We are Patrick Anderson and Liv Leigh and we bought a 2021 Mustang Mach-E First Edition and now a 2022 GTPE! Follow along as we give you all the details of this new electric SUV from Ford. We will be covering all of the features of the Mach-E and testing its range, charging, and performance.
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I do have the gen 1 A2Z adapter and I do prefer it over this because I always disconnect from the vehicle side then from the adapter. I would have preferred 2 independent disconnect buttons but no big deal. Glad to see more options for us.
That will never happen. On Teslas, the switching mechanism from AC to DC happens in the vehicle. For non-Teslas, it would have to be built into the adapter. It would be expensive, very large, and very heavy. It's just not possible.
I think I should purchase this now. Even though it doesn't seem to be officially certified, I've been waiting for ny free adapter and desont seem to be coming anytime soon because Elon is being Elon
Hope there is drainage in the NACS interface. If not there will be a short between CP, Prox an Earth after a couple of minuts rain if the EVI is a bit angled. The missin drainage on the Tesla NACS adapter is a big problem when its raining.
Another good video!!! Good to see A2Z has a new design. We just finished a 800-mile road trip and were VERY frustrated. We were in Mammoth Lakes and there was ONLY Tesla superchargers. I ended up having to plug into one of the Tesla L2 chargers and leave the car overnight. Turns out, there is a haptic "button" on the Tesla handle that I need to press. I used the Ford Pass app to activate the supercharger once I figured out the haptic button. I reviewed the instructions included with the A2Z and there was zero mention of the haptic button to activate the Tesla plug. (One of my Tesla-owning friends says that button is to open the charge port door on the Tesla cars.) Also, noticed the cost for using a Supercharger is way higher than with either EVGo or Electrify America. To test the A2Z again, I charged during lunch the other day and it cost about $0.69 per kW, whereas the last time I charged on Electrify America (April) was $0.55 per kW. I did get some odd looks from Tesla owners when I plugged in this weekend at the local Supercharger.
It's not an issue. Just have to push it all the way in. With the initial Lectron adapters, you could push it all the way in and still pull it out without pressing the button. It was a safety issue and has been recalled. The A2Z definitely secures the connector and won't let you charge unless it is secure.
Maybe I missed this detail in the video, but I'm concerned about the possibility of someone randomly unplugging the charger and stealing the adapter. Is there a mechanism in place that prevents this from happening when the car is locked? It would be reassuring to know that the adapter and charger are secure and cannot be tampered with by unauthorized individuals.
That is dependent on the car. With Rivian, you can't unlock the adapter unless the truck/SUV is unlocked. With Ford, anyone can stop the charge and then remove the adapter. It should be possible to do a software fix for that. Ford is aware of the concern and I hope they are working on that.
Yes, Rivian locks the adapter when the vehicle is locked so you shouldn’t be able to disconnect both parts. For the gen 1, you can disconnect the NACS side but the CCS1 will be locked to Rivian if the vehicle is locked.
I do not like the design of the original. Hard for me to tell when the original A2Z adapter is "latched" because it doesn't click in.I think the problem is that, because the NACS ports don't latch, the manufacturers feel they need to make the connection tight. Same issue with Tesla Tap. Have to really yank to get the adapter off after unplugging. That said, after figuring out how to work it, the original has always worked just fine. Biggest issue of course is the short cables on the Tesla Supercharges. Nothing an adapter can do about that.
On our road trip, I used the Tesla app and Chargeway app. The Tesla app is great because you can see pricing info before you get to the charger. The Chargeway app is really nice because you can see Tesla stations that are compatible n Red and CCS stations are in green. It makes it easy to see everything at a glance.
Yay! So you made it home just fine! 👍 Really glad we met during your trip. Happy that you posted this review, as I have already ordered one of these PRO models. It will be a while before I can use it, but… I'll be ready when it happens! Having just one button for the two latches is a great improvement. And I like the "lip" around the J3400 end that helps you have a better grasp on it without your hand slipping off. Bet'cha the "snugness" will loosen up with use.
I have the original design - happy with it. I'm used to its latch design now, and really like the compact overall size. It would have been ideal if they could have worked the dual release mechanism into the older shorter design, but the new one looks great as you demonstrate it. Glad to have A2Z providing high quality options in the market.
Agreed. I have the original and it’s been great being able to charge at the superchargers during summer road trips. But the lock has been finicky and doesn’t work on some supercharger. I just ordered new version, I figured it’ll be more foolproof for my husband who has no clue about fast charging.
Nice video guys. Island car. Road trip is driving the belt highway. 230 miles. ;) This is likely only a SoCal or Hawaii thing. Otto’s frunk is often semi empty. Why? If I’m going for a swim, I’ll rinse off afterwards then change into dry clothes and toss the wet stuff in the frunk - no mess in the car. The other time it’s empty is if I’m grocery shopping at two stores. The first store’s stuff goes in the frunk and is out of sight during the second stop. Otherwise, the frunk carries a small tool box with a couple of pry tools to get at the battery or (easily) remove the access hole covers for the jump posts (cause arthritis), the same jack pad pucks you have, a squeegee with sprayer, a few microfiber towels, a Noco jump starter, and a obd2 reader. It’s also been known to have gas cans in it for our mowers. Nothing beats making people do double takes when you’re putting gas in your mach-e. Oddest thing: two cans of V-8. Because. No frunk? No sale. :)
Great conversation- nice to see such a great spokesperson from Ford (sorry missed her name) that has such a great understanding of the ecosystem of different scenarios of fleet needs.
Tesla sales are down for two reasons. First, there are more competitors and they are selling more. Once everyone gets into the market, Tesla was going to lose market share. SEcond, Tesla build quality is not very good. They are a tech company trying to sell cars.
I just bought the Lectron NACS to CCS1 adapter (I like how the NACS release works on this better than the Ford adapter). We took it to a Tesal super charger yesterday for a test run before a road trip next week and Plug and Charge definitely did not work for us. We got some kind of error message indicating an 'external error', despite making sure that we had everything setup and enabled for Plug and Charge. We ended up figuring out how to activate the charger through the Ford Pass app, but kind of disappointed that Plug and Charge is not more reliable. :-/
One of the mines in my area bought 30 Lightning pros. We are buying four now for our power plant and plan to buy 4 EV Ford Transits for transporting personnel. Great vehicles that will save us a lot on fuel costs. I own a Platinum Lightning and have driven it all over Nevada and California. Having the Tesla Superchargers available is huge. Still trying to arrange the passenger ETransit. Not available at this time. Could use some help with that.
Tried to order my free Ford adaptor from my dealer and i was told because I bought it used, the previous owner already claimed the free charger. So now i have no choice but to go 3rd party, unless Ford's become more readily available. 😒
If Ford wants to improve EV sales they have to improve the Sync operating system and FordPass App. I had just got my car back from 5hours worth of service updates just in time for the BlueCruise 1.3 update that now has screwed up the app features and the Adaptive cruise doesn’t work but Bluecruise works I’m not impressed with it in stop and go traffic it’s not nice when it doesn’t recognize red light stops. But as soon as the blue highway is done it turns off all the adaptive assist. I’m so disappointed with Ford. They have lost my trust big time. 4500km and the car has been in the shop for more time than the driving time.
Latest news from Ford : Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs. This is being done because Ford profits greatly from the sale of its Superduty Pickups. Therefore not sure if they will build/sell as many EVs as they once hoped to do. Business are not sold 100% on EVs so this may still be a hard sell despite the data that exists.
Great video. I use ABRP with live data through a BLE dongle. It works great as it has a better estimate of range than the car navigation. The first charge stop for most of my road trips is lunch. It usually takes longer than the needed charge so I have left with over 80% SOC. I keep the Ford mobile EVSE in the frunk along with a 25 foot cold-rated 120V extension cord. I only use the extension code to power the battery supply when doing updates so far. I have done Level 1 charging at hotels with 120V outlets meant for block heaters. It is only a 10 to 15 percent SOC gain overnight, but it has extended the range to allow usage of a better DCFC. It is also great to recover HV battery drain from local driving with a multiple day hotel stay. I have added several wall outlets at hotels on Plugshare. I have both the NACS adapter and TeslaTap destination charger adapter and used both. One time I stopped at a restaurant and was surprised by a destination charger. The car charged while I had a meal. I start to be uncomfortable with SOCs below 10%. The minimum the car has reached is 5%, but that is when I was either charging at home or work. How I have ABRP setup seems to plan recharging at 20 to 30%. Some dealerships only have the charger inside the service area. I noticed a lot of dealership entries on Plugshare are years old with old or no usage entries. I did stay at a motel with a Ford dealership next door. I was able to charge overnight with no problem because the EVSEs were in front of the dealership with no gates. I use heated seats during the winter most of the time instead of using the heater.
I have a tesla universal home charger (NACS + J1772), and am getting a mach-e, which is CCS. I believe I can charge using either the tesla NACS-to-J1772 adapter, *or* I could use a NACS-to-CCS adapter. Any charge-time benefit to the latter?
@@shoobidyboop8634 NACS to J1772 are only for Level 2 AC charging. NACS to CCS adapters are for DCFC. They are for different uses and can't be used for the other type of charging.
