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Hello from Balto MD, Engineer that works on BEV safety

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My 150 Lariat is scheduled for a build next week and will hopefully deliver by the end of Sept. I work as an OSHA safety trainer and teach electrical safety classes, now teaching electrical safety to OEMs that build eclectic vehicles. I travel around the country teaching classes and many times drive vs. flying, so a bit concerned about range and charging. My current F150 has a 36 gal tank, so 700 miles to a fill-up is my norm.

I have not seen enough charging connections at hotels. Hopefully, this will improve next year. I plan on keeping my 2018 F150 along with the new truck, as winter is also a concern for range. If Tesla opens its charge stations next year, that should be a big help for long-distance trips.

Seen some great threads here and look forward to learning more.
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I found the following website describing charging in the UK to be interesting. The company only has a few charging stations, but they have several articles covering topics related to this issue, about sharing loads, etc; and how the charging curve of each car different and how that impacts the power demand. Limiting the maximum current at one location within the existing grid will remain for a long time, but I assume charging stations close to power distribution substations would be the best initially?

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