First Mach-E road trip using Superchargers and NACS!

[The Electric Duo]

I just bought a 2023 Mach-E California Route 1 Edition. Planning on a road trip to Palm Springs from WA. What actual Tesla App are you using? It seems that the Tesla Chargers are already showing up on my Ford Pass App? Thinking that having more charging options will be helpful along our way.

It's the official Tesla app. If you go to the menu and then Charging, you can enter the details for your Mach-E. After that, it will allow you to see compatible chargers and initiate charges.

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[JohnFoxeSheets]

Amazon has some possibilities too.

https://a.co/d/2tbSIHL

Nice and certainly lighter!

 

[67 Stang Convertible]

It's still early days. A Ford rep said they think the issue is resolved so we're going to test a SC and EA station today.

Were you guys able to retest the Plug & Cahrge "failure"? Thx

 

[The Electric Duo]

Were you guys able to retest the Plug & Cahrge "failure"? Thx

Yes, we tested yesterday and both EA and Tesla P&C sessions worked perfectly.

 

[Rob-Mach-E]

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).

Awesome video once again. You two might of been the biggest reason I got a Mach E.

 

[The Electric Duo]

Awesome video once again. You two might of been the biggest reason I got a Mach E.

Love these comments... although I then worry that I hope you are happy with the Mach-E! ?

 

[PalsyWalsy]

Amazon has some possibilities too.

https://a.co/d/2tbSIHL

This is also like adding a 1/2" of an extension cord since you are getting closer to the height of the cable and decreasing the angle of the cord (shortest path between two points is a straight line ). So get a bigger lift!

 

[azerik]

Scraping the front splitter on the curb trying to pull up far enough could be an issue.

Eibach GT springs on a Premium will be very close if not into the curb. I've been checking my lip a lot lately and it either just skims the top of the curb or hits most.

 

[dbsb3233]

This is also like adding a 1/2" of an extension cord since you are getting closer to the height of the cable and decreasing the angle of the cord (shortest path between two points is a straight line ). So get a bigger lift!

Sure. ?

I think it's more about just pulling closer to the curb though, without scraping the bottom of the bumper if it's a hefty curb height. Or in some cases, even needing to jump the curb completely. Although that particular product may not be long enough if you want to brace them up against the curb itself. It appears the MME bumper extends about 26". Those are 17" long. Maybe they will stay in place without being braced against the curb? No idea. Might depend on the surface.

They do make longer ones if someone really wanted a perfect fit (and don't mind carrying something bigger in the frunk). These are 27.5"...

https://a.co/d/dwQN2Lq

 

[kodiakng]

Amazon has some possibilities too.

https://a.co/d/2tbSIHL

my car is filling up with all of the charging accessories i need. ?

 

[dbsb3233]

my car is filling up with all of the charging accessories i need. ?

IKR? I'm not really planning on getting those, but some were talking about a solution that might work. At this point I'm still planning to use EA as my 1st choice and SCs only as backup, so rarely needed. But some sound like they're planning to make SCs their primary network and might want better accommodation.

 

[manicsubmersion]

According to the official Tesla FAQ website regarding NACS charging, Tesla is working on an extension cable:

Does the Supercharger cable reach all EVs?
Most Supercharger cables at NACS Supercharger sites should be able to reach your EV charge port, however, in some cases you might have to park over the line in order to charge comfortably. Avoid parking diagonally to reach the cable and try to obstruct as few charge posts as possible. Charge port locations vary by EV model, which requires cable sharing between adjacent stalls at many sites. Tesla is rapidly deploying our latest V4 Supercharger post which reaches all EVs in the same Supercharger stall. Additionally, we encourage all vehicle manufacturers to standardize charge port locations to the rear driver side or front passenger side.

We are working on an NACS to NACS extension cable, which will be available for purchase in the future.
https://www.tesla.com/support/supercharging-other-evs#cable

 

[dbsb3233]

We are working on an NACS to NACS extension cable, which will be available for purchase in the future.
https://www.tesla.com/support/supercharging-other-evs#cable

Be interesting to see how practical that is (i.e. how big and heavy it is, and cumbersome to carry and use).

May not be any worse than carrying parking ramps though. ?

 

[azerik]

Nice! Thanks for the footwork.

 

[kodiakng]

IKR? I'm not really planning on getting those, but some were talking about a solution that might work. At this point I'm still planning to use EA as my 1st choice and SCs only as backup, so rarely needed. But some sound like they're planning to make SCs their primary network and might want better accommodation.

agreed.

my usual travel is in the backroads of oregon/california/washington so having as many options to charge is important. traveling south from central oregon on Hwy97 the first DCFC with more than 50kW actually open to me is on the edge of winter range. i glare at the two Rivian Adventure chargers i pass along the way and longingly at the Superchargers until i get to the one working charger at Mt Shasta and hope there isn't a Bolt/Leaf already there. meanwhile, there are two separate superchargers AND a Rivian Adventure sites available at Mt Shasta too that i can't use.

yes, i knew this all before getting my MME. ?

i'm definitely looking forward to improvement but have a clear view of what i have now.

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