Ford Outlines Its Future EV Charging Network, Touts Two Years Free Access For Customers

Ford Outlines Its Future EV Charging Network, Touts Two Years Free Access For Customers

Buyers of Ford's upcoming Mustang-inspired electric SUV can look forward to two years of free charging at 12,000 U.S. Thursday, outlining a nationwide infrastructure network that will support its first wide-release battery-electric vehicle at launch. Ford is calling the FordPass Charging Network "North America鈥檚 largest electric vehicle charging network," and with 35,000 individual charging plugs available, it's hard to argue with the math. Among the available options will be public level 2 and DC fast-charging stations, including those which are currently part of the Greenlots and Electrify America networks. Giovanni Palazzo, president and CEO of Electrify America, in the company's announcement. The network will be connected and discoverable both through Ford's in-vehicle interface and its FordPass app, which just became free to use for all owners of compatible Ford vehicles. FordPass will allow drivers to set state-of-charge targets, pre-condition the battery prior to driving, and, most importantly, locate and plan drive routes around available in-network charging stations. The app will also interface with the company's new at-home, 48-amp Ford Connected Charge station, as well as the Ford Mobile Charger, which will be included with the purchase of a Ford EV for no extra charge. The Ford Connected Charge station will charge at a rate of 32 miles per charging hour while the Ford Mobile Charge will add 22 miles per charging hour. Ford has been teasing its new Mustang-inspired electric SUV, since first announcing it at the 2018 Detroit International Auto Show, when it also suggested that the future of the Mustang's "Mach 1" variant may lean into electrification. Ford's new rear-wheel drive electric SUV is due to break cover late next year, the company says. The mystery SUV will boast an EPA-estimated range of 300 miles with its longest-range battery, Ford says, and it will offer rear-wheel drive. It will be capable of 150-kw charging, which will align perfectly with the new network's DC fast-charging stations, which can charge at rates from 150 up to 350 kw (the new Porsche Taycan can accept a 270-kw charge).

None of them, though, can compete with the audacity of this custom rendering of a tricked-out Toyota Supra created by Ambielec Design. Inspired by the Need For Speed: Heat video game that was launched earlier this month, this Supra rendering wears what is arguably the wildest wide-body kit we鈥檝e seen on the returning Japanese sports coupe. Are Cars Without Windshields Becoming a Trend? McLaren unveiled the Elva supercar earlier this week, and among its many unique features, it included one that has become trendy among supercar brands in recent years. Folks, the Elva is the first production McLaren that doesn鈥檛 have a windshield. In fact, it doesn鈥檛 have a roof, either. As striking and unique as the Elva is, it鈥檚 not the first performance car to adopt this kind of appearance. It might not be quite as dynamic as the 488 Pista, but third V-8 powered Italian is good for 710 horsepower and 569 pound-feet of torque - enough to push 60 mph breeze through your hair in just 2.9 seconds. You don鈥檛 get to see a Dodge Demon every day.

Then again, you don鈥檛 get to see it as it stretches its muscles during some good ol鈥?drag racing in the company of a Toyota Supra, a BMW E30, and Savage Garage鈥檚 Ford Raptor. Oh, and this is no prep drag-race, by the way, as the whole scenario unfolds in the desert, between bursting clouds of sand. Gunther Werks is back at it again. 525,000 400R is working on another 993 model dubbed the Greenwich Commission. It鈥檚 not fully revealed yet, but Gunther Werks isn鈥檛 shying away from bumping our heart rates with a set of interior pictures. The 2021 McLaren Elva is a brand-new supercar that the British firm added to its Ultimate Series lineup, alongside the Senna and the Speedtail. A two-seat open-cockpit design, it鈥檚 inspired by a series of race cars built by Bruce McLaren in the 1960s under the McLaren-Elva name. It鈥檚 McLaren鈥檚 first open-cockpit road car and its lightest road-going vehicle yet.

Tesla News Roundup Nov 11-15 - Cybertruck Trademark, Model 3 Update, Gigafactory 4 and more! Tesla had a phenomenal week. It was not just the Cybertruck that stole the limelight. The Model 3 is impressing the hell out of everyone all across the glob, and it even received a performance upgrade. The company is also making major strides in terms of expanding its global footprint. What鈥檚 more, Tesla reported profits in the third quarter, and there鈥檚 big news out of SpaceX. Could things be any better for Elon Musk right now? After years of speculation, Ford鈥檚 highly anticipated, Mustang-inspired electric crossover will officially be called the Mustang Mach-E. The model is scheduled to be unveiled on Sunday, November 17, ushering in a new era, not only for Ford but, more importantly, for the Mustang nameplate. The Mach 1 name has always been associated with performance, but up until now, it was associated with a higher-performance version of the Mustang Coupe.

The name first came to be back in 1969 when the Mach 1 Mustang was born. It was used again in the early 2000s as a send-off for the fourth-gen Mustang. The Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup concept was unveiled in 2015 at the North American International Auto Show and, despite being well received, Hyundai has been on the fence about it - until now. After over four years, Hyundai has finally announced that it will be manufacturing the truck at its U.S. Is it too late to the party, though? Rivian and Tesla. The former has already announced most of the features and specs for its R1T pickup, but there鈥檚 not much we know about the Tesla pickup. The Roma joins the F8 Tributo, F8 Tributo Spider, 812 GTS, and SF90 Stradale as all-new Ferraris that the Italian automaker unveiled this year. Land Rover Range Rovers are highly touted for their off-road prowess as much as their upscale and luxurious reputations. But every so often, even Superman needs some help. That proved to be the case in this video when a Range Rover, as capable as it is, got stuck in soft sand.