Back in early 2022, FoMoCo revealed that it would be teaming up with solar company Sunrun to install at-home charging solutions like the 80-amp Ford Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System, which enables the Ford F-150 Lightning to store and supply power to homes via the Intelligent Backup Power feature. Since then, that partnership has expanded, and just a couple of weeks ago, the nation’s first vehicle-to-home power plant became operational in Maryland. Now, customers in another part of the country can take advantage of free EV charging, too.
Ford is teaming up with TXU Energy – a Texas-based retail electric provider and subsidiary of Vistra – to offer a new program for Ford EV customers called TXU Free EV Miles. Customers that participate in the program will get a credit on their energy bill for all of the energy they use to charge their vehicles at home during free charging hours, which are between 7pm and 1pm the following day, throughout the remainder of 2024.
This program gives customers 18 hours of free charging time daily, and those same customers can schedule charging sessions via the Preferred Charge Times feature in the FordPass app or their vehicle’s touchscreen to make it more convenient. If customers do choose to charge their Ford EV outside of those free hours, they’ll be charged a fixed rate that’s the same as what they pay for regular energy used in their home, too. Regardless, the entire point of the TXU Free EV Miles program is to educate Texans about the perks of owning an electric vehicle, as well as incentivize existing owners for charging during off-peak hours. Customers also get a $100 welcome bonus from Ford and a $250 bonus from TXU Energy for staying enrolled in the program for a year.
“Encouraging our electric vehicle customers to charge at off-peak hours through programs like Free EV Miles helps to save them money while supporting a more sustainable, resilient electrical grid,” said Bill Crider, senior director, global charging and energy services, Ford Motor Company. “Ford electric SUV and trucks already have a lower operating and maintenance cost compared to gas-powered vehicles, and at-home charging offers additional financial perks and future vehicle-to-grid services never before possible, which Ford is committed to leading for our customers.”
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If it’s not performance, they’re still fussing relentlessly on EVs. Such focus on what’s really important.
Pretty liberal allowance by the power company… Their peak draws must occur between 1 pm and 7 pm weekdays. So other than this period of time, they’re not worried about it.
In the States in most locales, electricity is dirt cheap between 2 am and 6 am since Nuclear Plants have to stay pretty much heavily loaded (after the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster – even though US designs are somewhat inherently safer than the old RMBK – 1000 designs in the old Soviet Union) – Nuclear plant operators here just aren’t taking chances with the inherent instability of low power level operation. – Plus Texas usually has a bit of wind power overnight – so the ultimate cost to the utility isn’t that great.
Still, very generous of them to provide this.. I’m afraid British Owned National Grid (National Greed ?) where I am is not nearly so generous.
O.k. you’ve got my attention. I’ll buy an EV if you provide free charging at home and on the road!