What EV Charger Do You Need for a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E?
Forty-eight amps is the magic number for this car. You need a 48 amp Level 2 charger to hit the vehicle's maximum AC intake. The battery takes 9.9 hours to fill completely at this rate. Plan on hardwiring the equipment to get there.
The numbers
| Maximum AC charging rate | 10.5 kW (48 A) |
|---|---|
| Charger size to buy | 48 A |
| Circuit breaker required | 60 A |
| Outlet / connection | hardwired (a 48 A EVSE must be hardwired -- no household receptacle is rated for it) |
| Charge port | J1772 |
| Full charge on Level 2 | about 9.9 hours |
| Range added per hour (Level 2) | about 30 miles |
| Full charge on a 120 V outlet | about 72 hours |
| Range added per hour (120 V) | about 4.2 miles |
| EPA rated range | 300 miles |
| Energy for a full charge | about 103.8 kWh at the wall |
Why 48 amps and not more
Your car accepts a maximum of 48 amps on AC power. Feeding it a larger 50 amp unit like the ChargePoint Home Flex yields no speed gains because the onboard charger limits intake to 10.5 kilowatts. Smaller units reduce charging speeds needlessly. A 48 amp EVSE pushes 30 miles of range into the battery every single hour. Buying down in amperage only stretches out your overnight wait times.
What the install involves
Code requires a 60 amp breaker for a 48 amp continuous load. No standard wall outlet handles 48 amps safely, so you must hardwire the unit directly to the electrical panel. Hire a licensed electrician for this work. They will run heavy gauge wire and mount a dedicated breaker sized correctly for the circuit.
Chargers that match this car
Energy monitoring built in. Hardwire it for the full 48 A.
Compact unit, good for tight garages.
Adjustable from 16 A to 50 A in the app, which helps if your panel is tight.
Worth having as well
Common questions
- Can I plug this into a normal wall outlet?
- No. Standard household receptacles max out at 15 or 20 amps and cannot handle the 48 amp draw of this vehicle.
- What plug does the car use?
- The vehicle uses a standard J1772 connector for all Level 2 AC charging sessions. This plugs right into any compatible home station.
- How long does a standard wall plug take?
- Level 1 charging from a standard household outlet takes 72 hours for a full charge. It adds 4.2 miles of range per hour.
- Why does the EPA charge time differ?
- The EPA test takes 10.9 hours and adds 28 miles per hour of range. Official test cycles do not always run at the absolute peak AC rate of the vehicle.
Other vehicles
Charging times derived from EPA data for the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E (covering 4 EPA trim listings). Electrical requirements follow NEC 625.41, which sizes a circuit at 125% of a continuous load. Always have a licensed electrician verify your panel.