It's been a year since Ford's Evs unlocked third-party access to Tesla's supercharger network Complimentary Nacs quickly charge adapters. This week, the automaker doubled its promise to the North American charging system, adding a quick RUTA of NACS through Apple Maps to Carplay and a second-Gen NACS that quickly charge the adapter adapter for them F-150 Lighting Electric pickup and Mustang mach-e Suv. The new adapter promises to be easier and more reliable to use.
In 2023, Ford the First in a flood of automakers To express support for the Tesla-Pioneered North American Charging System. One year later, it was the first to do good to the promise by giving a Free NACS CHARGING ADAPTER To anyone who has requested one between February and June of 2024. Today, a year later, Ford fulfilled the initial promise, sending around 140,000 auxiliary adapters to reservation holders across the US. According to the automaker, its drivers use extensive use of adapters. Nearly 20% of Ford EV charging visits away from home occurs at Tesla Supercharger stations.
NACS and Tesla Supercharger stations will now appear as suggestions when planning large trips via Apple Carplay.
Adding Tesla's V3 supercharger is growing the bluoval charge network – Ford database of compatible charge stations – at an estimated 44,000 DC that is quickly charged across America. Drivers can find and navigate those stations by navigating their vehicle's on-board, the Fordpass app and, today, the Maps of Apple Maps EV.
Just yesterday, Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 lightning drivers get the ability to include NACs that are fast charging stations Trips calculated via Apple Maps Ev route to Carplay. Apple maps can now see the EV host state to calculate when you need to plug in and may suggest charging to stop the route, including Tesla superchargers, when planning a longer trip. Suggested stops at NACS stations include a warning that reminds you to bring the fast adapter charge. However, since Apple Carplay is separate from the major EV systems, battery preconditioning is not supported next to the Apple Maps EV route.
To test the new adapter, Ford and Lectron undergo snow, water, effect and even a crush test under an F-150 Lightning EV.
Today, Ford also announced the second-gen Nacs adapter. Co-developed with ev charging accessory manufacturers LectronThe new Ford Fast Charging Adapter is said to be more stable and reliable, able to stand in a variety of climates, conditions and abuses that owners can submit it over vehicle life-from snow to the submission of water run by an F-150 lightning electric truck. The adapter has a joint handle that is more ergonomic and easier than the course of the previous generation, as well as the new vehicle interlock that prevents the accidental billing adapter.
At $ 200 when ordered from the Ford website Or service centers, the new Ford Fast Charging Adapter is slightly cheaper than its $ 230 predecessor – and given the experience of developing Lectron and sending its own adapter, I also want to be more likely to be in stock.
