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Ford Tested Its New Fast Charging Adapter by Running It Over With an F-150
It's been a year since Ford's EVs unlocked third-party access to Tesla's Supercharger network using complimentary NACS Fast Charging Adapters. This week, the automaker doubled down on its commitment to the North American Charging System,
You Can Run Over Ford’s New NACS EV Adapter With an F-150 Lightning Because It’s Built Ford Tough
Considering a range-topping F-150 Lightning can weight nearly 7,000 pounds, that's one mighty piece of hardware.
Why did Ford run over its new EV charging adapter with an F-150?
Ford wants you to know that its new electric vehicle charging adapters are dependable. Like, really dependable. You could drive right over that thing and it will still work. Ford even did so just to prove it.
Ford Ships 140,000 Free NACS Charging Adapters, Now Available For $200
Lectron has now fully ramped up production of these new adapters and all of the pre-orders from existing customers have been fulfilled. Ford has gone delivering 60,000 between March 2024 and January 2025 (including a mix of Tesla and Lectron adapters) to 140,000 by March 2025. Ford is now exclusively providing the Lectron adapters.
Ford says it's done sending out all its complimentary NACS charging adapters
Ford says it's done sending out all the complimentary NACS adapters that 140,000 EV customers in the US had reserved. The automaker announced in 2023 that it was working with Tesla to give Ford EV owners access to tens of thousands of Superchargers across the US and Canada.
Ford Has Delivered 140,000 Free NACS Adapters To EV Owners
Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that the automaker would be the first to join Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), but the transition required an adapter for Ford’s existing EVs. Ford promised to deliver the free adapters to all EV owners,
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My F-150 Lightning's One-Pedal Drive Malfunctioned, Sudden Braking, Then Full Acceleration Totaled Two Cars
F-150 Lightning went from a trusted daily driver to a dangerous missile in seconds while cruising at 45mph in one-pedal drive ...
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Certain Ford F-150 Lightnings recalled due to possible short circuit, fire
A subset of F-150 Lightnings shouldn't be charged above 80% until inspected and possibly receive a new battery pack due to a ...
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Man Buys Ford F-150 Shelby Super Snake for $126,125, Drives 4,800 Miles, Sells for $79,500
Ford F-150 has received the Shelby Super Snake treatment, which means that its 5.0L V8 is now supercharged to the tune of 775 ...
Ford Recalls Wide Swath of Its Lineup to Fix Incorrect Repairs for Prior Recalls
Something seems to be awry inside Ford Motor Company’s recall and service departments. The brand has issued six recall ...
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Monster American ute making a comeback: 2026 Ram 1500 TRX V8 ute to return to batter the Toyota Tundra, Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado: report
The beefed up V8-powered Ram 1500 TRX exited stage left in 2024. Now reports from the US claim it is making a comeback and ...
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Ford Recalls F-150 Lightning Over Potential Battery Cell Manufacturing Defect
Close to 1,000 electric trucks have been produced with battery cell that may have been manufactured incorrectly by SK Battery ...
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2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning may charge quicker after software update
By raising the maximum permitted DC fast-charge current, Ford has enabled quicker charging stops for older F-150 Lightning ...
Apple Maps EV Routing for Ford Vehicles Now Supports Tesla Chargers
Ford Mustang Mach-E and Ford F-150 Lightning customers that use the Apple Maps EV Routing feature in CarPlay can now be ...
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Limited Edition 2021 Ford F150 Shelby Up for Auction, Featuring a 775 HP Supercharged V8 At Premier Auto Auction
Ford F150 Shelby, a limited edition powerhouse with a 775 HP supercharged V8 and only 4,864 miles, is going up for auction.