NACS Adapter delivery window delayed again

[dtbaker61]

Went to go check my order status.

My June delivery which was July when I last checked a week ago, has now been moved to September.

More annoyed that Ford didn't send an email letting me know.

mine moved from July to September
with no email update

I would suggest to @Ford Motor Company that you are missing out on an opportunity to leverage FordPass for improving Customer satisfaction by NOT sending message / updates.

you have our 'reservations', VIN, and contact info in FordPass.... so why not automate updates proactively rather than dissapoint ?

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[markw314]

mine moved from July to September
with no email update

I would suggest to @Ford Motor Company that you are missing out on an opportunity to leverage FordPass for improving Customer satisfaction by NOT sending message / updates.

you have our 'reservations', VIN, and contact info in FordPass.... so why not automate updates proactively rather than dissapoint ?

I got an email right before you posted this. They must be monitoring this thread

 

[markw314]

I wonder if A2Z gets a bump every time Ford sends out (or doesn't send out) one of these updates...

 

[dtbaker61]

I got an email right before you posted this. They must be monitoring this thread

wild... I just got an email as well.
but the email did not include the revised date, I had to go look.

 

[Larry Paul]

well, mine also moved from August to September.

 

[garyd9]

Mine is still October...

 

[dr__bob]

well, mine also moved from August to September.

Yeah, me too. Not so bad, only a one month delay compared to some with a 3 month delay. Hurray for me!

 

[HuntingPudel]

why would anyone buy a used one instead of a new one? Sure there probably won't be much loss, but you're not going to sell it for what you bought it for.

For right now, the used ones are still tracking around brand new pricing on the auction sites. I do not know why they are. *I* sure wouldn’t pay that for a used one, but I have relatively little need for one. Someone going on a trip next week might pay a premium for one. ?‍?

 

[mach-e-waiting]

Fast Charge Adapter
Just got an e-mail announcing delay and not even a new date !
Is this functionally the same adapter as sold on Amazon for ~$50 with next day delivery ?
Perhaps Farley should direct his Supply Chain to Amazon ?

 

[garyd9]

Is this functionally the same adapter as sold on Amazon for ~$50 with next day delivery ?

Without knowing what specific amazon product you're referring to, no one can actually answer. However, I seriously doubt you'd be able to get it on amazon for only $50.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Without knowing what specific amazon product you're referring to, no one can actually answer. However, I seriously doubt you'd be able to get it on amazon for only $50.

And if you could, would you trust it?

 

[garyd9]

And if you could, would you trust it?

I might... after all, I'm willing to trust something Ford is (eventually) going to send me for free.

 

[RickMachE]

How is it even possible that this is taking so long? It is not like Ford is selling a million EV's a year. How many of these things do they need to produce? Do they have one guy making these things by hand in Timbuktoo? Perhaps that same guy builds them and delivers each one personally via bicycle.

Ford needs say 120 - 150,000. Rivian needs... GM needs... XYZ needs...

There are like a dozen OEMS involved.

No. $26.

https://www.gm-trucks.com/official-gm-nacs-adapter-tesla-supercharger/

I think that's still up in the air. GM showed it for $26, and then took it down. It cannot be ordered yet. Orders placed were cancelled to my knowledge.

If you have a near-future need for an adapter, buy a third-party adapter. You can likely resell it without taking a loss since there are so many EVs out there that don’t have one. If you don’t have a need for an adapter, just wait. ?‍?

Without taking a loss? If you can't make a profit on this today, something's wrong.

why would anyone buy a used one instead of a new one? Sure there probably won't be much loss, but you're not going to sell it for what you bought it for.

Today, you're incorrect. You can get $300 - $500 for an adapter right now, new or used.

Fast Charge Adapter
Just got an e-mail announcing delay and not even a new date !
Is this functionally the same adapter as sold on Amazon for ~$50 with next day delivery ?
Perhaps Farley should direct his Supply Chain to Amazon ?

No. There is no $50 adapter that works at a Tesla SuperCharger to my knowledge. There is the A2Z one ($193.50 with code FORDFORUM) and the Lectron one (which they recalled the initial version).

 

[davem251]

I was also moved from June to July and now to September. I remember when I requested the adapter on Feb 29th, thought for sure that I would have it for my road trip in August. I ordered the A2Z adapter last month to hedge.

I bet that there are multiple shipping containers filled with these things sitting somewhere and the person at Tesla who was charged with moving them around lost their job during the Tesla layoffs.

 

[ack154]

I wonder if A2Z gets a bump every time Ford sends out (or doesn't send out) one of these updates...

I've been thinking about that just this week. They must be loving this. Haven't heard or seen much from Lectron after some of their initial issues though but I'd expect they've had increased interest too.

Not that I NEED to have the latest one, but I've considered selling my current A2Z to order the updated "pro" version.

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