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I was able to fit a standard Graco stroller, but I had to remove the wheels. So I had to keep a tool in the trunk so I could reattach the wheels at my destination, and then remove them again before heading home. I've also fit a Bob stroller in the back seat.

I can't manage to avoid scraping the front even with the stock suspension... typically on driveways.

Unfortunately, that's the reality of the "independent dealership" model. Many times, little things like this are beyond the manufacturer's control.

It's off centered on the 2014 too. I don't think the pic above is the current gen Fusion, the license plate lights don't match.

In my almost one year of ownership, my Fusion has relatively consistently under-reported the gas by 4% vs. the reading at the pump.

Did you do the 24 hour confirmation in your car? If so, clear the app data and log back in - that fixed the same problem for me.

Do you charge at level 1 (120V that came with the car) or level 2 (220V)? At level 1, the factor (per my average) is closer to ~1.45. How many miles did you drive? Regardless, the numbers don't seem to work out - assuming 4.14 gallons @ 187.7 MPG, it'd be 777 miles. 9.23 gallons equivalent @ 75.5 MPGe would be 697 miles.

I don't think there's an Energi version of the Mondeo. It's also worth noting that European power tends to be 50 Hz, not the 60 Hz that we have in the US. I don't see anything specific in the manual that specifically addresses the frequency. I'd recommend significant research prior to importing a US Energi into Europe. That being said, there are other EVs sold in Europe, so there's some hope that you could find a working charging solution.

Not exactly. MFM takes into account the electricity usage (not the cost of the electricity - just like normal MPG calculations take into account the fuel usage, not the cost of the fuel). Ignoring the electrical portion when stating a MPG value is, at the very least, misleading. It doesn't help people understand how these cars actually work. It's like saying any car can go 100 miles without using any gas from its tank... when it is being towed. Energy efficiency needs to take all of the fuel/energy sources into account. The car cannot typically go 100+ miles on a gallon of gas alone. It can go 100+ miles on a gallon of gas PLUS some electricity.

Not entirely true. NEC table 210.21(B)(3) allows a 50A receptacle on a 40A circuit (as far as I know, there is no such thing as a NEMA 40A receptacle). If someone decides to plug a 50A device into the plug in the future, the 40A breaker will trip and protect the wiring. The bigger concern would be if someone blindly replaces the 40A breaker with a 50A breaker (because it keeps tripping) without resizing the wiring, but they would be the ones causing non-compliance with the code.

I don't think SYNC is related to the lifetime summary. At least I was under the impression that SYNC more or less controls the right info display and the large MFT screen, but doesn't impact the left info display. Also, I found out from elsewhere that the 3.7 update was pulled due to issues with the .zip file. That explains why I could have sworn that I saw it a couple weeks back, but it wasn't there later when I had time and tried to download it.

I don't see the 3.7 update available for my 2014 either.

Compared to the ~century of research in power transmission, battery technology for electronics, etc. is relatively in its infancy still. There is a potential for small improvements in transmission, but not for a complete game changer. You could get around the need for larger wiring for the amperage by stepping up to a higher voltage, but that still won't get around the overall power transmission limitations. It would allow for lower amperage per charger, but would still be the same total load and would in any way help the infrastructure limitations. Power companies prefer consistent loads, not 15 minute ~100 Amp spikes. The only way I'd ever see this working for a car is if you have a separate capacitor / quick discharge battery (in a garage?) that you charge at normal rates throughout the day, and then it quickly discharges to charge the car quicker than the grid can support.

In my experience, you also can leave it in EV Later, and then "triple-click" the EV button (to cycle through the choices and back to EV Later) and it will update the saved % with the current battery level. It reduces the likelihood of accidentally leaving it in EV Now mode.

That's not how it works. The "88" number on the window stickers is the MPGe, which is Miles Per Gallon Equivalent. It is the equivalent efficiency of the electric drivetrain and has absolutely nothing to do with a ratio of EV to Gasoline. Here's how it's calculated: Energy density of one gallon of gasoline = 114,000 BTU Energy density of 1 kWH of electricity = 3,413 BTU Therefore, 33.4 kWH has the equivalent energy as one gallon of gasoline (114,000/3,413) 88 MPGe means the vehicle would travel 88 miles on 33.4 kWH of electricity.