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    Tesla owners report being trapped in vehicles after losing power

    The television report for the guy from AZ trapped in his Tesla when it was 100 degrees out was pretty ridiculous, the promo stinger was something akin to , Beware, your electric vehicle can kill you.
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    Dogs & Pets in Your Mach-E (Photo Edition)

    Hazard and parking assist. My golden manages to hit both those buttons all the time. My workaround on the seatbelt warning was to pick up a seatbelt extender that stays connected, so I never get the warning chime. There is a way to disable the seatbelt warning, I've turned it off on previous...
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    Dogs & Pets in Your Mach-E (Photo Edition)

    Testing out the Tesla destination charger for the first time before embarking on a cross country trip
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    Preview Look at Tesla Supercharger US Membership App Screen for Non-Tesla EV Owners

    I love EA for what I’ve needed it for on my long trips (socal-Chicago, and a few Phoenix/Las Vegas trips), but i didn’t take myMach-E to visit family in Door County because there’s no 50kw+ charging options. Adding Superchargers would be a game changer in Eastern Wisconsin.
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    First long trip in the MME (Milwaukee to Los Angeles)… Advice is welcome!

    I drove from Orange County to Waukegan last December. I took 91-15-70-76-80, going through Vegas and Utah instead and had zero issues, making the trip in 3 days stopping in Richfield UT (Comfort Inn had Tesla destination charger and was pet friendly) and Kearney NE. Plenty of EA stations along...
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    How I make a makeshift DIY Dog Mode

    I never leave the key fob in the car with the dogs...
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    Irvine Company strikes again

    I guess the new rate isn’t that outrageous. My buddy is on SCE TOU plan and pays .22 for off peak charging, and I was just thinking that would have been a more palatable increase.
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    Irvine Company strikes again

    I live in one of Irvine Company's apartment communities and back about 4 years ago installed a dozen chargepoint stations throughout the complex, including 3 right in front of my building. They charged $1/hr for level 2 (6kwh) charging, which in the grand scheme of things averaging 16.7 cents...
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    FORD LAUNCHES NEW FORD CERTIFIED GLASS NETWORK

    Downside is they've got a 3 month wait for service. I put off getting an appointment for a couple months, and they are booked well into July.
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    Roadtrip to Retirement -- Our 1800 mile journey from IL to AZ

    Thanks for the writeup. It brought back a lot of memories of my IL-CA trip along that same route in December. I was in Chicago for over a month, so I was packed a little heavier. For my two golden retrievers, I put the 60% seat down, and on the 40% seat, I stored my suitcase, and dog food...
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    First Road Trip in Mach-E GT -- Orange County To Vegas

    I've made a few OC-Vegas trips, and one long range OC-Chicago trip, and I while I have no hesitation on taking the EV on long range trips, checking Plugshare before heading to the next station is a must. On my Chicago to OC return trip, I took the southern Rte 66 trip along 40, and the EA...
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    First Road Trip in Mach-E GT -- Orange County To Vegas

    The Baker EA station doesn't have window washers or trash cans, but it is right next to a Supercharger facility and I'm not sure how often the trash is collected from their bins, but they've been overflowing every time I've stopped there. As for the EVGO station by the thermometer, I've never...
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    Dealer Refuses to update my MachE to 21P22

    I was traveling and actually 2000 miles away from my dealer when the update dropped, and the local dealer (where I've gotten quicklube changes in the past) was willing to do the update for me, though I had to book it directly through the scheduler instead of online. The improved charging curve...
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    How slow is 120volt outlet?

    It’s slow. I’m on a 120v charge right now, no 240 outlets available. Here’s my current charging stats (FE ex, northern IL… darned cold)
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    Ford navigation and elevation

    Ford Navigation does a pretty good job with factoring in climate and elevation. I drove from LA to Chicago last week, and it made the necessary adjustments when the temperature was 20-30 degrees colder than when I originally mapped out the route in both ABRP and Ford Trip planner. I've gone to...


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