Ford offers free home EV charging for some Texas residents in first-of-its-kind deal

Ford and TXU Energy, 1 of Texas’ largest electrical providers, person partnered up truthful customers tin get free EV charging astatine home. Owners of newer Ford EVs and plug-in hybrids who motion up for TXU’s Free EV Miles program tin get afloat recognition backmost connected their inferior measure if they complaint up during TXU’s escaped 18-hour window.

In a property release, Ford says it’s aiming to “educate Texans astir the perks of driving electric.” The “first-of-its-kind” woody volition incentivize customers to complaint during off-peak hours. Free hours volition beryllium betwixt 7:00PM and 1:00PM the adjacent day. (Charging astatine different times volition outgo the aforesaid arsenic immoderate different usage of energy successful the home.)

In an email to The Verge, Ford PR typical Eddie Fernandez wrote that the programme is “for present slated done 2026 with the extremity to beryllium ongoing.” The programme is presently exclusive to Ford customers but mightiness grow to different automakers successful the future, according to Fernandez, who besides confirms that Lincoln plug-in hybrids are included successful the deal.

To get the escaped charging deal, you’ll request to springiness TXU entree to your Ford plug-in vehicle’s charging accusation done the My Ford Pass app, which volition past nexus to the energy provider’s billing system.

If you ain a 2021 oregon newer Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, Escape PHEV, oregon plug-in Lincoln and besides unrecorded successful a Texas region covered by TXU, you tin sign up connected the energy provider's website. As a bonus, Ford volition besides nonstop you a $100 reward paper close away, portion TXU volition springiness you $250 connected your program anniversary.