Mobile charger cable too short

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I get that, as I said it's probably a case of Ford doing a CYA thing. I can't see a 120v heavy duty extension would not work
An "appliance" grade extension cord rated for 15 amps circuits is typically 14 gauge ... but often these are not rated for outdoor use.

12 gauge wiring can handle up to 20 amps (120v @ 20 amps) so if you really want to make sure you don't have voltage drops or worry about whether it can handle the continuous current then you could go with one of these Heavy Duty extension cords: https://acworks.com/collections/res...12-3-nema-5-15-20a-125v-rubber-extension-cord

They also make a super-duty extension cord (10 gauge) which is designed to handle 30 amps ... but that's definitely overkill unless you need a really long cord (I have a 100' length cord with 10-gauge wiring so I don't have to worry about voltage drops).
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