What does it mean if you have a 2 pole 40 amp breaker switch? What is the actual amperage?

Yay! I know this was a long time ago but congratulations! - Liv

Congratulations! Have you given it a name yet? - Liv

@@MachE_VLOG Thanks! No. lol. Have you named yours?

I recently went from a 2014 ford edge eco boost to a 2023 mach e gt and I’m saving between $0.12 and $0.14 per mile on fuel. Ford edge Gas ~ $3.60/gal Mpg ~ 22.22 highway $/mile ~ $0.162 Mach e Electric ~ $0.06 - $0.09/kWh MpkWh ~ 2.75 $/mile ~ $0.022 - $0.033 In reality I’m actually saving more because my estimates for the gas car are based on highway mileage. Now the economics are very dependent on the type of driving you do. If you mostly do a lot of highway driving the gas car will be more efficient because you’ll have to use a lot of paid chargers which are more expensive and take much longer than filling a gas tank. However, if you do a lot of city driving and make more use of the regen braking and charging at home, then you will save a lot of money compared to the gas car. Other things to note are the electric car doesn’t really have fluids to change (no oil or transmission) and with regen braking your brake pads and disks last forever. The biggest maintenance expense will be tires which degrade a little faster because of the weight

Which charger you are using?

@@geetsippy8234 Technove charger. 240V 48 amps.

100 ft?

He did

Yep, most chargers can be installed outdoors. Just check to make sure it is NEMA 4 rated in the description or manual. I would still try to keep it out of direct sunlight and a lot of rain if you can.

Congrats on your Mach-E btw! - Liv

@MachE_VLOG Unfortunately, the Ford dealer in Escondido completely botched up the sale, so we walked away from the deal. First, they didn't have the car we wanted, so they worked a deal with another dealer. Had us sitting at the dealership for over 8 hours, so called trying to get the car. Nevertheless, we left expecting to pick up the car the following day after 1200 but NLT 2pm. I showed at 1130, and they still hadn't gotten the car. Another 6 hours later now the wife is there to pick me and and they show up with the car. To make matters worse, the dealer gave them a damaged car, and they thought we were not going to do a walk around where we found all the dents and deep scratches in the paint. During the waiting process, they tried so hard to pass the car off by wanting to deliver it to our home. Nonetheless, they would've gone back to the dealer anyway after we had found the damage. Avoid the Escondido Ford location, unprofessional in every matter.

@@jacksondaniels8169 On no! That is terrible! I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that you found something great from a different dealer!

​@MachE_VLOG ​ Nope, we decided to wait until the 2025 model and the issue being resolved with the charging cable etc.

No need to go with Ford and it is pricey. I like the Emporia charger mentioned in the video and it is the one I have permanently installed.

@@MachE_VLOG ok thanks..I will look this one up…

Nope. I said we use a plug but hardwired is better for most people. We review chargers and I don't want to rewire for every EVSE we review.

Depends on your car. On extended range Mach-Es, it is better to only charge to 90% on a daily basis. It is OK to occasionally charger to 100% the night before a road trip. On standard range Mach-Es, the same thing applies unless it was built after min-2023. They have a different battery type called LFP. For those, you can charge to 100% anytime you want and you are encouraged to charge to 100% at least once per month.

Yes, but you want get any faster charging than 11.5 kW. The Lightning can get 19.2 kW using the Charge Station Pro.,

@@MachE_VLOG since it gives 80 amps , does it needs same as 48 amps charger ? Or any other electrical difference ?

How are you able to preset it?

@@MysticalMastodon Yes.

Manufacturer built in buffers vary. Smaller buffer, charge lower %.

Most people aren't, so the best advice is to leave it to a licensed electrician. Many people don't even have the proper tools. I've even seen two outlets that were installed by electricians that shorted and melted.

@@MachE_VLOG They will melt if you don't use an industrial rated plug like the Hubbell. The $11 Leviton NEMA 14-50 you get at Home Depot will melt, they are made for stoves, not EVs. For me, seeing that you saw some installed by an actual electrician that melted, further justifies DIY, IMO. At least, if you do hire an electrician, get someone who's done EVs before and knows what's up.

@@JimBronson It just illustrates that it is a dangerous thing to assume you know what you are doing. It might work but will it work safely for years and years. Do most people even have the tools or know how? No. They don't. I've done plenty of DIY electrical, but I don't need to mess with something like this. Heck, I just rewired a dozen outlets and a couple of switches in our house yesterday. It reminds me of people that would make DIY network cables. I can make a network cable that is reliable, but most people have far less luck. Those cables "work" but the have a lot of errors that the network can accommodate but actually slows things down. The cables even "test" perfectly on cheap testing equipment but when you use professional test equipment the issues are clear.

@@MachE_VLOG Just to clarify, I know what I am doing, I learned from a master electrician, my grandfather. It's not my chosen vocation but I've done tons of work over the years. For the record, I worked network for 25 years in Network and now Cybersecurity, my 568-B cables always tested fine on the Fluke meter. I don't recommend electrical for everyone, but folks can learn it if they put in the time. What gets under my skin is when you pay through the nose for a real electrician and they do substandard work. That's why I almost never hire them unless I don't have the time to do it myself.

@@JimBronson That's awesome. Most people don't have that type of connection to a master electrician. I'd rather recommend that people hire someone than to assume that they can do it themselves because there replaced an electrical outlet in their house. Someone that is truly experienced will still go ahead and do it. But we hope to deter people from just "giving it a try." You wouldn't want us to just say, "It's easy! Just try it yourself and see what happens!"

Up until the Mach-E, I've always owned a car for 10 years. But I know there are a lot of people that get new cars after 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. And with more people leasing the Mach-E instead of buying, that is probably very true with the Mach-E.

@@MachE_VLOG that's sad. They tried to convince me to lease mine. No thanks, not everything needs to run on subscription model.

@@skiittz2916 The reason that leasing is popular with many EVs is because they made the tax credits favor leasing. If I buy a 2024 Mach-E, I pay full price. If I lease one, I can get a $7,500 tax credit. It makes more sense to lease the Mach-E and many other EVs because of this.

@MachE_VLOG that is absolutely ridiculous. Why is the government pushing lease over purchase? Time to write some letters to those Washington scumbags.