Ford has confirmed that this is a new adapter that has been co-developed with Lectron and Ford. It has been rigorously tested specifically for Ford electric vehicles.
Might you have a link for that from Ford?
Generally speaking capitalism and nationalism are mutually exclusive. Walk into Walmart, you'll see what I mean.
Ford doesnāt care if the adapters are made in China. Ford might care if they have to spend additional money to deal with a company headquartered in Canada vs US.
Exactly my point. Except in your example Ford is not trying to make money, they are trying to save it. But that's not "nationalism" though, that's Bean Counters.
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Interlock is good to see, I couldn't find any information that the current Lectron adapter has an interlock for the cable. Sounds like I might get one of these cause I was in the bad batch of Tesla provided adapters. Now if only Ford would update the software for the button by the port so any random schmuck can't just come along and end my charging and take the cable.
Free orders are allocated based on VIN. My original MME was totaled in May and I received the adapter for it. I purchased another MME in September and promptly ordered another adapter. I think that the final deadline for a free adapter was end of September.
It was extended again to the end of September. But I think that was final.
So what was Ford's contribution to this? Putting the adapter in the box and shipping it out? Although I suspect that got outsourced too.
There are 115,000 or so people waiting for their free adapter. When Ford sells it, it will be $200. You can use any adapter you want, just like you could buy a Fram oil filter for your gas vehicle.
