Ford, EV and NACS/J3400

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 announces NACS charger integration for EV Routing in Apple Maps
Owners of select CarPlay-compatible Ford models can now see NACS chargers along their planned route in Apple Maps.
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 automatically routed to
Ford sent out 140,000 free Tesla NACS adapters as it unlocks more chargers for EV drivers
Ford fulfilled its promise and has now sent out all 140,000 complementary NACS adapters, unlocking access to Tesla Superchargers
Apple Maps EV Routing adds Tesla Supercharger (NACS) support for Ford drivers
Apple is rolling out a notable update to Apple Maps EV Routing for Ford drivers. Starting today, Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning drivers can use Apple Maps EV Routing via CarPlay to plan road trips that include Tesla Superchargers – or any station that uses the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector.
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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 ...
Green Car Reports1d
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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Ford Quietly Ran an OTA Update, Now the F-150 Lightning Charges Five Minutes Faster
The Ford F-150 Lightning now charges a bit faster than previously. Ford run the over-the-air update without actually telling ...
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Ford F-150 Lightning sales have been falling for months: What’s going on with the EV pickup?
Is Ford’s electric pickup in trouble? Sales have been down for months, and February showed no relief. What’s going ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Green Car Reports5d
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 ...