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How did the new tires affect your range?

I had a similar situation with my 2014 the first time I commuted in it. In my case, the 12V battery was dead at delivery so the dealer warrantied it. However, the root cause was the DC-to-DC converter not functioning properly so the 12v battery was not being recharged during operation. As my...

Since the spam bot surfaced this thread I'll comment. My electric bill is around $20 higher each month but we drive over 1000 miles and are at $.068/KWh. Thanks hydroelectric power!

Your car should also have come with floor mats and the SD card for GPS. My original console tray was warped (likely due to cabin heat in the summer sun?) but the dealer swapped one out of an ICE Focus. Also, take the time to figure out your tax situation. If you don't have $7500 in tax...

Tom, it might be a few hundred more for transport but I would ask the dealer to handle arranging that so you just have to accept delivery. The car shipping business is pretty shady. I almost bought mine from Perry Ford in National City, CA. They had by far the best price and were willing to...

I'd be most concerned about reliability and making sure you choose a unit that does not regularly fault. There's a ton of threads online about certain chargers that are prone to faulting or failing and leaving your car not charged. I personally purchased the Clipper Creek HCS-40 direct wire unit...

I'm considering selling my recently acquired 2014 if I can make 4-5 grand (paid $18500 after tax credits) and then buying a 2015 with similar incentives. Are there any laws about getting the $7500 tax credit and selling the vehicle? It is already titled and used at this point.

How high is it? I'm paying $492/year in WA through Ameriprise. Coverage is $100k/$300k with $1000 deductible. Good driving record.

If you press the low fan button to start the air it will start at the lowest speed. I actually like the max fan when I want to quickly defrost.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. This echoes my experience almost exactly, but I've only owned the car for a couple months and driven about 2500 miles. I chose to buy instead of own because I had the tax liability to collect the entire credit and the purchase price after credit was under...

I pointed this out in the comments on insideevs. I thought the editorial condemning the FFE was unfounded.

It looks like the weight of the car and batteries has an impact on the scoring. Most of the cars ranked higher are lighter/smaller vehicles. In any event, the scores are all within a few points.

16% puts the base version at $25195. I bought one with leather and upgraded paint for under $26K delivered from California to Washington in November. This wasn't a one-of-a-kind deal either. When Ford slashed the MSRP and tacked on $4k cash back and 60-month 0% financing it appears all the...

Is there a way to display tire pressure using Sync? TPMS has the data... I just haven't figured out how to view it in the car. Do I need an OBD2 reader to see the data?

If you self installed can you claim credit on the fair market value of that service?