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  1. jhalkias

    BEV Lawn Mowers, I am going back to ICE!

    I have about 1/3 of an acre. I also have the EGO with the 7.5 battery. Here is what I did . . . I bought the snow blower with 2 - 7.5 batteries. Now I have the mower, the blower, and 3 batteries available. Usually takes about 1.5 batteries to get my lawn done.
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    Would you pay $75/month or $800/year for BlueCruise hands free highway driving? This will be option for 2023 Mach-E

    I will ask again . . . They did extend the warranty to 42,000 miles (the truck had 4,500 miles on it). My only issue is that I bought the truck at a dealership I do not normally deal with (where I could find it) and I do not have the greatest relationship with them - there have been some other...
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    Would you pay $75/month or $800/year for BlueCruise hands free highway driving? This will be option for 2023 Mach-E

    Ah Ford. I really thought Ford was smarter than this, and was taking EV ownership and value in a different direction than the EV gorilla in the market -Tesla. I was pretty happy about that. Now, someone at the company has turned the ship in another direction, and you are going to be sorry unless...
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    Would you pay $75/month or $800/year for BlueCruise hands free highway driving? This will be option for 2023 Mach-E

    Yup. That is what I got on my Lightning Mannequin. My BC started July 2022. I got the truck in December.
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    Would you pay $75/month or $800/year for BlueCruise hands free highway driving? This will be option for 2023 Mach-E

    Hmmmm . . . . If you read this carefully . . . in RED posted on another thread by @ChasingCoral , ALL Mach E's now have the hardware for BC . . . So, is this like the Tesla with the short range that has the battery for ER that you have to pay to unlock? That is the poor communication I was...
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    Would you pay $75/month or $800/year for BlueCruise hands free highway driving? This will be option for 2023 Mach-E

    The whole damn thing is either . . . A big money grab . . . or . . . Poorly written communication that has left it open to this interpretation I will wait and see if @Ford Motor Company clears this up. I believe it can be read either way. But if it is a 400% increase, as much as I use and...
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    Hotel Guests Overextend Stays at Charging Spots

    Just this weekend, I was at a conference and a nearby free parking garage had J1772 charging, so I went there to eat. This was the scene (the red Lightning is me). The Tesla parked beside me because it said "EV Parking only" - NOT plugged in - and also BTW OVER the white line, that made me look...
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    Chargepoint is rolling out a "Pay as You Go" model soon

    Just got the below email
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    Power outage. Now car won't charge.

    Following out of curiosity and to see the solution.
  10. jhalkias

    Stuck and phone as a key not working

    I always keep a fob IN the car. I hide it in there and make sure I lock the car when I exit (it is my habit anyway). Some people also put them in a Faraday bag (I do not). I used to always leave my fob in the car when I would run or bike in similar fashion before the Mach E. That avoids these...
  11. jhalkias

    MME vs Chevy Blazer EV

    I did not read through all 16 pages to see if someone already mentioned this . . . but GM's announcement of no CarPlay in this vehicle and all their future EV's that they made early this week would be a total dealbreaker for me. Stupid decision to not give that choice by GM.
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    TERROR at the CAR WASH 🫧💦

    You lost me at "Car Wash" . . .
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    Would you buy the Lightning because of the great MME experience.

    I did, and I have both. Both in Rapid Red.
  14. jhalkias

    Ford sends message offering points/cash for Jan 2023 Mach-E buyers. Also clarifies refund timeline

    I do not believe that this implies that Ford Options is a lease. Rather, it is included as one of the financing options that are also eligible for this goodwill payment. Ford Options is not a lease - otherwise you would not be eligible for the Federal Tax Credit.
  15. jhalkias

    Tesla's quality issues continue

    Understood with Ford and all the recalls, with one MAJOR difference. Other than the supply chain shortage - the dealer network. We can bash dealers all we want, but take a look at all the complaints about the lack of ability to get a problem with a Tesla fixed when something goes wrong. When...
  16. jhalkias

    Mach-E catches fire on highway

    The acronym for "Stop Safely Now" alert on the driver display.
  17. jhalkias

    A new competitor coming

    EV's give the opportunity for so much flexibility in the design of a vehicle that ICE cars never could. That being said, this is just a crazy concept car. Some of the ideas are pretty cool, and I expect Ford and other automakers will use the flexibility of the EV platform to come up with other...
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    Fob battery dead in less than 2 years

    Forgot about that . . . good point.


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