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I doubt that you originally needed a new transmission. See TSB 13-05-24 http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1248-collection-of-tsbs-related-to-energi/?do=findComment&comment=7081

Verify that the outlet was wired by wrapping the wires under the screw heads and not using the wire insert holes. The holes are fine for lamp circuits but don't exert enough pressure for a maximum continuous load.

I have two cars and one Leviton 40 amp EVSE. Obviously the cars don't get charged at the same time. I don't have automatic data logging but I do have a kWh meter and two clip boards.

I think LTE was introduced to production around April 2015. There was talk in the Tesla forums that some cars had the hardware but it was not enabled for LTE. If that is true it still has not been enabled.

Tesla is charging $500 to upgrade a car from 3G to LTE.

Interesting. Ford is getting ready to switch from 2G to 3G and Tesla is in the process of switching from 3G to LTE. Ford should be going to LTE so they only have to do this once. Verizon and AT&T have been "refarming" their 2G and 3G netowrks in favor of LTE since late 2013.

On the package shelf behind the rear seats. Don't put anything on the shelf behind the rear seats for two reasons. It will block the battery intake vents and in a panic stop the items will be launched toward the back of your head.

There is a satellite radio demo period from August 26 through September 8. 60 channels are available. http://siriusxm.com/listen1

You can pop the trunk and pull the lanyard.

From the owners manual Easy Fuel™ Capless System (Energi Vehicles Only) WARNING The fuel system may be under pressure. If you hear a hissing sound near the fuel filler door, do not refuel until the sound stops. Otherwise, fuel may spray out, which could cause serious personal injury. Note: Your vehicle features a locking fuel door and an auto-sealing feature that locks the fuel tank refueling valve. Before you can refuel your vehicle you must first press the button located on the center console. Pressing this button will unlock the fuel tank refueling valve allowing the fuel filler door to open so that the fuel filler nozzle can be inserted into the fuel inlet. This could take up to 15 seconds before the fuel filler door pops open allowing the insertion of the fuel filler nozzle.

The car was not running. Only the air conditioner was running.

The maximum power that you can get on a 120 volt circuit is 120 x 12 = 1440 watts (assuming a power factor of 1, I've never measured it but feeding a resistive heater it should be close to 1) = 1.44 kW. The electric heater in the Energi is capable of using up to about 5 kW. Even at 240 volts the maximum is 240 x 16 = 3840 watts. I installed an L2 charger before the car was delivered so I've never used the L1 for a GO time. The reports are that it does not work very well. Maybe someone that has tried it can give an actual report.

Use GO times instead of remote start, at least at home, to precondition the car. This works very well if you have a level 2 EVSE. Not so much with the level 1 EVSE that came with the car. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment is the correct name for the part that came with the car. It gets called a charger a lot but it is not a charger. The charger, which converts AC to DC, is built into the car. The EVSE is a protective device that only connects the wall power to the car after it has communicated with the car.

The one thing about key personalization, that it took me awhile to figure out, is that each key must have its own unique email address to log in to MFM.

Electricity costs me about $0.005 per kWh so I've not given it any thought. Solar panels were the best investment I ever made. It's not one of those rent your roof to some company deals. I own them outright.

MPGe, just like mpg, has nothing whatever to do with the price of gasoline or electricity. It is based on the energy contained in a gallon of gasoline. 1. Divide the kWh used for a trip by 33.7 and that is the equivalent gallons of gasoline. 2. Add that to the number of actual gallons of gasoline used to get the equivalent gallons used. 3. Divide the miles covered for the trip by the answer in step 2 to get the MPGe for the trip. The answer is the same no matter what you pay for gasoline or electricity.

The only quick fix I know for MFM not working is to power cycle the data transceiver. Disconnect the negative lead (closest to the rear of the car) of the 12 volt battery in the trunk for 2 minutes. It can also be done by pulling the fuse but given the contortions required to get to the fuse, disconnecting the battery is way easier IMHO. If that doesn't work send a private message to FordIVTteam because a dealer visit may be required.

As long as there is juice in my battery the car is in EV mode. I have PV solar panels and electricity costs me nothing. The exceptions are if I take a trip where I want to preserve the battery or winter time since I have to burn the gas before it gets to be 18 months old. I last bought gas in June 2014 and there is still 1/3 of a tank left. My longest regular trip is 10.4 miles. Easily done all electric in the warm weather but not possible when it is freezing outside.

They must be using a really high frequency to transfer the power. There is no way the loss would be that low at 60 Hz with a gap that big.

I'll give you one out of my list of 23. The seat belt anchor on the B pillar is not adjustable. Short owners are complaining about the seat belt digging into their neck. The only solution is to put the seat up really high.

I've heard about that. Apparently there was very little demand for the 40 kWh battery. Now the minimum is 70 and they just announced a 90.

I don't think trunk use would have any effect. Vibration while underway is the likely cause. The wires in mine were laying on the metal edge. They were not worn through and my fix is designed to keep it that way.

With an air gap that big they would be substantial.

You misunderstand my wants. Remove the engine and the eCVT and anything else needed for the engine and just add the battery. Access to the Tesla superchargers or something equivalent would be needed to support long distance travel. It costs me nothing to run my two cars in warm weather. Note the PV solar panels on the roof of the house. I haven't paid for electricity since they were installed. My bill is $7.10 per month which is the minimum bill to maintain an account. Supercharging coincides with a bathroom break and getting something to eat so it's not all lost time.

Time to open up the left side of the trunk, as documented earlier in this thread, and check for a shorting wire. Also check the keypad on the B pillar when it is dark to see if it is randomly flashing.