stevedebi

I've been wondering about this. What does the car do when a GO time comes and yet no preconditioning is needed (no temp set)? If a temp is set, then of course it would wake up, but if no temp is set?

The cars has various sensors that have to be powered up, such as the door sensors for the keyless doors and (I think) an alarm. Those take a small amount of power. The system charges the 12v battery once the HVB is fully charged, but I don't know if it then monitors the 12v periodically. Maybe someone else could chime in here...

The MFT display has the HVB percentage. It is on the screen with the "GO" times.

That would be a pretty simple software update to a 2014. Too bad Ford doesn't do that.

If it in your garage it won't hurt to leave it plugged in. But a 10 day period should not cause problems. It is the 12v battery you need to worry about.

It covers the hybrid specific components, including the drivetrain. But I think the drive train would have a longer warranty anyway. FWIW, I plan to get the PremiumCare warranty at about 34K on mine. There are too many electronic components to go wrong. One thing to note is that you will get rental coverage with the Premium Care warranties. You can also pay about 90 extra and get first day rental.

Well, it could be a defective charger, but that would be unusual since I've not read of a lot of defective charges. A circuit breaker tripping should not cause issues. I would think (as others have suggested) that something is wrong with the plug, causing higher resistance and therefore heat. I use my charger outside, and keep it in a plastic bag. That makes it a bit more trouble to wind the cord, so I generally don't bother winding it at all, except for looping it around my arm. I'll have to consider winding it. But then I have to unwind it at night, rewind it the next day, etc.

Not sure if it can be done with the Energi, but with my Escape Hybrid I was able to change the percentage, so I set it downward after each oil change, so it went off on the severe schedule rather than the normal 10K.

The only thing useful is when they recognize that you have crossed the border into a state that doesn't do DST, and adjust the clock. I think the Energi may do that.

It is a matter of user choice. Personally, I agree with you, and want the latest modules flashed in my car. But I know Ford doesn't tend to do that unless they are doing some work and having to flash anyway - or at least that seems to be the case at my dealer. But I imagine they would flash the modules if you asked.

I've seen this same thing on the C-Max Energi. Every now and then it will simply not report properly. However, the car itself reports correctly when I shut it down.

Just a side note, on the C-Max Energi for the 2014 / 2015 they removed MPGe. Is that true of the Fusion Energi? Also, I think that if they perform some of the maintenance re-flashes of the 2013 C-Max Energi one will lose MPGe. Has that been reported over here?

Man, that seems like a pain to me, having to massage the accelerator pedal. But I'm sure one gets used to it. A bit like drivng around in "L" mode with an Energi, I suppose, except more so.

I don't think it is that much of an economic advantage. It is the convenience of pre-conditioning and the speed of charge. If you can get a separate meter it may work out over time, but so far I've not seen the benefit in my case. If you only charge once a night, like I do, there isn't a lot of point. And here in LA preconditioning is less needed. I know some folks would disagree with that last one...

I've had mine 6 months. I charge outside and my cord (while it tangles) does not look anything like that. I'm afraid from that plug that your wiring has damaged the OEM charge cable. You might look into replacement cords from other manufacturers, or maybe bite the bullet for an L2 - but get the wiring fixed first!

I live in SoCal, but I've not yet tinted the windows. Over here in CA it is legal only to tint the rear windows. One thing I actually like is that with the clear windows there is enough UV getting through that I don't need sunglasses - my normal glasses darken enough so that the work well as sun glasses. Also, I like the visibility of the windows being clear - goes well with the Pano roof. I realize that the Fusion does not have the huge windows of the C-Max. I might feel different if I had a fusion Energi. But I found the fusion a bit constraining in entry/exit/headroom.

Doesn't your Fusion have the Active Noise Suppression? The C-Max Energi does. It is supposed to cancel out those sort of noises.

In that climate I'd consider tinting the windows...

That will work in the Northeast, but is somewhat more difficult here in the Southwest. There can be 40 miles between exits on the Interstate. And it gets really bad on secondary roads, where you may not even have cell service. I don't hesitate to go on long trips on the Interstate, but I'm not sure I'd take my Energi if I knew we were doing a lot of secondary roads here in the West. We have a VW Passat that we primarily use for road trips. With the diesel it gets better MPG anyway.

The Telsa S is 4600 lbs, and a lot of that is battery. The base 2015 F-150 curb weight is between 4600 an 4900 lbs (for the extra cab - the base does go lower), even with the new aluminum sheets. Add 800 to that, not to mention the larger front section and higher drag, and it isn't going to be economical. Chevy does not put a HVB battery in a pickup. They tried that several years ago and it was a no go for sales. Telsa uses a very light body, and lots of battery. That is a different story. And it won't be towing or working. I just don't see it as possible. As I said, if it could be done, Ford would definitely do it - the F150 is their best seller, and they need CARB credits for the plug ins.

Yes, but you also don't have access to the convenient information displays. At driving speeds, the graphical displays are better to use - a quick glance tells the story. With ETM you have to read the text.

The Energi 7.5 KWH is 300 lb, so the math looks right. Well, the F150 is pretty heavy, that is what, about 1200 lbs heavier than the C-Max Energi? I don't know, but that would use a tremendous amount of energy, and would have to have a much bigger electric motor - so the draw would be higher. And a pickup would need to have an engine big enough for work if the battery ran down. So it is not like just using the C-Max Energi electric output in an F150. If it were economical, Ford would have done it. They did not persue going hybrid with the Explorer because it would not have resulted in good enough MPG to warrant the cost. SInce I think the F150 counts against the CARB standards, there is incentive to make it a plug in, but not if it isn't viable economically or engineering wise. The thing I never undersood is why they don't put a small diesel in the F150. That would be a killer engine.

Sure. The battery will weigh 800 lbs and it will go maybe 5 miles on electric.

The problem I have with ETM is that it cannot be accessed unless you have the car powered off, so it is pretty much useless for monitoring while driving. Of course, it wasn't desinged for the end user.

My 2014 C-Max Energi has an option for it, but it didn't work when we were on DST, so I just manually adjust the time.