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[SteveUk]

I’ve posted quite a few on this thread over the last year or so. What you specifically hoping to see?

Pics from the "tour" if possible. Obviously exclude sanitisor from all shots if possible. So may I have the next slide please?

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[Wonky_Donkey]

I could see the third picture but then couldn't see it on the front windscreen photo on your 6th photo, so I didn't know if it was on the front windscreen or rear or whether I've missed something! Where is it on picture 6? I want to know how much it stands out.

Sorry that post was a Frankenstein of different events.

The last few pics were taken at the London launch in February. That car was a left hand drive hand built unit for demo purposes. It didn’t have a Ford logo on the front windscreen.

The top few photos were taken this week, and show the first right hand drive demo unit to tour the UK. This is pretty much what is coming out the factory now. It does have a Ford logo on the windscreen.

Hope that clarifies ?

 

[SteveUk]

3rd photo on my last post - there’s a big white Ford logo at the top of the front windscreen

Can it be peeled off? !

 

[portlandg]

Right chargers. i Know there’s been some discussions before so apologies for resurrecting but I’m still not clear.

So, the car comes with a cable. looking at a review from US, that can give them up to 20 miles of range per hour (using 240v). A wallbox would increase that to 30miles per hour.
is this the same in UK. will the Ford supplied cable give me 20 miles per hour without investing in a wallbox? (or what do I need to do?). Also I’m in Scotland so we get an additional grant towards a wallbox so I believe it only costs circa £250 for one anyway so on that basis should I just get one?! Thanks for any advice!!

The car comes with a variopower charger. This you can use with a 3 pin plug on a 16 amp circuit. It also comes with a commando plug. This you can plug into a 32amp commando socket. 3 pin gives you about 3 mph, the commando about 21 ish. A wallbox might give you about 24 mph. This is what I have done in my new stable. Commando socket cost £32 from Amazon but you do need a dedicated circuit and an electrician to install

 

[Iwantonenow]

Sorry that post was a Frankenstein of different events.

The last few pics were taken at the London launch in February. That car was a left hand drive hand built unit for demo purposes. It didn’t have a Ford logo on the front windscreen.

The top few photos were taken this week, and show the first right hand drive demo unit to tour the UK. This is pretty much what is coming out the factory now. It does have a Ford logo on the windscreen.

Hope that clarifies ?

Thank you

 

[Iwantonenow]

Can it be peeled off? !

Wouldn't that be great. Why on earth have they put it on there?!

 

[portlandg]

We won't miss you coming down the road

 

[Wonky_Donkey]

Pics from the "tour" if possible. Obviously exclude sanitisor from all shots if possible. So may I have the next slide please?

Sorry couldn’t resist!

 

[Wonky_Donkey]

Can it be peeled off? !

Unfortunately I think it’s etched into the glass.

 

[SteveUk]

great photos and cheered me up, cheers

 

[macchiaz-o]

I'm sure we posted this pages and pages ago... But for purposes of Photo Therapy, please enjoy this gem:

 

[Markyj]

The car comes with a variopower charger. This you can use with a 3 pin plug on a 16 amp circuit. It also comes with a commando plug. This you can plug into a 32amp commando socket. 3 pin gives you about 3 mph, the commando about 21 ish. A wallbox might give you about 24 mph. This is what I have done in my new stable. Commando socket cost £32 from Amazon but you do need a dedicated circuit and an electrician to install

Fantastic thanks. Can that be installed outside on garage wall? If so then def seems way to go. my car won’t be going in the garage so don’t want to have to open door etc every time I’m charging. I know you built custom area for your car so not a problem. Cheers

 

[portlandg]

Fantastic thanks. Can that be installed outside on garage wall? If so then def seems way to go. my car won’t be going in the garage so don’t want to have to open door etc every time I’m charging. I know you built custom area for your car so not a problem. Cheers

I think you can get one rated as waterproof but I'm not sure whether the variopower charger is. My advice would be to email Rebecca after Christmas (she's back on the 4th) and ask her to ask the product team. It was them that gave me the info on the capabilities of the variopower charger. It's supposed to have a 6.7M cable with it so theoretically you could build a box for it to keep it dry

 

[SteveUk]

Commando boxes work outside provided they have the correct ip rating and the same applies to the variocharger cable, it depends on the IP rating.

You're talking 30amps of power here rather than a standard house socket limited by a 10amp fuse. Therefore it needs an electrician to make a safe connection to the mains. In a garage that's ok but outside it's a bit iffy and anyone can lift up that command socket flap and have access to it.

Therefore with the government grant I'd strongly recommend getting an official wall ev box rather than an outside commando setup. You'll be a lot reassured using something like that.

Commando connections come in different sizes, I did a lot of research just setting up a 10amp one to my hottub. Checking all ip ratings, cable strength etc

 

[Iwantonenow]

Another question from me. Obviously I know if I want something great in the snow and on difficult terrain I should get the awd, but does anyone know (or has anyone seen a review) of how the rwd copes on slightly icy roads (think London roads, not Canadian conditions), or in slight snow. I would only be travelling 5.5 miles and mostly well gritted roads, just need to get out of my road which is on a slight incline. Thanks

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