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An easy way to get an estimate of (usable) capacity is to use Forscan and an OBD2 tool. Estimated energy is right there.

The only air filter is the cabin filter. I don't think I have ever changed one of those on any car I've owned! Do you have a jack and torque wrench? Takes 15 minutes to rotate tires on your own and you save $75. You can take a glance at the pads at the same time. I am sure they are fine. I...

Maybe there is a difference in the way L is handled between the HEV and PHEV C-Maxes and that is not reflected in the owners manual. In which case, maybe the off pedal quasi "one pedal" deceleration / regen could be higher. The Focus will be capable of greater regen torque though, but that...

Again, per the C max energi owner's manual, shifting to L only increases the engine braking effect. It does not increase the pedal off regen or the total regen. It is all in the manual. Drving the Cmax, energi or not, in L will make your fuel economy worse and keep the engine on. L does not...

Level 1 charging does NOT engage the battery heaters. You can observe this yourself using forscan. It is OK to charge lithium batteries at below freezing temperatures so long as the current is sufficiently low. Level 1 charging is very low, like C/30 for a 2017 FFE. Level 2 charging does...

Your friends are both right, but I'll try to clarify: 100% in the FFE corresponds to about 4.07V per cell. That is less than consumer electronics which typically charge to 4.2V per cell. This is done for longevity. However, you can do even better if you want. It is best practice to store the...

"Low" in the cmax does not mean the same thing as in the FFE. The Cmax, having a continuously variable transmission, is able to do engine braking through lower gearing. Same as any conventional ICE car that you shift into a low gear. This is outlined in the owners manual. "Low: Low (L) is...

I am really happy to hear about your high milage FFE! I plan on owning my 2017 for many years!

Good info, thanks for details. Curious to see what long term effect all that fast charging has on battery health. There are a few CCS stations around me, but i have yet to need one on my 2017.

At the beginning of the year I had multiple dealers give me the same line "No allocations". Well, maybe THEY couldn't get an allocation, but others could and I got my 2017. I would not trust any dealer's word on that. Anyway, there is a white 2017 on a dealer lot near me in Center...

My father just got a 2017 FFE too. He drove 117 miles "up north" and still had 25 left on the GOM. No freeway. 55 mph the whole way.

Even from coal source, a BEV breaks roughly even with an ICE car on CO2. Nowhere in the US is 100% coal, and coal is plummeting. Stop spreading untruths. http://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/11/Cleaner-Cars-from-Cradle-to-Grave-full-report.pdf

I did the math for Michigan. 40% CO2 savings on our dirty grid.

You are right to be "not sure", because you are wrong.

2017 owner here. Have had it a week. Looking at the CAN signals on Forscan, it appears that about 29 kWh are useable. I have not actually measured it at full charge, but I am extrapolating from SoC vs energy remaining at the time i took a log. 29 makes sense, though. I live in Michigan and...

Have had my 2017 two days now. Absolutely love it. Never going back to ICE for a daily driver again. I am getting under 230Wh/mile going to and from work (efficient drive in rush hour). Even in below freezing temperatures. I will easily exceed 100 miles at that rate. Did some freeway driving...

Just got my 2017!

My 2017 landed at the dealer yesterday. :)

My carbon footprint, and reducing it, is one of many reasons I am going electric. I think that can be said for many early EV adopters.

Village Ford. It was "received" by some company a week ago, presumably to ship it. Not the actual truck though. Sitting on ramp 4G since the 8th.