2025 Plac-pocalypse!!
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:48 pm
DIABOLICAL. Always a wild ride with Max.




I'm guessing he means it's pretty ugly on a conventional 9.8 kW charger? Would be like 20+ hours to fully charge at home.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:43 pmmax225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:53 am Long essay
But the 200kw battery setup IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR AT HOME CHARGING. I'll spare all of you non EV owners the details but IMO this type of vehicle/battery is WAY to big for at home charging. Unless you spend $20k on a dedicated full house electrical upgrade and a near industrial charger.
IDK why the size of that battery gives a fuck about your home charger. Amps are amps, you have a fixed amount you can deliver with your current setup. That translates into some approximate amount of range per unit time, and as long as you dont consume more than you can deliver, WGAF?
Ah if you wanted to know let me explain.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:43 pmmax225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:53 am Long essay
But the 200kw battery setup IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR AT HOME CHARGING. I'll spare all of you non EV owners the details but IMO this type of vehicle/battery is WAY to big for at home charging. Unless you spend $20k on a dedicated full house electrical upgrade and a near industrial charger.
IDK why the size of that battery gives a fuck about your home charger. Amps are amps, you have a fixed amount you can deliver with your current setup. That translates into some approximate amount of range per unit time, and as long as you dont consume more than you can deliver, WGAF?
yes....MrH42 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:09 pmI'm guessing he means it's pretty ugly on a conventional 9.8 kW charger? Would be like 20+ hours to fully charge at home.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:43 pm
IDK why the size of that battery gives a fuck about your home charger. Amps are amps, you have a fixed amount you can deliver with your current setup. That translates into some approximate amount of range per unit time, and as long as you dont consume more than you can deliver, WGAF?
I've got a 19.6 kW charger and can charge up the 131 kWh battery in the not-a-in under 8 hours. I would totally get a 200+ kWh Silverado EV if it was half the price. That would be awesome.
yea man I totes get all that, I am not a normie when it comes to all the EV stuff.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:12 pmAh if you wanted to know let me explain.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:43 pm
IDK why the size of that battery gives a fuck about your home charger. Amps are amps, you have a fixed amount you can deliver with your current setup. That translates into some approximate amount of range per unit time, and as long as you dont consume more than you can deliver, WGAF?
Most house wiring is ok up to 50 amps. Once you go ABOVE 50 the costs spiral exponentially. The average house panel also tends to be 100amps, and some more modern homes have 200 amps. An average house can handle the extra 50amps no problem.
The average L2 charger is usually capped at 7.2-9.6KW or 40-48 amps they are relatively inexpensive and cost about $500. In order to charge a 200kw battery 0-100 you'd need 21-28 HOURS. That's fucktarded and frankly not workable.
At that point you need to set up a separate 100 amp circuit the wire alone costs like 5X what a 50amp wire costs... and we're talking 1000s of $. You'll also need a main panel upgrade... and you'll need a charger capable of 20KW, which normally costs 2-4K and is FAR less common. At that point you'll be able to get it down to a more acceptable 10 hrs 0-100%...
It is a HUGE hassle.
I think 20 hours is fine for a 200 kWh battery. You're not doing 400 mile trips every day and require an entire recharge overnight. That would be a wild use case.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:12 pmAh if you wanted to know let me explain.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 12:43 pm
IDK why the size of that battery gives a fuck about your home charger. Amps are amps, you have a fixed amount you can deliver with your current setup. That translates into some approximate amount of range per unit time, and as long as you dont consume more than you can deliver, WGAF?
Most house wiring is ok up to 50 amps. Once you go ABOVE 50 the costs spiral exponentially. The average house panel also tends to be 100amps, and some more modern homes have 200 amps. An average house can handle the extra 50amps no problem.
The average L2 charger is usually capped at 7.2-9.6KW or 40-48 amps they are relatively inexpensive and cost about $500. In order to charge a 200kw battery 0-100 you'd need 21-28 HOURS. That's fucktarded and frankly not workable.
At that point you need to set up a separate 100 amp circuit the wire alone costs like 5X what a 50amp wire costs... and we're talking 1000s of $. You'll also need a main panel upgrade... and you'll need a charger capable of 20KW, which normally costs 2-4K and is FAR less common. At that point you'll be able to get it down to a more acceptable 10 hrs 0-100%...
It is a HUGE hassle.
MrH42 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:53 pmI think 20 hours is fine for a 200 kWh battery. You're not doing 400 mile trips every day and require an entire recharge overnight. That would be a wild use case.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:12 pm
Ah if you wanted to know let me explain.
Most house wiring is ok up to 50 amps. Once you go ABOVE 50 the costs spiral exponentially. The average house panel also tends to be 100amps, and some more modern homes have 200 amps. An average house can handle the extra 50amps no problem.
The average L2 charger is usually capped at 7.2-9.6KW or 40-48 amps they are relatively inexpensive and cost about $500. In order to charge a 200kw battery 0-100 you'd need 21-28 HOURS. That's fucktarded and frankly not workable.
At that point you need to set up a separate 100 amp circuit the wire alone costs like 5X what a 50amp wire costs... and we're talking 1000s of $. You'll also need a main panel upgrade... and you'll need a charger capable of 20KW, which normally costs 2-4K and is FAR less common. At that point you'll be able to get it down to a more acceptable 10 hrs 0-100%...
It is a HUGE hassle.
I was curious so I asked CoPilot about the breakdown. 50-60% of homes have 200 amp main panels. Only 20-30% are on 100 amp panels. You can get the Ford charger for $600-$700 on eBay. It's not nearly as expensive to get a 20 kW setup as you think.
I was just quoting hypotheticals because it’s a fair comparison vs doing random math on what it takes to charge 30% due to all the other variables.MrH42 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:53 pmI think 20 hours is fine for a 200 kWh battery. You're not doing 400 mile trips every day and require an entire recharge overnight. That would be a wild use case.max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 1:12 pm
Ah if you wanted to know let me explain.
Most house wiring is ok up to 50 amps. Once you go ABOVE 50 the costs spiral exponentially. The average house panel also tends to be 100amps, and some more modern homes have 200 amps. An average house can handle the extra 50amps no problem.
The average L2 charger is usually capped at 7.2-9.6KW or 40-48 amps they are relatively inexpensive and cost about $500. In order to charge a 200kw battery 0-100 you'd need 21-28 HOURS. That's fucktarded and frankly not workable.
At that point you need to set up a separate 100 amp circuit the wire alone costs like 5X what a 50amp wire costs... and we're talking 1000s of $. You'll also need a main panel upgrade... and you'll need a charger capable of 20KW, which normally costs 2-4K and is FAR less common. At that point you'll be able to get it down to a more acceptable 10 hrs 0-100%...
It is a HUGE hassle.
I was curious so I asked CoPilot about the breakdown. 50-60% of homes have 200 amp main panels. Only 20-30% are on 100 amp panels. You can get the Ford charger for $600-$700 on eBay. It's not nearly as expensive to get a 20 kW setup as you think.
There are no online brochures for 2026 model year vehicles. My car didn't come with a manual... the window sticker is useless... as it doesn't even list the battery size or HP of the vehicle. Kind of
Yep. That's how these screens are set up. The bottom one is a dedicated one for seat controls + hvac.
The CT5 got a wider screen for 2025 as part of the update. The CT4 remains the same. It's a poor seller and will probably be killed off, sadly.
Very. Super intuitive and you can drag the most used things to your liking and order. There are also short cuts for commonly used stuff like garage opener