Ford Mobile Charger

[Dooger54]

Just picked up my new car yesterday. Drove it a good amount of miles and charge was down to 65%. I’m at my sisters house in Illinois before I will drive back to AZ next week. So I thought I’d plug it in and try out the mobile charger. It’s only charging at 1 KWh rate. Adding a whole 3 miles per hour! At this rate it won’t fully charge until tomorrow.

why is it charging at such a low rate?

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[PicoR]

From Ford's website:
Ford Mobile Charger PDF

The Ford Mobile Charger can use either a:

1. Standard home 120V outlet (3 miles of range per charging hour)* OR
2. 240V NEMA 14-50 outlet (20 miles of range per charging hour)* to be installed by a licensed electrician

 

[Dooger54]

Don’t see a 240v plug in my kit. Only 120v.

 

[generaltso]

why is it charging at such a low rate?

That‘s the normal rate for a 120V outlet. What rate were you expecting?

 

[Maquis]

Don’t see a 240v plug in my kit. Only 120v.

You should have this:

 

[Susanne76]

The charger comes with two connectors. But you need an electrician to come and install a 240 volt outlet. There are instructions for this on the Ford website and lots of posts here also.

 

[RickMachE]

And make sure that any outlet is rated for at least 40 amps. The plug is a 14-50, which is a 50amp plug. The circuit is normally 50amps. You cannot use a 30amp dryer circuit.

 

[Mach1E]

Just picked up my new car yesterday. Drove it a good amount of miles and charge was down to 65%. I’m at my sisters house in Illinois before I will drive back to AZ next week. So I thought I’d plug it in and try out the mobile charger. It’s only charging at 1 KWh rate. Adding a whole 3 miles per hour! At this rate it won’t fully charge until tomorrow.

why is it charging at such a low rate?

Probably because you’re stealing your sister’s electricity!

Don’t forget to take food out of her fridge to fill up a to go cooler for the drive home! ?

But yeah, 120v is slow.

 

[Dooger54]

I did find the 240 plug, duh?. Good to know it needs at least 40 amps. Unfortunately she doesn’t have one. Thanks all. ?

 

[67 Stang Convertible]

Just unplug her Dryer when she's not looking ? ? ?

 

[generaltso]

Just unplug her Dryer when she's not looking ? ? ?

Dryers don't typically use 14-50 plugs. But if she has an electric range, that could work.

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