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Haven't had any trouble locking mine but that's probably because the lock works just like the one on the A2Z AC charging adapter and I've had a month or so to get used to that one. It becomes automatic to just push the lock into place with a thumb after plugging the adapter onto the charge cable - for me at least.
I leave Plug & Charge turned off because, as with EA, using it on Tesla Superchargers results in a substantial price increase per kWh. Ford really, really needs to fix that.
I leave Plug & Charge turned off because, as with EA, using it on Tesla Superchargers results in a substantial price increase per kWh. Ford really, really needs to fix that.
TheWoo
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Love the pic. Also, agree on everything about the adapter - it's solid, it doesn't get hot at all (I've only used mine once and only put about 30kWh through it, but it had zero ambient warmth), and the addition of Superchargers as options is a huge upgrade to trip planning. Nice update!Winston (our Golden Retriever) and I just made the 1,400 mile trip from Tulsa to DC using the A2Z adaptor and it worked great. I agree with everything that's been said so far: very impressive build and finish, and I do wish the lock button was automatically engaged, like the one going from the adapter into the Lightning. Other than that, it's a great help (the length of Tesla's cables notwithstanding). The handshake time is almost instantaneous. That may be because I went ahead and subscribed to Tesla's monthly plan, which gives us a discounted rate, so I use the Tesla app instead of Plug and Charge. Maybe that's why. Also, only once have I noticed the adaptor feeling the least bit warmer than ambient temperature, and it was by no means what I would hot - just a little warm. The other thing that makes it a game-changer pertains not just to the A2Z but the adaptors in general. It makes the whole road-tripping experience so much less stressful, knowing that there are so many more chargers available now, and that they are going to most likely work as promised. This is the third trip we've made to DC in the Lightning and in the past I've spent too much time at a station just to make sure I could make it to the next one and have enough juice left in the (all too often) event that the next charging station would have some kind of hiccup. I'm an old guy with the aforementioned dog, and we need to stop before the truck does, so now, I drive until one of us needs a pit stop, we charge and go about our business, and 15 or 20 minutes later, we're back on the road. It took me about a day to change my mind set, but it's so much easier on long trips now. In fact, I'm filtering in Charge Assist for only Superchargers. All in all, I'm really glad I spent the money on the A2Z, and now I'll have a backup when the one from Ford arrives.
You don't have to turn P&C off to use your membership with EA as long as you activate through the app before plugging in. I don't know about Tesla, but I believe you activate the charger before plugging in, right? So same should apply.
I keep P&C active for backup - if for some reason I can't get the app to work I can just plug in and pay the ~15% more for that one charging session.
BlueLightning
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Don’t do much driving out of town, under ten miles to work and back daily. Charge at home works best for my needs. Got a new charger with 30’ cable so don’t have to park right up to plug as did with Fords charger, and it’s bright colors so it won’t be tripped on or ran over accidentally. lol. Works great even with the added length and actually gets few more amps output.
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