[Jhalkias]

 

[Jhalkias]

 

[Jhalkias]

 

[Jhalkias]

 

[Chasing Coral]

Did you get a shot of the charging port? Curious if this one has a J1772.

 

[Jhalkias]

Did you get a shot of the charging port? Curious if this one has a J1772.

Nope. They did not open up the charging port.

 

[peterjh3]

Did you get a shot of the charging port? Curious if this one has a J1772.

What is the J1772? Sorry...newbie here.

 

[Chasing Coral]

Here's a good place to get you started since you seem to need an electric vehicle 101: 2020 Definitive Guide on How to Charge An Electric Car

 

[peterjh3]

Here's a good place to get you started since you seem to need an electric vehicle 101: 2020 Definitive Guide on How to Charge An Electric Car

I know about level 1, 2, fast charging, etc. I just did not know that a level 2 connector was named as you asked above. That said, aren't all EVs to be compatible with charging stations around the country (aside from Tesla, with which an adapter is used) made with the same port on the vehicle? Is Ford building out its own charging infrastructure?

 

[Chasing Coral]

Our understanding is the Level 1/2 connector on the MME in the US will be the standard J1772 and for Level 3 the CCS-Combo Type 1.

However, some of the prototypes running around to shows have been equipped with the European standard CCS and CCS-Combo Type 2 (mennekes), which is incompatible with US systems.

On those prototypes, you pop the charging door open and find the connector compatible with this:

Type 2 connector - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Chasing Coral]

See this photo from the Washington Auto Show:

I forgot a critical photo: the charging port: SAE J3068 Euro Standard View attachment 579 not the J1772 US standard.

 

[peterjh3]

See this photo from the Washington Auto Show:

Yes, I ended up finding that randomly a while ago perusing the forum here. I'm sure there is nothing to worry about with the US versions.

 

[Chasing Coral]

Yes, hopefully just an item of idle curiosity. It's made me wonder how many of the prototypes sent out to US auto shows have the Euro connectors.

 

[peterjh3]

Maybe these are being planned to go back to EU anyway since they are under stricter guidelines and deadlines for getting EVs in their countries...

 

[ChasingCoral]

Hope so.