Aftermarket Charger Necessary?

[johnhofy]

Is it necessary to purchase an aftermarket charger like the Grizzl E or will the Ford supplied charge cable be ok for regular use? I have installed the NEMA 14-50 outlet in my garage.

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[ChasingCoral]

Some will say the one that comes with the car is fine, others will tell you it craps out after a while (usually months) there's a thread on that here (https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/ford-mobile-charger-is-not-meant-for-daily-use.18408/).

I installed one and keep the one that came with the car as a backup when traveling.

 

[2FlyMache]

Some will say the one that comes with the car is fine, others will tell you it craps out after a while (usually months) there's a thread on that here.

I installed one and keep the one that came with the car as a backup when traveling.

My feelings as well. I wanted to install a charger by a company that is all they do. I keep the Ford one in car as a backup

 

[MachEMaster]

Is it necessary to purchase an aftermarket charger like the Grizzl E or will the Ford supplied charge cable be ok for regular use? I have installed the NEMA 14-50 outlet in my garage.

I’m using the Ford charger on 120v, until I get my Grizzle E with Nema 14-50 plug. Then my Ford charger will stay in the car.

 

[kindofblue]

We've used the OEM 240v chargers on our Volt (6 years) and MY (14 mo) w/o any issues.

 

[KlueBat]

Some will say the one that comes with the car is fine, others will tell you it craps out after a while (usually months) there's a thread on that here (https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/ford-mobile-charger-is-not-meant-for-daily-use.18408/).

I installed one and keep the one that came with the car as a backup when traveling.

LOL! I was going to link this thread as well. I don't think OP knows the can of worms they opened with this question.

 

[Matt Bagne]

I think for most folks the issue is that the supplied OE charging cable that comes with MEE is limited to 30 amps. If you install a 14-50 outlet off a 50 amp breaker, you would be capable of charging at 40 amps for a quicker charge . . . but would need a more robust charging cable than what Ford supplies.

 

[RickMachE]

Is it necessary to purchase an aftermarket charger like the Grizzl E or will the Ford supplied charge cable be ok for regular use? I have installed the NEMA 14-50 outlet in my garage.

Question for you. Do you like throwing away free money?

Since you live in SE Michigan, DTE and Consumers Energy will pay you $500 to install a charger. Used to restrict to brand/model, now DTE doesn't.

So, if you see a nice, intelligent charger like the JuiceBox, and it's say $625 plus tax, it's now $125 plus tax.

You can find each rebate via Google.

 

[johnhofy]

Thanks Matt, I had the amber light come on a few times and I'm concerned about having the Ford cable as my primary. I decided to buy the GrizzlE so the Ford supplied cable will stay in the car for backup.

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