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You're right.. thanks for correcting that misinformation that I had. I kinda simplified my explanation. So I went to our Ford dealer with the intention of trying out the C-Max Energi, but my wife wanted to make sure the car we got had more legroom in the back now that our kids are grown up...

Unfortunately things didn't work out in finding plug-in hybrid. I wanted something with CarPlay support and the 2016 C-Max and Fusion don't have Sync 3, so no CarPlay. Then looked into the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, which looked very promising, but found out it's not for sale in Michigan. So I...

My FFE lease will be ending in a few months and I am thinking C-Max Energi as well for many of the same reasons (Not enough range to run the heater during the winter in Michigan). In addition, with my kids growing up I want more legroom in back. Lease incentives are looking good for the C-max...

That's a good article, particularly because it contains direct quotes from Ford's "director of Global Electrification" that are surprisingly honest. I would summarize the quotes representing Ford's perspective as follows: 1. BEVs are a niche product and prioritized behind hybrids and PHEVs 2...

From my experience, a 6.6kw/h or greater (since the car is limited to 6.6kw/h charging) charger charges the battery about 1/3 of capacity per hour (i.e. 3 hours from empty to full). A 4.8kw/h charger would charge a bit under 25% of capacity per hour (i.e. a little more than 4 hours from empty to...

The construction is good in my opinion.. it does not feel cheap at all. It looks and works like a solid piece of equipment. On the other hand, it does not have a modern/sleek appearance and probably takes up more room/space on the wall than most others. Of course, those others are 30 amp...

Power User Value Minded Impact Milestone: Tractor Trailer Efficiency through Consistency

My FFE as been charging more quickly than I expect, based on information from MyFord Mobile. First, whenever I charge, the initial estimated completion time always ends up getting revised to be sooner as it is charging. Second, I have received charge report summaries like 15kw charged in 2...

When my wife has been driving the FFE, she does not have to get on the highway and so she is driving at 30-50mph. Her trips so far have been around 220Wh/mi, which would result in a max range of 85+ miles. So i think you will be able to achieve similar usage under the weather conditions you...

I'm one of the 147 sold in April, but my car had been at a couple of dealers since Nov 2012. I don't think Ford is eager to sell too many FFEs.. aren't they selling them at a loss? And I don't think the Ford dealer I bought it from is going to bother to order another to replace. They will...

Just got a Leviton EVB40 up and running myself. Strange thing was I had set up Value Charge before plugging it in for the first time. I'm finding that the Charging light on it is blinking, even though the car and MyFord Mobile have the status at "Waiting to charge" at the time I had set for...

Your findings are interesting, because a couple of days ago I had plugged it in when it was already at 99%. For some reason, MyFord Mobile kept reporting it at 99% after quite some time (more than 30 minutes) with a "Waiting to charge" status, even though I had it set at Charge Now. Also, the...

Didn't think about it until I drove it home. Normally there would be no front license plate bracket for the cars sold here, but my FFE was obtained from a dealer in Illinois, where they require the front license plate. Contacted the dealer yesterday and he said it would be no problem to remove...

It's sad that a city of the size of Rochester, NY has no public charging stations. I couldn't believe it when I read that and had to check out Plugshare to confirm. In Holland, MI, population around 33000, where I work, there are 8 public charging station locations in the city center and...

If I could charge while parked at work, I would be all set. But I do not have that option. I have no need to do long trips in the FFE, as that's what our other car is for. Normally drive total of 50 miles between charges on my commute, and I think this will be able to do this even come winter...

EPA range 82 miles 128/109 (city/hwy) MPGe 0-60 supposedly under 8 seconds Starting price around $25k (after federal tax credit), so between Leaf and FFE Pretty impressive numbers and should sell well where offered (only California and Oregon initially, starting in July) I think. L2 charging...

Level 3 charging was one of the factors I considered when I was evaluating the FFE against the Leaf. There are some days where I have to detour from my commute of 50 minutes or drive a bit extra. So when winter comes, I'm expecting there to be some days that I may need charge up some before...

Ok, well I had another commute to work. Difficult to get the same conditions to and from work because of the temperature changes currently. However, this time there was no rain either way. I went a slightly different route to reduce the 70mph highway miles from 14 to 12. Home to work, temp...

Well you will be one of a handful, from what I can tell.. When I joined MyFord Mobile a few days ago, I looked at the local rankings within our 5 state region (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) and I started out ranked 24th in almost all the categories out of what was most likely 24 owners registered in our...