Oh, I agree.. Ford definitely has a hand in this website. But ultimately it’s a good thing as it gives a line of communication to the owners. As far as transparency well feels a little like our politicians & lobbyist up in DC. We’re on a need to know basis.
The important part is you took the time to plan it out. EV trips just take more thought. Not a problem if you're willing to do the work ahead of time. I doubt ABRP takes into account the loss of range, but I'm pretty sure the Ford Navigation does.
It does if you enter temperature, wind, and road conditions in the "advanced settings". It's not perfect of course because it is a projection based on modeling so I don't know how close it is to reality, but it does adjust the projected mi/kwh. You can also tweak the "reference" mi/kwh manually.
I get that. But I would bet that 90% of the people with these complaints don't need the range 90% of the time. It seems people are more upset that they're not getting the "miles they paid for" rather than actually needing the miles for a road trip. The more I see these threads, the more I realize that Tesla's strategy is smart. Just show the rated range on the main screen so that 90% of drivers will be happy to see a big number. When people go on a road trip, the Nav calculates a more accurate number based on current conditions and the planned route.
Based on my limited experience with my MME, it seems like the Ford navigation system does a pretty good job of predicting charge level at the destination. So I think you are right.
True, but I've always had it hidden in some menu and you're right -- people just accept that it doesn't mean anything.
Actually, it's a gas station density thing. We all know gas stations are everywhere, and we all know that guy at work that knows there are no chargers anywhere.
This forum is not related to Ford in any way. They do have 1 account on here that was only created halfway through this year.
I've said that same thing on this forum before. I agree with you completely.
I believe this is run by a conglomerate that specializes in forums for different industries, including auto. My guess would be VerticalScope Inc. That's part of the reason that moderation of topics like this aren't immediately frozen or merged and ad hominem runs rampant.
Specifically, you're definitely right. And they use the same software on all sorts of other automotive enthusiast sites.
Pretty sure every "insert vehicle name here forum.com" is owned by the same company. My friend used to be a Admin for the Subaru Outback forum when they got bought by a huge company.
Same here and it hasn’t even been that cold yet! My Wife has been freaking out about it and wants to fully charge up the car again. I just keep telling her that its only an estimate and not to worry about it! Lol
