FAQ -- Need help

[meyersnole]

Thought about doing this for some time, but at this point I am a little overwhelmed by the information in here and thought I would need to pull together a massive list before posting. This has led to no FAQ post.

 

Alternate approach.  I am going to start with a few questions and then solicit questions that I will add to this post. This does not have to be an exhaustive list, just the questions that get asked frequently. Ideally the answer points to a topic in this forum where the question has been discussed and answered. This is not meant to discourage conversations, my hope is that this list is fairly small and covers the basics. Just a place to start.

 

Please post as a response if a question should be added or removed from this list and I will try and keep it updated.  

 

Questions:

 

Q: How To Use This Site: Post Photos, Your Control Panel, etc?

 

A: http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1203-how-to-use-this-site-post-photos-your-control-panel-etc/

 

Q: When I got in the car today my battery less mileage available then it did yesterday. Why, how do I get more miles?

 

A: Variability in # of miles a full charge produces? http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/2040-variability-in-of-miles-a-full-charge-produces/?p=13269

 

Q: Why do I get much less range during the Winter?

 

A: Cold Weather Observations  http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1446-cold-weather-observations/

 

Q: I am having an issue with my car, anyone see this behavior?

 

A: Collection of TSBs Related to Energi  http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1248-collection-of-tsbs-related-to-energi/

 

Q: How does Tax Credit work?

 

A: Tax credit question http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1652-tax-credit-question/

 

Q: I turned off the AC but my climate system is still drawing significant power.

 

A: Using "Vent Only" Function http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/2174-using-vent-only-function/

 

 

Terminology / Acronyms

 

BEV = Battery Electric Vehicle

EBH = Electric Block Heater

EV = Electric Vehicle

ICE = Internal Combustion Engine

Intelligent Access Key = For keyless start systems, remote.

HVB = Hybrid Vehicle Battery  

MFT = My Ford Touch

MPG = Miles Per Gallon

MPGe = Miles Per Gallon equivalent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_per_gallon_gasoline_equivalent

PHEV = Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Edited March 2, 2015 at 05:56 PM by meyersnole

[Hybridbear]

Great idea. I would add this info regarding EV Range variance. Feel free to hide this post once you're done with it so that it keeps this topic clean. Or you could edit it to remove this ancillary dialogue and keep it. However you see fit :)

 

SSM 44918 - 2012-2015 Focus Electric, 2013-2015 C-MAX Energi, 2013-2015 Fusion Energi - EV Range Display Variance After Charging

The EV Range being displayed after fully charging a 2012-2015 Focus Electric, 2013-2015 C-MAX Energi or 2013-2015 Fusion Energi may vary after each charging event. A variation of EV range does not indicate a battery or charging concern. EV range is similar to the Distance To Empty indication on a gasoline vehicle and the EV range will vary with vehicle operating conditions. Conditions that impact EV driving range include: cooler outside temperature, terrain, driving style, city or highway driving, tire pressure, and use of accessories. Using the cabin heater and A/C, which are electric, will also decrease EV range. To temporarily remove the impact of driving/climate history, reset the Lifetime Summary or Driving History by using the Settings menu on the left side of the instrument cluster, under Display.

Edited March 3, 2015 at 03:05 PM by Hybridbear

[meyersnole]

Hybridbear - I started by posting that in the FAQ (this is actually why I started this) but I quickly felt that the page would be too hard to read with full explanations next to the questions. What I just did was add a pointer to your post in Losing Charge to the end of the  Variability in # of miles a full charge produces topic. 

 

Thanks!