CA Route 1 spotted in Del Mar, CA

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I thought the power adaptors were universal? You mean you can't take a US Mustang Mach E to Europe and plug the mobile charger into a European 220V outlet (with the appropriate adaptor)? Will the European Level 2 chargers work, or did the Europeans adopt different plug standards?
Yes and no.

Regarding the mobile EVSE that's shipped with the vehicle:

Ford's mobile EVSE might support European power outlets. By all appearances, it looks like the same adapter that they provide on European builds. Just the outlet/plug connectors are different, and a variety of those are sold as Ford accessories in European markets.

Someone who's got one of the North American EVSEs will just need to inspect the label on its backside, and then assuming that indicates that it is compatible, they can plug in a European connector and verify that it functions.

Regarding everything else:

North America uses the SAE J1772 connector for level 1 and 2 AC charging. Europe uses the IEC 62196 Type 2 connector.

North American Mustang Mach-E ships with a single-phase AC on board charger. European MME ships with an on board charger capable of both single- and three-phase AC inputs.

There are some other differences, too... But this is the bulk of the issue -- the connector is not the same.
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Has anyone ever figured out if the US models get the EU tuned suspension talked about on Ford videos?
 

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Has anyone ever figured out if the US models get the EU tuned suspension talked about on Ford videos?
No. The EU gets the EU tuned suspension. We get the NA tuned suspension.
 

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I thought the power adaptors were universal? You mean you can't take a US Mustang Mach E to Europe and plug the mobile charger into a European 220V outlet (with the appropriate adaptor)? Will the European Level 2 chargers work, or did the Europeans adopt different plug standards?
Different plug standards.

The US uses SAE J1772 for AC and when the CCS DC pins are added, it becomes CCS-1.
The EU uses the Type 2 connector for AC and when the CCS DC pins are added, it becomes CCS-2.

Ford Mustang Mach-E CA Route 1 spotted in Del Mar, CA 1610325403554
 


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Different plug standards.

The US uses SAE J1772 for AC and when the CCS DC pins are added, it becomes CCS-1.
The EU uses the Type 2 connector for AC and when the CCS DC pins are added, it becomes CCS-2.
There are adapters available, at least for Level-2 charging as we've seen European spec'd prototype Mach-E's charging in the US.
 

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There are adapters available, at least for Level-2 charging as we've seen European spec'd prototype Mach-E's charging in the US.
The automakers have their prototype wiring they make themselves, but nothing UL/CE certified available on the mass market that I know of, but happy to be proven wrong.
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