{"id":37671,"date":"2022-12-06T11:31:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37671"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:31:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:31:18","slug":"ford-ev-dealer-network-result-one-of-the-largest-dc-fast-charging-networks-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=37671","title":{"rendered":"Ford\u2019s new EV dealer network will result in one of the largest DC fast-charging networks in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\tA DC fast charger from Ford Pro\t\t<\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s newly announced EV dealer network will result in the automaker operating one of the largest DC fast-charging networks in the US.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, we reported on Ford\u2019s announcement that two-thirds of its dealers are joining the Model e program<\/a> to sell electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

The result is that a third of Ford dealers won\u2019t be selling electric vehicles until at least 2027 when the automaker does another round of the Model e network.<\/p>\n

There are debates about whether two-thirds of Ford\u2019s US dealers getting onboard with Ford\u2019s plans is a good rate or not, but regardless of that, there\u2019s a less appreciated result from the deal: Ford is going to get one of the largest DC fast-charging networks in the US.<\/p>\n

Two-thirds of Ford\u2019s US dealers add up to 1,920 dealers. From a pure location standpoint, that would make Ford\u2019s network the largest DC fast-charging network in the US.<\/p>\n

That would be way more than EVgo\u2019s 850+ stations, or Electrify America\u2019s 800+ stations, and even a little more than Tesla\u2019s just over 1,500 Superchargers in the US.<\/p>\n

However, the number of locations is just one metric to judge charging networks and not the best one.<\/p>\n

The number of chargers is a better metric and other than Tesla and some of the more recent Electrify America stations, most charging networks only deploy a few chargers per station.<\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s dealer charging network is no exception. As part of the requirements to become a Model e dealer, dealers have to invest in a single DC fast-charger to be in the \u201cCertified\u201d tier and two chargers to be in the \u201cCertified Elite\u201d tier.<\/p>\n

The good news is that 1,659 of the 1,920 dealers on board with Model e will be \u201cCertified Elite\u201d tier. That means that the charging network operated by Ford dealers in the US will have a total of over 3,500 fast chargers.<\/p>\n

Electrek\u2019s Take<\/h2>\n

That\u2019s a big deal, but there are some caveats. The number of chargers per location is one, but also the locations themselves are not ideal.<\/p>\n

They are all at dealerships \u2013 some of which are in good locations for chargers with amenities around them, but others will be in \u201cdealership rows,\u201d which are not ideal for charging.<\/p>\n

Regardless, they are still going to be better than nothing, especially in the south and in the midwest where they are some CCS charging dead zones.<\/p>\n

I know a lot of people will say that one or two chargers is nothing, but I would keep in mind that one or two DC fast chargers is still a major investment, so good on those dealers.<\/p>\n

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