Recent content by wplate

Two years ago.

Turns out my EVLink charging unit was faulty. I emailed Schneider Electric and they called me on the phone the next day. The tech explained that there was an issue with first gen EVLinks where their ground fault circuitry could kick in prematurely. At least that's what I understood him to say. I...

From what I can tell, the only thing that has changed since from when it was working (it has been working flawlessly for nearly two years, btw) and now when it is failing is the outside temperature. It has been below freezing, which is cold for us in Seattle. But it has been below freezing...

Ah, The remote start thing is what threw me. I generally use that in cold weather, but yesterday I couldn't because my 240 EVLink charger is giving me a red light. I read it is a ground fault error, is that a problem in the car or in the EVLink? http://youtu.be/vfZtM3HPjX8 The 110 convenience...

The energy bar shows no climate consumption with the car on but not ready to drive (no brake when started). If I depress the brake and press the start button to make it ready to drive, then the climate energy consumption goes all the way up. After some time he will also start to come out of the...

Thank you for the suggestion. I ordered something similar through Amazon. When it arrives I'll reply here with the results.

They heat in my focus electric does not seem to be working! It is 28° outside, and I have the car on with the heater running, but cold air is blowing out. Even 10 minutes later. Is there anything I can do? Do I need to bring this into the dealer?

I stopped by the dealer and asked them about this. They said if the door opens then Ford considers that it works. Since my door opens there's no problem. I will be interested in see if it "springs" back to life when the weather warms up.

Thanks, both, for the replies. I will contact the dealer to ask about this. I don't like the design of this door, the design gets in the way of the utility.

The charging door on my FFE is getting harder and harder to open/close. It it as though it needs to be lubricated. This video demonstrates... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8lrbMQNBio Are other owners having a similar issue? What to do about it?

I was invited to talk with a couple of visiting Ford engineers about my FFE experiences. They asked specifically about if I sometimes leave the door open-- I do-- and would I like an in-car notification if I leave it open. My answer was how about redesigning the door so that it is more-easily...

Yesterday I was about to park in a lot when I was hit by a woman pulling out and not paying attention. While driving home my FFE's left-side cluster display kept warning me to put the car in park and the driver's door was ajar. When I plugged-in and parked at home the dome light remained on...

Yesterday, after driving 32 miles, and at approx 50% battery, I plugged in the car at 5:11pm At 6:56pm I received a text message"MSG: 2/6/13 5:41pm: FFEWes is fully charged." I have other similar charge histories after similar drives that are reporting a 30 minute charge, with an occasional...

My dealership didn't put mine on, I didn't realize it until my plates arrived and I didn't have a place to put my front plate. I liked the look of the license-plate-free grille but decided I to save a future hassle by complying with the law. I took the car to the dealer and had them install the...

I have the "Schneider ElectricEVlink 30 Amp Level 2 Indoor Electric Vehicle Charging Station 1st Generation - Traditional Model" from Home Depot. Had it a month and a half, haven't had a problem.