Ford Amps Electrification Plan, Improves Customer Charging Options
Ford is continuing its push toward an electrified vehicle lineup with two major announcements that should make electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles more appealing to shoppers. First, in conjunction with Electrify America, Ford is offering customers access to a network of more than 12,000 public charging stations. Ford is also teaming with Amazon to offer customers installation of home chargers.
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Ford is calling its public charging network the FordPass Charging Network, and customers will be able to locate available chargers via the FordPass app and also use FordPass to check on their vehicle’s charging status. The network will include DC fast charging that Ford estimates will add approximately 47 miles in 10 minutes and will bring an all-electric Ford — like the upcoming “Mustang-inspired” electric crossover — from 10 percent charge to 80 percent in 45 minutes.
An additional challenge for EV shoppers is a lack of home charging station options, which is by far the easiest way to charge an electric vehicle. After your daily driving, get home and plug the car in overnight. Unless you’re going on a lengthy road trip, that should be more than enough to give you the battery charge you need each day.
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Ford will offer three home charging options: An optional 48-amp Ford Connected Charge Station can be installed in a customer’s home and will add roughly 32 miles of range per hour. Amazon will team with Ford to install the station or a 240-volt outlet. Ford will also give customers a 240-volt and 120-volt charging options with the standard Ford Mobile Charger, and estimates that a 240-volt outlet (what large home appliances use) will add 22 miles of range each hour, and on a 120-volt outlet (your basic home outlet) will add approximately 3 miles of range an hour.
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