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Latest notice on FordPass:
Precondition your Mustang Mach-E
Winter’s just around the corner. We wanted to give you a few tips to maximize your range as the cold sets in. Your Mustang Mach-E was tested in extremely cold conditions. However, all-electric vehicles have less energy in cold temperatures compared to warm due to battery cell chemistry. While you might not experience extreme cold, even temperatures below 40°F can cause the electrolyte fluid to be sluggish, limiting how much power is available to discharge and how fast the vehicle can charge.
To help maximize range in winter, follow these pro tips:
1. Park in a garage wherever possible
2. Keep your vehicle plugged in when possible
3. Precondition your vehicle by scheduling departure times to warm the cabin and the battery while plugged-in (using the FordPass™ App or the SYNC® 4A touchscreen)
4. Use the heated seats and steering wheel as primary heat to reduce energy consumed by HVAC
5. When charging, turn off the heater — especially when using Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC)
6. If snow covered, brush all the snow off your vehicle before driving to eliminate extra weight and drag
7. Keep driving speeds moderate as high speeds use more energy
8. Make sure your tires are at the proper pressure
Driving habits will be learned by your car over time.
By manually resetting EV driving history, your vehicle will erase all driving behaviors and revert to summer conditions to recalculate projected range, which will be significantly higher than actual range available in cold weather. Intelligent Range will begin to adjust to reflect winter conditions and owner actions, so initial remaining range may drop more quickly than actual miles driven as the newly learned driving conditions are factored in. To reset driver history: click on the vehicle icon in the top left corner of the center touchscreen > Select Settings > Select Vehicle > Select EV Driving History Reset.
Precondition your Mustang Mach-E
Winter’s just around the corner. We wanted to give you a few tips to maximize your range as the cold sets in. Your Mustang Mach-E was tested in extremely cold conditions. However, all-electric vehicles have less energy in cold temperatures compared to warm due to battery cell chemistry. While you might not experience extreme cold, even temperatures below 40°F can cause the electrolyte fluid to be sluggish, limiting how much power is available to discharge and how fast the vehicle can charge.
To help maximize range in winter, follow these pro tips:
1. Park in a garage wherever possible
2. Keep your vehicle plugged in when possible
3. Precondition your vehicle by scheduling departure times to warm the cabin and the battery while plugged-in (using the FordPass™ App or the SYNC® 4A touchscreen)
4. Use the heated seats and steering wheel as primary heat to reduce energy consumed by HVAC
5. When charging, turn off the heater — especially when using Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC)
6. If snow covered, brush all the snow off your vehicle before driving to eliminate extra weight and drag
7. Keep driving speeds moderate as high speeds use more energy
8. Make sure your tires are at the proper pressure
Driving habits will be learned by your car over time.
By manually resetting EV driving history, your vehicle will erase all driving behaviors and revert to summer conditions to recalculate projected range, which will be significantly higher than actual range available in cold weather. Intelligent Range will begin to adjust to reflect winter conditions and owner actions, so initial remaining range may drop more quickly than actual miles driven as the newly learned driving conditions are factored in. To reset driver history: click on the vehicle icon in the top left corner of the center touchscreen > Select Settings > Select Vehicle > Select EV Driving History Reset.
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