afvincent

Thanks, everyone. I'd vented the moonroof, but that hadn't quite done it; I'll have to try cracking a window as well. SD Driver, I've found that using "defrost" turns either my heater or my AC pump on (depending on the weather), which is what uses the power. You're right that the fan doesn't seem to use much at all. I "discovered" this morning that selecting the "face" or "floor" vents, instead of the "defrost" vent, with the temperature at or around the outside temperature will help clear things up without using a lot of power. The fan is still a bit more than I need, but it is an okay compromise. That'll just be rough when the outside temperature dips down into the 30s again. Woo! If anyone else figures out passive air flow, please let us know. Thanks!

Father Bill, you should be able to set a Go Time even without a 240v charging station, right? I have mine set to 82 degrees at 7:45am, and the car is nice and toasty when I get in. I just hope that heat lasts long enough to get me to work without any extra AC/heat.

I've had my Fusion Energi for two weeks now. During those two weeks I've confirmed what everyone had told me: climate control eats battery power, and fast. This is fine, actually. With judicious use of Go Times and a willingness to have cold hands I'm able to commute my 20 miles to work without turning on the heat and do it entirely in EV mode. But there is one problem: my windshield fogs. When climate control is off there is absolutely no airflow through the cabin, which means that my breath slowly but surely fogs the windshield. I can turn on the front defogger and it goes away without a problem, but having the fan blowing burns battery and, quite frankly, the lowest fan setting is much too high for what I'm trying to accomplish. Does anyone know if there is a way to tell the climate control to let air passively flow through the vents? That would be more than enough to solve my fogging problem and would save me the battery burn. Or has my hope of maximizing MPGs gone too far?

I think you're spot on, frbill. I "discovered" that trick yesterday and haven't received a message since.

I just got a great deal on a 2013 Ford Fusion Energi Titanium. After looking around the internet for a bit I found you guys to be a spectacular source of information. I'm here to learn and participate. Thanks for the opportunity!