Recent content by cpwl

I haven't been on the forum for a long time but last Aug I traded in my 2015 FFE, Montgomery, for a new 2018 FFE, Cromwell, as I wanted to take advantage of the bigger battery and CCS charging while the Focus is still extant in North America - Damn stupid of Ford to get out of passenger cars but...

pcph, If the battery were to "cold soak" for an extended period at extreme low temperatures there is a minor risk that the electrolyte gel could freeze and physically rupture the battery cell casings. But that level of extended cold is a corner case that would rarely if ever be encountered...

Ok, Yes I should know this after 18 months plus with Montgomery but what screen displays the battery capacity and what is the “buttonology” to get there? I’ve looked through the readily accessible screens several times and have yet to find this information. Obviously I’m missing something...

Carl Well after what was a far too long and overly-convoluted process I finally got the 15N04 Embedded Modem Replacement recall done yesterday but it certainly did not earn Ford any kudos from me. If anything it has started to pushed me away from buying any further Ford products, Remember...

There are plenty of good comments here regarding charging capacity and future-proofing your home EV charging infrastructure. Only you can decide what works for your situation and gives you the flexibility you need and can foresee needing. However a word of electrical installation caution here...

The 15N04 "EMBEDDED MODEM REPLACEMENT" shows up for me as well here in Canada as well. It would seem rather probable that this is the 3G modem replacement considering that the 2G network is supposed to be shut down at the end of the year. It wouldn't make sense to put in another 2 G modem but...

It really is quite astonishing that activating the LED strip to function as DRLs is so problematic. DRLs are legislated here in Canada and in the case of the FFE it is in fact the LED strip that satisfies the requirement for DRLs. I would be shocked if there is any wiring harness difference in...

This certainly does seem like a lot of speculation given that Mark Fields’ quotation was but a single sentence that seems to be a begrudging acknowledgement that the competition have forced Ford into something it really doesn’t have any internal inclination to pursue. While the article talks of...

Along the same lines I just saw a similar article at electec.co whilst reading up on another topic. It is the third article down (at the moment but it will displace down with time) at: http://electrek.co/ What is particuarly interesting to me is that the comments are made by CEO Mark Fields...

Jamie, yes I saw that earlier today. Quite a premium to say the least and just to know how and with what you are going to get trounced!! I dare say they have had a Model S for some time as well but still no movement (or at least no public information) on an indigenous Ford long range BEV. It...

Absolutely! Until the next-gen Leaf and the Bolt hit the showroom floors the FFE is the best non-Tesla BEV available! And given that the Leaf will retain their air-cooled battery architecture I'd argue that the 100 mile range FFE is still better in all respects other than range. :lol...

While that is a nice thought I have yet to see any evidence that the current Ford senior management, even those in the electrified vehicle division, are sufficiently astute to market conditions and regulatory opportunities to develop and promulgate that level of strategic planning. It also...

MNEV, I have to take exception to your basic precept here. While the effect will certainly be that once “affordable” 200 mile rang BEVs are available the 100 mile FFE will loose most of what will almost certainly be an already dismal market share, Ford’s statement that 100 mile range will...

@scottt. I was about to say "clearly not applicable to me" and then noticed I had not entered my location in my profile so there was no way for you to tell I'm outside the US. Thanks for inadvertently prompting me to correct that omission. So, indeed the Fed Tax Credit will be long gone by...

Yes the 100 mile FFE with SAE Combi plug DCQC has been in the offing for several months and at this point is far from being a secret or surprise. This development is giving me a touch of buyers remorse with Montgomery being a fairly early 2015 build FFE who will become both obsolete and...