Charging door release?

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How is the charging door secured (IS it secured)? In a recent video from one of the auto shows it appeared that someone just walked up to the charging door and opened it. Is there an internal release for it? What do other Fords like the Fusion or C-MAX Energi have?
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The Fusion Energi, C-Max Energi, and Focus Electric(FFE, at least before the FFE had the DCFC) all had a circle thingy with a dimple. You would push the dimple and it would pop out and open by rotating out of the way.

I believe the DCFC equipped FFE's was a simple push in and it would pop out about 1/2" and you'd grab and pull. The Bolt's door works this way: Push in to release (it then pops out 1/2" or so--er I mean "presents" ! LOL then you grab it and open); to close just close it all the way pushing it in to latch.

My guess is that the Mach-E's works in a similar manner--its not like someone is going to siphon off your electrons so it doesn't need a lock.
 

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My guess is that the Mach-E's works in a similar manner--its not like someone is going to siphon off your electrons so it doesn't need a lock.
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On our 2019 Leaf Plus you press a button on the dash that pops the charging port. Sort of like a locking cover on a ICE. Our Chevy Bolt you just pressed the cover and it popped open. I prefer the way that Nissan does it with the leaf. Keeps some mischievous person from messing with the charging connections....at least without prying the cover open. Locks only keep honest people from becoming dishonest.
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