First Mach-E road trip using Superchargers and NACS!

The Electric Duo · Mar 4, 2024

We took the FIRST road trip by a Mustang Mach-E using the NACS adapter and Tesla Superchargers! We checked out the LARGEST Supercharger in the world and the 4 stall EA station across the freeway. We also stopped at some other Superchargers and tried a V3 station that wasn't listed as available to us just to see if it would work (spoiler alert, it did not).

Homestead · Mar 4, 2024

Thanks for the video.
Do the ford plug and charge and the tesla app both disallow the same tesla stations that have a mixture of old and new chargers ?

The Electric Duo · Mar 4, 2024

Homestead said:
Thanks for the video.
Do the ford plug and charge and the tesla app both disallow the same tesla stations that have a mixture of old and new chargers ?

They seem to be in sync from what I have seen.

AhardFSU · Mar 4, 2024

I literally just finished watching the video, great job. The last station you all stopped to was very instructive.

rhougey · Mar 4, 2024

Mach-E VLOG said:
We took the FIRST road trip by a Mustang Mach-E using the NACS adapter and Tesla Superchargers! We checked out the LARGEST Supercharger in the world and the 4 stall EA station across the freeway. We also stopped at some other Superchargers and tried a V3 station that wasn't listed as available to us just to see if it would work (spoiler alert, it did not).

Question, Where are you keeping the adapter while you drive so that it will be easily accessible when you stop to charge? I don't use the cupholder in the door. Does it happen to nestle in there nicely?

richsi · Mar 4, 2024

Another question: You were identifying the Tesla Chargers buy their color or cable thickness. Can you elaborate on that and be more specific of what to look for? Thanks

KlueBat · Mar 4, 2024

richsi said:
Another question: You were identifying the Tesla Chargers buy their color or cable thickness. Can you elaborate on that and be more specific of what to look for? Thanks

Check out this page that Ford put up. It should answer your questions.

The Electric Duo · Mar 4, 2024

rhougey said:
Question, Where are you keeping the adapter while you drive so that it will be easily accessible when you stop to charge? I don't use the cupholder in the door. Does it happen to nestle in there nicely?

Yep, it fits in the there with ease and it doesn't rattle around at all.

JohnFoxeSheets · Mar 4, 2024

Nice! Good to know about the cable stretch issue... I'm looking forward to having access to the SC network when I get my adapter!

Mach-Lee · Mar 4, 2024

Scraping the front splitter on the curb trying to pull up far enough could be an issue. I was worried about that when I was using some Magic Dock sites. Sometimes there are obstacles sticking up like that electrical junction box you had to stop for. If you don't have a front camera you should probably get out and look carefully for raised obstacles first before pulling all the in.

Another tip is try to pull up so the side of the car is lined up with the side of the Supercharger pedestal. The cable will be in a better position to reach, and you can drive your nose "past" the Supercharger on the right.

Also some of those cables were tighter than I'd be comfortable with (I would have moved closer). We don't want to damage the cables by pulling them tightly. So don't force anything to reach.

The first time you use a Supercharger you'll probably have to get out to look how far to pull up about three times. It will take some practice to know how far to park. Basically you have to go past where the sensors are beeping constantly.

AliRafiee · Mar 4, 2024

Looks like we need an extension cord. ?

danielcb · Mar 4, 2024

rhougey said:
Question, Where are you keeping the adapter while you drive so that it will be easily accessible when you stop to charge? I don't use the cupholder in the door. Does it happen to nestle in there nicely?

Why not use that huge storage space under the cupholder? It should be heavy enough to not keep rattling around.

danielcb · Mar 4, 2024

@Mach-E VLOG

Have you guys tried to check the charging speed using the Public Charging application on Sync Screen?

I have seen in several occasions that when I am at a charging station that shows up there but I initiate the charge in other ways, I can still see the charging speed through it.

Hopefully someday @Ford Motor Company will finally give us the charging speed info in the dash screen. But for now, this seem to be a good alternative to get the information in the car itself.

rhougey · Mar 4, 2024

danielcb said:
Why not use that huge storage space under the cupholder? It should be heavy enough to not keep rattling around.

If you are speaking of the lower console tray, I keep something else there. The door makes more sense.

67 Stang Convertible · Mar 5, 2024

Mach-E VLOG said:
We took the FIRST road trip by a Mustang Mach-E using the NACS adapter and Tesla Superchargers! We checked out the LARGEST Supercharger in the world and the 4 stall EA station across the freeway. We also stopped at some other Superchargers and tried a V3 station that wasn't listed as available to us just to see if it would work (spoiler alert, it did not).

Can you go into more detail about the "Failure of Plug & Charge" on both sides. EA failed Plug & Charge following a Tesla Charge and then it seemed (memory abiding) Tesla failed Plug & Charge on your last stop. Is this Ford & Tesla are aware of and working on??

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