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See my other post in this thread specifically about the Mustang and Electrify America. Looks like they have a way to go.

jsight 6y ago
Yeah, the recent cannonball run in a Taycan (Search Out of Spec Motoring if you want to see the details) had some similar issues. In particular, the Mach-E seems to be struggling with low charge rates. However, that review is a press vehicle and was technically preproduction. I have yet to see someone knowledgeable going through the details with an actual customer delivered vehicle.
- Reason077 6y ago
  > "Yeah, the recent cannonball run in a Taycan (Search Out of Spec Motoring if you want to see the details) had some similar issues." However, despite those issues, they were still able set the electric cannonball record in the Taycan, beating the previous record (set by the same guys in a Tesla Model 3) by nearly an hour! That's because the Taycan charges much faster on EA's 350 kW chargers than a Tesla does on a typical Tesla supercharger. (It might be a different story if Tesla had more of the new faster "V3" superchargers, but there are only a few of those on the Cannonball route).
thatfrenchguy 6y ago
It's pretty obvious looking at their current volume of charging that ElectrifyAmerica is clearly in beta mode right now, targeting mostly enthusiasts. I've done ~40-50 sessions with them and I never got stranded, but I've had to move the car to the next charger like half the time. Good thing they're putting 4 to 8 stalls at each station.
- jsight 6y ago
  In my area, most of their installations are 4 stall. IMO, this is a mistake, as they have already had multiple holidays in which entire sites were taken offline. I suspect that over time they will move to 8+ stall installations as it greatly reduces the odds of a complete site outage. The good thing is that they appear to be collecting data in real time and seem to have really direct insight into which manufacturers are consistently producing the highest reliability.
  - Reason077 6y ago
    Yes, though presumably their strategy is to build as many sites as possible as quickly as possible. Then come back and do upgrades/infill to sites that need it once they have a better understanding of demand and reliability.

jsight 6y ago

Yeah, the recent cannonball run in a Taycan (Search Out of Spec Motoring if you want to see the details) had some similar issues. In particular, the Mach-E seems to be struggling with low charge rates. However, that review is a press vehicle and was technically preproduction. I have yet to see someone knowledgeable going through the details with an actual customer delivered vehicle.

Reason077 6y ago
> "Yeah, the recent cannonball run in a Taycan (Search Out of Spec Motoring if you want to see the details) had some similar issues." However, despite those issues, they were still able set the electric cannonball record in the Taycan, beating the previous record (set by the same guys in a Tesla Model 3) by nearly an hour! That's because the Taycan charges much faster on EA's 350 kW chargers than a Tesla does on a typical Tesla supercharger. (It might be a different story if Tesla had more of the new faster "V3" superchargers, but there are only a few of those on the Cannonball route).

thatfrenchguy 6y ago

It's pretty obvious looking at their current volume of charging that ElectrifyAmerica is clearly in beta mode right now, targeting mostly enthusiasts. I've done ~40-50 sessions with them and I never got stranded, but I've had to move the car to the next charger like half the time. Good thing they're putting 4 to 8 stalls at each station.

jsight 6y ago
In my area, most of their installations are 4 stall. IMO, this is a mistake, as they have already had multiple holidays in which entire sites were taken offline. I suspect that over time they will move to 8+ stall installations as it greatly reduces the odds of a complete site outage. The good thing is that they appear to be collecting data in real time and seem to have really direct insight into which manufacturers are consistently producing the highest reliability.
- Reason077 6y ago
  Yes, though presumably their strategy is to build as many sites as possible as quickly as possible. Then come back and do upgrades/infill to sites that need it once they have a better understanding of demand and reliability.