Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by dreamcompiler on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:37AM
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Tesla's supercharger network still seems to me a lot more reliable and easy-to-use than Electrify America (which Ford uses), but EA is building out fast. I'm also a bigger fan of Tesla's cylindrical batteries than Ford's pouch batteries, but time may prove me wrong.
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Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by xeromal on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:41AM
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Yeah, the supercharger network is years ahead. I wish EA would do something similar to the tesla chargers where it would automatically bill your account. I love not having to use a CC or scan a fob.
Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by ulfw on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:45AM
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There is plug-in charging that uses your car's VIN. No need to credit card/fob/anything.
https://www.engadget.com/electrify-america-ev-charging-payme...
Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by xeromal on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:55AM
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Perfect. This is one step closer to making EVs even more convenient than gas. Forget your wallet? You can still get a quick charge if necessary.
Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by tapoxi on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @12:26PM
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EA is just one of the CCS networks in the country, there's also EVgo, Chargepoint, probably others.
Re:Ford F-150 Lightning Reaches Its First Customers
by dreamcompiler on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @07:25PM
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Point taken. Tesla is soon going to have to make its US network CCS compatible too; their European cars already use CCS connectors because the law there requires it.
It's kind of an unoptimal result because CCS is a big ugly connector while the Tesla connector is small and sleek: Tesla uses the same pins for both AC and DC, while CCS requires separate pins.
Oh well. VHS beats Betamax again.