Parked 3 weeks while on vacations

[OttawaGuy]

I just returned from a 3 weeks vacation away from home and had left the MME in the garage while I was gone. Unplugged

And before you ask why I didn't take the MME on vacation, it's simply because it cannot tow an 8k lbs travel trailer ?

Left with a 54% charge, came back to a 53% charge... Happy with the loss during those 3weeks!

Another nice thing I'm happy about is the dessicant dehumidifier that I bought for my garage. My garage was always damp to a point of growing mold in some areas, but this time I came back to a 40% relative humidity, no mold, no smell and brake discs that have absolutely no surface rust!!!

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[JamieGeek]

When we left for two weeks I set it to charge to 70% and left it plugged in.

(Of course our son took it for a spin a few times as well...LOL)

Same thing: Can't tow the Mach-E behind the RV.

 

[OttawaGuy]

Same thing: Can't tow the Mach-E behind the RV.

Oh no I'm my case it's that the MME cannot tow the 8k lbs RV ..lol

 

[JamieGeek]

Oh no I'm my case it's that the MME cannot tow the 8k lbs RV ..lol

Yeah either way the Mach-E wasn't designed with RV'ers in mind

(Unless I fork out the $$$ for an aluminum car trailer LOL even then its too heavy by itself for our RV)

 

[ChasingCoral]

Did your cars get their updates while you were gone?

 

[OttawaGuy]

Did your cars get their updates while you were gone?

I doubt it did, because it went into "sleep mode" (couldn't access it via FordPass).

But as soon as I got home I guess the updates were in the queue waiting for the car to reconnect! I'll have to check it out to see if I got them

 

[Jayhawkoholic]

I just returned from a 3 weeks vacation away from home and had left the MME in the garage while I was gone. Unplugged

And before you ask why I didn't take the MME on vacation, it's simply because it cannot tow an 8k lbs travel trailer ?

Left with a 54% charge, came back to a 53% charge... Happy with the loss during those 3weeks!

Another nice thing I'm happy about is the dessicant dehumidifier that I bought for my garage. My garage was always damp to a point of growing mold in some areas, but this time I came back to a 40% relative humidity, no mold, no smell and brake discs that have absolutely no surface rust!!!

Should have towed the RV with the MachE.

 

[jaycake]

Should have towed the RV with the MachE.

I think a red tricycle has the same tow rating as the Mach-e...

 

[cloud9]

I just returned from a 3 weeks vacation away from home and had left the MME in the garage while I was gone. Unplugged

And before you ask why I didn't take the MME on vacation, it's simply because it cannot tow an 8k lbs travel trailer ?

Left with a 54% charge, came back to a 53% charge... Happy with the loss during those 3weeks!

Another nice thing I'm happy about is the dessicant dehumidifier that I bought for my garage. My garage was always damp to a point of growing mold in some areas, but this time I came back to a 40% relative humidity, no mold, no smell and brake discs that have absolutely no surface rust!!!

Good to know. Mine will sit for weeks at a time when traveling as well. I assume you left unplugged? Our ICE vehicles are all on battery tenders when we're away. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to plug them in and limit the charge to 50% or just let it sit unplugged at ~50% charge.

 

[OttawaGuy]

Good to know. Mine will sit for weeks at a time when traveling as well. I assume you left unplugged? Our ICE vehicles are all on battery tenders when we're away. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to plug them in and limit the charge to 50% or just let it sit unplugged at ~50% charge.

Left it unplugged... if I had left for longer I would have plugged it...but seeing it only lost 1% over 3 full weeks, I wouldn't mind leaving in unplugged longer!

Need to point out that it was in a garage... not outside in the heat!!

 

[cloud9]

Left it unplugged... if I had left for longer I would have plugged it...but seeing it only lost 1% over 3 full weeks, I wouldn't mind leaving in unplugged longer!

Need to point out that it was in a garage... not outside in the heat!!

So it seems like they can just sit unplugged if indoors. The garage won't get above 90*F in the summer but could be 20-30*ish F when it's subzero outside in the depths of winter. That's also likely a time I won't be around to drive it ?

 

[OttawaGuy]

So it seems like they can just sit unplugged if indoors. The garage won't get above 90*F in the summer but could be 20-30*ish F when it's subzero outside in the depths of winter. That's also likely a time I won't be around to drive it ?

That's something to test next winter... I'm happy my garage is heated at about 8C

 

[Mopey]

I've left my FE outside and unplugged. with some temps below freezing, for 6 weeks with only a few percent drain on the big battery. The 12v battery stayed fully charged.

 

[ChasingCoral]

I think a red tricycle has the same tow rating as the Mach-e...

Nope. We know a red trike can't tow much but the manufacturer doesn't say we can't.
We know the Mach E has most everything it needs (except hitch and wiring) to tow but the manufacturer says we can't.

 

[AFVolt]

Any problems getting into the car and starting it with the FOB after it’s been in “deep sleep”?

I have a business trip coming up and might have to keep mine in long term parking (covered garage) for 2 weeks.

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