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Ford Pro™ Charging

Charging

Home, depot, and public charging solutions: we’ve got it all covered. From transition planning, through infrastructure, to managing charging as an everyday part of your business, we’re here to help with every aspect of electrifying your fleet. Our Ford Pro™ Charging team can help you identify exactly where and how electrification could help with your business.

And it’s not just charging, Ford Pro™ can help with central billing, home reimbursement, charging management and other EV-specific fleet E-Telematics tools too.

If you have any questions about Ford electric vehicles or charging electric vehicles, our team are on hand to help you.

 

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Home Charging

You can recharge your plug-in or electric van at home by plugging into a regular domestic power socket, or a Ford Wallbox home EV charging point for faster home charging speeds.

An EV Home Charger delivers much faster charging speeds than a regular domestic power socket. So you can ensure your electric vehicles are always charged and ready to work when you are. You can also view charging information using the FordPass Pro app or Ford Pro Telematics.

Charging an electric van from a standard domestic socket is simple, all you need is the home charging cable and a socket that’s within reach. It's not the fastest way to charge. But you'll usually be able to leave your vehicle to charge at home overnight, or while you’re working on site, so you’re always ready to drive. You don’t need any additional equipment, so it’s a cost effective and accessible way to get charging.

An EV Home Charger will usually include an integrated charging cable. A mode 3 charging cable is included as standard with all Ford Pro all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. If you want to charge from a standard domestic socket, you’ll need to use a home charging cable, which can be added as an option.

Depot Charging

We understand that many commercial vehicle customers want to be in control of their charging infrastructure, to ensure their electric vehicles are always charged and ready for work when needed. Having your own depot charging solution puts you in complete control.

No two depots are the same. That’s why we offer a full assessment service that analyses, in detail, your existing infrastructure, your on-site power supply, how your vehicles operate, and much more – to arrive at a depot charging design and implementation plan suited for your business. 

We work with leading hardware providers to ensure the best standards are maintained, whilst forcing down the cost through economies of scale. Our service offers access to both AC and DC chargers, plus advice on how and when to use each.

Public Charging

At service stations, car parks, supermarkets and on-street — with public charging points appearing in more and more locations, it’s easy to keep your plug-in or electric van energised on the go.

Exact public charging times vary according to technology type. With IONITY high-speed DC chargers with up to 350kW charging capacity, a vehicle can be recharged from 15%-80% in 34 minutes†.

For some public charge points you’ll need your own charging cable. But for most, it’s as simple as plugging in and making an active payment – which is made even easier through your BlueOval™ Charge Network subscription.

The Ford BlueOval Charging Network provides more than 32,000 charging points in the UK (including IONITY high-speed DC chargers), and is part of a network of over 600,000 charging points across Europe.

By enrolling via Digital Marketplace you can use the RFID fob or SYNC screen to easily access the BlueOval™ Charge Network; all charge events for Fleet customers will be billed once a month.

Customers with up to five vehicles can access the BlueOval™ Charge Network through the FordPass Pro app, letting you manage charging and payment all from your smartphone.


What Affects EV Range?

There are three main factors that can affect the driving range of a full electric vehicle:

Heavy acceleration and high speeds

In any type of vehicle, accelerating fast will use more power and reduce range. This applies toInternal Combustion Engines (ICE) and Electric Vehicles (EV).

Likewise, faster speeds create exponentially more wind and road resistance, impacting on range.

Climate and temperature

Extreme heat or cold temperatures outside have the potential to affect battery range, directly. All electric vehicles (EV’s) have less energy when in cold temperatures compared to warm temperatures due to battery cell chemistry.

Heating and cooling the inside of the vehicle for passenger comfort also has an impact.

Payload

Transporting more weight in the form of heavy cargo or multiple passengers results in greater energy consumption.

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