Recent content by ATL-FFE

Oh man same here...

Why? There's nothing to do. Are you saying leasing is better for BEV's in general? I agree... but leasing is almost never better than buying, unless you're buying new every 2 years or less. Alot of us have broken ones -- I would guess Ford didn't see the benefit considering the cost of all the...

Take a look at the consumption chart in the Energy menu. If you see climate control sucking down a ton of juice, that's the heater. Turn the HVAC system totally off and see if the guess o' meter goes up. Biggest non-propulsion draw in these cars is the heater, and unwitting drivers will use...

After having the recall work done, wiring harness replaced and connectors repaired (by shipping the battery off for that work) -- I had a SSN message yesterday. Luckily, it was in my neighborhood and I was able to stop safely....now. :) Anyhow, turning off the car, opening the door and then...

I have to give you credit for attempting this. Watching to see how it goes... good luck!!

I second the recommendation to go drive a Focus Titanium. In my assessment, the only appreciable difference between them is that the ICE Focus is louder (engine noise) and has a different cluster package (due to the specialized electric screens). Otherwise, if you like the Titanium, you'll...

For the money, you can't beat a used Prius if you need to make a longer trip. For comfort on those long trips, I would pick up a used Hyundai Genesis V6. For max versatility, small pickup truck. My personal favorite is the non-turbo diesel mid-80's Toyota Hilux longbed. :)

90K miles, assuming good tires and no major reconditioning would get you no more than $12.5t in the southeast, because that car will do around 13.5 or so at auction, maybe 14 -- then go on a local lot or a BHPH for 17.9. SUV's are doing well, so the buying dealer might put it out themselves at...

Take it to Carmax. Seriously. If they come in lower than the dealer, then you're not going to do much better than the dealer offer. If they come in higher, you know that dealer offer was junk. However, if you come to me wanting one of my cars (FFE), and its not a car you can get anywhere else...

You flat earth guys -- so jealous of that range! I'm in Atlanta, where everything is a hill -- much like the hill country around Austin (native Texan here, btw!). My actual range here in the rolling Appalachians is about 60-64 miles best case. The AC robs about 6-8 miles from that (running...

Mine's dead. When I got the car, it had one segment that worked and one that flickered. Now, dead. They just suck, lots of folks with same problem -- I turned it off.

EVA nailed it. For the money, used (off-lease or otherwise) is the way to go. The lease is popular for electrics due to the uncertainty around the battery and the evolution of the technology. Smart money NEVER leases -- but I sure am glad some of you decide to do it, because it drives a good...

Yeah, deleted all accounts, did the master reset in the car. Is there another place to reset something? Waited a day, then re-setup an account and tried to setup MFM again. It gets to the validation step but the car never seems to get the message.

My key issue resolved, but on Jan 4, MFM lost connection to the car entirely. I verified that 'update' from the mobile app AND the website worked fine after the modem was replaced. When I drive, the black message box pops up telling me MFM is active. I've gone through the reset procedure...

Found my homelink visor on ebay, $35 or something -- took more time unwrapping the box than installing the visor.