we are today. PD wasn't even new technology back in 2021.

I bet there is a small PCBA behind those USB-C ports. It would be fairly simple to design a new board with PD to swap out the existing board as a hobby project...if only i had the free time (rare these days with kids) and money to cover the NRE to fabricate those boards with the minimum quantity required. Now that would be a fun project/hack.

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[SilverLight]

I would find it more useful if it was 45W or higher for plugging in a laptop. Then no need to carry around a power brick for the laptop.

 

[BarryGoyette]

I do agree with you. I’m a photographer and it’s pretty common to need to top up my cameras (and some lights) mid shoot. Sure I can add a device via the AC, but 45w would be great to have internally while driving between locations. More desirous would be to have the usb-c ports remain hot when the car is off… because that is what really drives me crazy.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

Just plug in your phone to the 120 outlet, problem solved.

I’ll echo this. I’ve been a road warrior for several years. I’ve worked off CarPlay+Microsoft Teams, and kept my laptop plugged in either to USB-C for a slow charge or to the 120V if it was longer trips.

Power delivery is not something I have ever had an issue with in this thing.

If I were to request Ford to spend money and increase voltage on something, it would be the HV battery to a 800V architecture.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

I would find it more useful if it was 45W or higher for plugging in a laptop. Then no need to carry around a power brick for the laptop.

It’s still an extra item, but I use one of these on the road to power the laptop:

https://a.co/d/ihYg9Zk

 

[Howard_Scott_Warshaw]

I wonder if it's possible to retrofit a higher powered wireless fast charger into the existing location. As is, that stupid thing basically functions as a wireless phone heater instead of a charger.

 

[GDN]

I wonder if it's possible to retrofit a higher powered wireless fast charger into the existing location. As is, that stupid thing basically functions as a wireless phone heater instead of a charger.

I'm sure anything is possible, but it is also about the most inconvenient thing ever. I've just forgotten I even have one and allow it to charge via cable. If I'm in the truck I'm plugged in just for CarPlay.

 

[Athrun88]

I have never had a good experience with the built in USB-A/C ports on any of my vehicles. I went with a UGREEN 100w GaN brick with 3 USB-C and 1 USB-A ports to the 120V plug and strapped it steady with some velcro straps. Works great with all my phones and laptop when I need to work on the go. In the back, I have a smaller UGREEN 12V unit to feed enough power for up to 3 devices.

 

[TechnoSwiss]

Higher power USB ports would be nice, along with PD on the USB-C. Also wish they'd left a 12V socket in the center console so I could add my own charger of whatever flavor I wanted, without having to have an adapter hanging out of my dash. edit: s/powers/ports/

 

[JohnsonEJ23]

I don't use my built-in ports either, in favor of a PD adapter. I think it is time all USB-C adapters are PD. I love being able to charge my phone or laptop off the same port. If there was a way to pop out the factory ones to replace with PD (without breaking the data connectivity), I would totally do it.

 

[tnugentfl]

OP has a valid point and everyone makes excuses for Ford. They spend big money on a foldable shifter that hardly anyone uses. But can't give you a proper USB c port? Silliness in this day and age. I love my Lightning, favorite truck ever but not gonna make dumb excuses for oversights on the part of Ford

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