Ford Gives EV Owners More Time To Get Free Supercharger Adapter

by Chris Teague

Published: July 22nd, 2024

ford gives ev owners more time to get free supercharger adapter

Ford pledged to incorporate Tesla’s NACS charging port standard in its new EVs in the next couple of years, but existing vehicles need an adapter to access the Supercharger network. The automaker is offering a free adapter to owners and initially set June 30 as the deadline, but Forbes recently reported that Ford moved that date back to August 31 due to supply chain issues.

Many F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners reported that the June 30 deadline passed without them having received an adapter. Ford will charge $230 for orders outside of the date range, but the extended timeline should allow more owners to take advantage of the free offer.

Ford is one of several major automakers to announce a move to the Tesla charging standard, but none have begun the process of installing the charging ports at the factor, leaving current owners with no way to charge without an adapter. General Motors, Rivian, and others are offering free or reduced-cost components, but there’s no word on whether those owners are facing similar delays.

Love or hate Tesla, its charging network offers one of the most reliable and seamless experiences in the country. Any move to normalize the charging process and remove hurdles like down or inoperable charging stations benefits all EV owners, though some Tesla diehards may not be so happy about having to wade through a load of other EV brands to reach a charger.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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VoGhost on Jul 22, 2024
A used Mach-E suddenly got a lot more attractive, esp. with tax incentives from the Feds and many states.

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- Jeff on Jul 22, 2024
  That is a good thing.
  
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- Lou_BC on Jul 22, 2024
  Local dealers were marking up EV's. That practice has stopped putting them more in line with standard vehicles. I'm seeing more Lightning and Mach-E's on the road .
  
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- Jalop1991 on Jul 22, 2024
  "A used Mach-E suddenly got a lot more attractive..." Thanks, VoTroll, for acknowledging that a NEW Mach-E was never attractive in the first place.
  
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- Jkross22 on Jul 22, 2024
  lol, not to people who value reliability.
  
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- Zerofoo on Jul 23, 2024
  "esp. with tax incentives from the Feds and many states." Why should taxpayer money be used to buy cars for wealthy people?
  
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- VoGhost on Jul 23, 2024
  Zerofoo, if you had bothered to do a minute of research, or if you knew anything about the car market, you would have known that the incentives are only for middle and low income buyers.
  
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ToolGuy on Jul 22, 2024
"Hold up guys, I didn't know we were starting." -- Ford Motor Company

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