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This is part of Tesla's plan to help transition the world to clean renewable energy: 1) EV's 2) wind and solar 3) grid level energy storage. This is their mission. They added 6.5 GWh of energy storage in 2022, and YoY increases are strong: “Energy storage also saw record growth and (it) is...

Why can't you road trip with a toddler and an infant? I thought the Mach-e has a back seat?

I'll be the voice of discord and state for a fact that Tesla does NOT lie or over inflate their EPA range rating. However, this is based on the premise that: 1)Tesla does not claim, and has never claimed, that anyone will get their EPA rated range when driving drastically faster than the EPA...

My guess is that with Ford, GM, and Tesla now all on board with NACS, there will be changes that take place with the charging infrastructure rules. I'm sure Ford and GM are going to work hard to get their buddies to approve funding to help what is now *their* charging infrastructure. The next...

Didn't Farley announce the adapter would be shipped for free to all existing Ford EV owners?

This was probably mentioned, but I think it's really cool that Ford owners will be able to just plug in and charge without jumping through any hoops i.e. seems like they are making it very user friendly. Does it work that way at other chargers? Or is it necessary to hope the touchscreen and...

Out of curiosity, I checked a bunch of the SC's between Seattle and Vancouver on my app. They all showed majority of stalls available(now i.e. 9 pm EST Friday evening). I know Cali has tons of EV's compared to the rest of the country so I figured maybe the SC's are much busier there. There...

Your experience is quite the exception, rather than the rule. Hopefully Tesla will continue to build out infrastructure in your area. Their network, overall, is the best by a long shot. Overall, CCS in comparison is quite poor. Again though, if you hate Tesla/Elon Musk/NACS/Superchargers so...

This may be the ONE and only point you are making, but it is WRONG! If you are unwilling to change your opinion based on facts, then discussion is meaningless. You are wrong. The facts prove it. Acknowledge the facts of the matter and concede that you are wrong. You are spreading false...

I think the EPA should consider changing the test cycles used for EV range. One of the tests should be a constant 70 mph highway range test reported two ways: optimal temps, and freezing temps. People should know how much range to expect on a long highway trip at interstate speeds in both warm...

I think you've hit the nail on the head. This could spell the death of CCS. Good riddance. Smart play would be for Mercedes to jump on the bandwagon. Then Volvo. At some point, there will be no way to stop the adoption of NACS, thankfully, as the optimal standard. We are at the very...

Don't be so quick to stereotype. We don't need more divisiveness. I'm a Tesla owner. And a Kia EV owner. And my daughter just bought a PHEV. I'm happy to see others benefit from the SC network. We will all need to work together to some extent to enable the transition to renewable energy...

Tesla's charging network is orders of magnitude better than CCS in every way. I suppose you could just choose to not use it. Get a CCS adapter and continue to use the CCS "network". Sounds like a terrible idea though. We didn't realize how much better the SC network was until we experience...

DOH that's right, haha, I'm going to edit my previous post for accuracy. Thanks.

The NACS/CCS adapter: https://shop.tesla.com/product/ccs-combo-1-adapter?web=true It's $175. Once you have NACS plug and full access to the Tesla network, there won't be many situations where a CCS adapter will be needed or even remotely beneficial. I have no plans to get one at this point...

Congrats! You'll have the privilege of a NACS plug on your next Ford EV!

This didn't age well.

Well, I thought it was simple, but you may not be comprehending the conversation well enough to follow. Let me try once more, keeping things really simple for you: 1) You have accused Tesla of using an easier EPA test cycle to inflate their range compared to others. This is false, and I've...

I mentioned on these forums some time back that the first manufacturer who strikes a deal with Tesla to adopt the NACS and get access to superchargers would gain a huge advantage over all non-Tesla competitors. Guess Ford beat everyone to the punch. For those that haven't used the NACS...

This is false. The 5 cycle test that Tesla uses is a more difficult test that includes heavier acceleration and deceleration, faster highway speeds, hot weather use with A/C, and cold weather use with heat. The test Tesla uses is *harder* than the 2 cycle test. Once again(and again, and...