Ford is making some adjustments to the way it handles its EV charging equipment.
Beginning immediately, anybody that wants a NACS adapter should shell out $200. The adapters have been co-developed by Ford and Lectron, and are rated for as much as 500 amps and 1,000 volts. The adapters went by means of a battery of assessments, together with being run over by a truck and submerging them in water, to make sure they have been as much as the duty of connecting Ford EVs to Tesla Superchargers.
Beginning immediately, anybody that wants a NACS adapter should shell out $200.
In a weblog put up, Ford’s head of charging and vitality service Ken Williams prolonged his gratitude to everybody who waited for a complimentary charger: “Each complimentary adapter reserved by our U.S. clients has been shipped. From buyer reservation No. 1 in Austin, Texas, to buyer reservation #139,936 in Waconia, Minnesota, we’re really grateful for individuals who have charged with us (and patiently waited for us).”
Ford additionally touted the expansion of its BlueOval Charging Network, which now consists of Tesla’s Supercharger locations as among the many stations the place Ford EV house owners pays for charging utilizing their Ford Cross app. The community now consists of greater than 180,000 chargers at greater than 50,000 charging areas, representing a 40 % improve from early 2024.
The corporate is making different updates to assist its clients use Tesla’s EV charging stations. EV house owners who use Apple Maps through CarPlay will now be routed to close by Superchargers when planning a visit that can require charging, Ford said.