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I got a cheapo dash cam as a corporate birthday item. It came with a 12v DC (cigarette plug) to 5v mini-USB cord that is too short. I was going to buy a 10’ USB-A to mini-USB cable and plug that into the port below the infotainment screen. Does that USB port supply the same power, or do I have...

My 2021 Mach E is back in the shop, this time for the Front Camera Crapout repair (off topic, I'm surprised my warranty repairs alone are not a separate line item on Ford's latest financials), and the dealer generously arranged for a rental car. Enterprise gave me a crapty Toyota Corolla, but I...

Finisterre. “End of the Earth.” Westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and, for a time, the world as the Romans knew it. And the charger is broken. Helluva view, though.

I plugged into a ChargePoint L2 this morning during an out&back daytrip of about 150mi both ways. I was at university with business there, so staying plugged in all day worked just fine for me. I had hoped to charge back to 100% for the trip home. But the session ended at 90%. Did I have a...

AI is teaching the Ford Mustang Mach-E how to drive AI is teaching the Ford Mustang Mach-E how to drive Semi-autonomous BlueCruise feature improved with artificial intelligence The Ford Mustang Mach-E has been going to driving school. The electric SUV is one of the models that is available...

I suspect this has been addressed but I’m not finding it. I’m currently on a road trip from Wichita to KC. Going to stop at an EVGO 150-350kW station in Overland Park. I pulled up Ford Nav on SYNC to search for chargers, and it brought up a bunch of nearby L2. Which is sort of stupid and...

My son drove yesterday and he doesn’t use 1PD. When backing out of our driveway, I noticed the brakes making a muffled rubbing or grinding noise. Sounds like a pice of plastic dragging under the car against the pavement. But this only occurs when using the brakes, in reverse. Not with 1PD. And...

I know I am probably going to regret the avalanche of nerdery that is about to ensue, but can anybody explain to a non-programmer why Ford is having so many bugs with SYNC, and why it is so slow to fix those bugs? There are countless threads about (1) bugs that still exist after two years, and...

Two years ago today, I flew to Denver to pick up Sonic - my Grabber Blue FE - and drive him home to Wichita. That odyssey is detailed here. Sonic is Blucifer's twin and I was only able to get him due to a cancelled pre-order by @Mach-E VLOG. 29,900 miles later, here is my two-year review...

Received an Early Access poll yesterday re FordPass. Among other things, wanted to know my thoughts about: "the FordPass Home Charging feature" "the FordPass Public Charging feature" "the FordPass Managing Public Charging feature" "the FordPass Vehicle Diagnostic feature" "the FordPass Vehicle...

I don’t upgrade frequently. I wait for big jumps in tech. I drove my last car, a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, for nearly 12 years while I waited for an EV that checked 4 Boxes: (1) Crossover/SUV form factor, (2) stylish inside and out, (3) 250mi+ range, and (4) no more than $50k after tax credit...

Just realized that on February 13, I received a poll invite through the FordPass message center - not email - asking for how to improve FordPass, and how to improve overall Ford experience. Here are my answers… How to improve FordPass: How to improve overall Ford experience: Please check...

I think we can all agree that the UI overhaul with 4.1.2 made some significant enhancements… and whiffed on some softballs. In this thread, we’re gonna make a master list of things Ford should do to make the UI Home Screen perfect. Yes, perfect, because our cars deserve the best. I will start...

Ok, so I finally got 4.1.1 today after being stuck on 3.5.4 since October. I think I finally figured out the problem. If you want to receive OTA updates, follow these steps: Make sure battery is under 30%. 28% seems to be the sweet spot. Place sunglasses in center console (NOT overhead - near...

Sorry if this is a little gratuitous - but I'm feeling bitter stuck on 3.5.4 as an EA participant, and I wonder just how bitter I should be...

Dear Electric Vehicle Owners: You Don’t Need That Giant Battery | WIRED This article reeks of pinheaded smug elitism. It's also a good example of the new "you should be happy to make do with less" ethos that's always existed among the "intellectual" sphere but has really bloomed in this...

Started in Wichita this evening at 100%. Arrived Kansas City at 8% in my 4X Premium. I have a quick turnaround tomorrow morning, so I needed a quick fast charge. I arrived at 8% BECAUSE THERE IS STILL NO DAMNED DCFC IN EMPORIA. THIS IS I35 PEOPLE. A MAJOR HIGHWAY. So no problem, right? I...

A friend of mine took me for a drive in his Lightning. His / my observations… He wishes the cams wouldn’t wait to come on until he’s only a couple feet from an object (ME TOO, BRO). He’s having trouble with PAAK sometimes. (US TOO, BRO). He says the 0-60 time is misleading because he can’t...

I thought Ford might have found the winning formula... these past couple of months PAAK was working pretty well. Almost acceptably. But in the last week, PAAK has melted down and is far less reliable. Waking up on approach less than half the time, multiple instances of backup code required...

I know we're not supposed to share the content of EA surveys, so all I'm gonna say about this one is: woof. Woof as to subject matter. Woof as to survey construction. Just woof. I love being in EA. I love having the opportunity to provide feedback. But dang, I am sometimes mystified as to the...