Bud

The back seems to be even or tuck slightly. If I did it again I'd put a small shim or spacer in the rear. I can measure later or tomorrow and then you can measure yours. You can tell in the photo where there is another one next to me, mine is much lower.

Sounds good. Will check the clearance on mine this morning

The clearance is 2.5" front and back

I didn't measure before and after, but should have. It's low... But I think it looks and handle much better without sacrificing much ride quality.

Is the top of the tire higher than the wheel well lip?  If so, how much? From the picture it appears your tire edge is above the lip.

The clearance right now, stock, is a good two inches between the top tire edge and the wheel well lip.

I hear ya. I do like the lower look with the H&R springs. I just don't want to have my warranty voided 

Anyone look into that? I wonder if I have Ford install the springs... if that would make any difference  :ford:

What is the difference from stock height? Did you take any measurements from the tires to the wheel well?

At night in a parking garage...

Nice looking wheels, any pictures of them on the car yet?

Detailing it today. Should have some posted by tomorrow.

Not a bad weight.  Can you weigh the stock ones for reference?

Stock rims weigh 23.4 lbs. apiece

Wheels mounted and look great  :)

The stock 2015 Fusion Titanium wheels weigh 23.4 lbs. apiece. So, a net loss of 8 lbs.

When it dries up here, will detail the car and post some pics.

Do they tint the rear window in one piece? It's a bear to clean the window... can't imagine the labor tinting it  :drop:

Wheels received today .. a week earlier than expected!  :yahoo:

The weight is 21.4 lbs apiece

Having them mounted on Saturday  :drool:

Will weigh one of the stock wheels after removal, to obtain a differential

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Just finished unboxing and checking for damage. Decided to weigh all four wheels for quality control

Each wheel weighs exactly 21.4 lbs.  :clapping:

Anyone know why TireRack doesn't sell TSW?

Hi All,

After shopping around for a couple months, I decided on the TSW Chicane - black/mirror cut face - 17x8 (40mm offset)

Will post the specs when they arrive and pics after mounting

I think it's a wash at $2.50 for a full charge as gas here was around 4.70 per gallon the last time I filled up (5 weeks ago in my Focus before trading it in). I seem to get about 25 miles from a charge as I drive like an old lady in this car :)

I also charge up at Whole Foods a couple of times per week for free.

I'm approaching 600 miles on the original tank from the dealer (purchases July 31, 2015) and I've put in about $9 in electricity. I've got just under a quarter tank of gas left. My overall mileage is 62 mpg, currently.

Bottom line - I'm loving this ride!  :happy feet:

Thanks for the explanations. It makes sense now about pressing the button 3x when the state of charge in EV Later is higher than when initially set. Otherwise, the car will basically drive in Auto until the initial threshold of EV Later is met. It seems if EV Later is set, the car should continue refilling the HVB without re-setting the threshold with the 3x press. When full, it should then switch to Auto - saving the entire HVB for later use.

As far as driving down short steep hills in Low and Hill Assist mode for long down grades - we know the battery is being replenished because of the up-arrow above the battery symbol in the center display? Is it more efficient to use these modes than feather the brake for the regenerative action? Do they both replenish the HVB at the same rate? How about using Low and feathering the brakes? Is the regenerative action doubled or is is the same?

I notice when in cruise control and the car needs to slow, the regenerative braking symbol shows on the center display whereas shifting into Low and Hill Assist shows the up-arrow above the battery. Are all modes turning the electric motor into a generator and returning the same amount of energy to the HVB?

Does EV later work similar to Auto ... but maintain a minimum level of HVB charge?

I can't count the number of times I've been in EV Later and see the EV mode kick in on both surface streets and the freeway. Is this just the car utilizing the small hybrid portion of the HVB?

I'd love to know how to keep the car in the mode set when turned off so it doesn't default back to Auto every time it's started.

Yes, as mentioned on other threads; it's a terrible place for a fuel door button.  Usually large companies have "form factor" experts to see potential usability issues.  It definitely should have been placed somewhere on the dash, or near the trunk release.  It makes absolutely no sense to have it there.  The "EV" button could also be in a better location.  The driver shouldn't have to reach around the shift lever.

Have the hill-assist as a setting (on/off) and place the EV controls where the hill assist button is on the shifter. The hill assists could also be triggered by quickly/lightly touching the brake while going down a hill.

Ah.. tricky! :)

I can't find any information in the manual about pressing the EV button 3x to reset the charge level.

^^ I live in an apartment with no access to a charger/110 volt socket. I charge at work when needed for $1 per hour. It's about $2.50 to fully charge the HVB

Any news on this anomaly?

C-Max here. I use Auto when going uphill, so that the battery can assist the ICE. I also use it on downhills, so that excess energy can be stored in the HVB by going back to EV Later at the bottom of the hill. (you could do the downhill by pressing the EV button three times if you like).

 

Very occasionally, I know that I'm in range for using the EV Auto to get home, and I'll turn it on for the ride home. I do that coming back from a relative's house, which is almost exactly the distance that the car can go EV Auto at 65 MPH, and then switch back to EV Now when off the freeway, and still get home on the battery.

Is that like clicking your heels together three times? :hysterical:

What does pressing the button three times do? I recall seeing it mentioned in another thread with no explanation.

Approaching 500 miles on the new FFE  :dance:

I've learned a ton from reading about others' experiences here on the forum. I think I've read nearly every thread in this sub-forum.

I've found that when I have enough battery power to choose settings, I either keep it in EV or EV Later. I've discovered EV is the most efficient in heavy traffic or areas with a ton of stop lights... and on pretty level grade. If it gets hilly - with lots of ups and downs, I put it into EV later... then back to EV when conditions are as mentioned above. Even in EV later, the car acts like a hybrid - conserving plug-in power unless the load is light.

I can't see any reason to use Auto unless forced to by an empty battery. Am I missing something?? If given a choice, is Auto for lazy people who don't want to geek out and maximize range?  :)  Auto seems to use the electric drive even when it may not be very efficient.

Another observation... I've noticed If I just leave the vehicle in EV later, it appears the car may be the most efficient for every situation as it still goes into EV quite a bit when it senses electric drive is more efficient - like heading downhill, stopped, coasting, etc.

Has anyone tested a variable route - leaving the vehicle in each mode over the entire route? For instance, place the car in Auto then drive a pre-planned loop with grade changes, surface streets, freeways, lights, etc. Then do the same route in EV and then EV later.

I wonder how the three modes would compare to one another in such a test.

A bit late to the party here  :hysterical:

One thing I've noticed .. for me, turning off the EV+ extends the battery range quite a bit. The reason: the last mile to my home - regardless of the route, is uphill (a range killer.)

So, if the last portion of your trip home is 'inefficient' in electric mode, turn off the EV+

TSW Chicane

TSW Chicane

Focal F15

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I think I like the concave look of the TSW over the convex look of the Focal.

Would like to know the weight - although they couldn't be much different than the Focal

What say you?

Here's another candidate in 17x8 - TSW Chicane.

However, the offset is +40 and can't find the wheel weight. This might look too extreme as a 17x8 with a +40 offset. That would be about 25 mm further out versus stock.

Any thoughts?

OR

:drool:

How did it turn out?