This was the longest EV road trip I have taken. Most people know I am very enthusiastic about EVs, know quite a bit, and had a plan in mind; but I was nevertheless a bit nervous. Here are the stats with full transparency:
852 miles traveled. BlueCruise drove for most of the trip.
265.2...
It recently dawned on me: Why do our route planner apps (I've tried Tesla and Ford's) typically plan to have us at charging stations when the car is at single-digit states of charge? This is very much unlike gas vehicles where the low fuel light comes on when there is approximately two gallons...
I frequently travel with my dog in the back row. Is anybody aware of a mirror designed to get a view of the back row?
My parents had a Honda Odyssey that has this mirror built into the sunglasses compartment to get a view of the back row. I would like something like this.
Last week, I got recruited into taking pictures for a high school's homecoming game in Cleveland, TN. 100 miles each way ... no problem! I elected to do an overnight stay there to avoid driving at night and take my dog with me for a bit of an adventure!
The Holiday Inn Cleveland was very good...
When I do my own wash, wax, and/or detailing, the car looks great after the wash; but I often find missed spots the day after. Is there anything to help me find spots I should clean again?
About 20 years ago, I started college and immediately joined a solar car team because I thought it was pretty cool. It ended up being my only extracurricular activity as I poured my heart, soul, and blood into designing, building, and testing a solar car. I worked around some very smart people...
I am going to keep the vendor anonymous because I think user error is the most likely cause here, but it is NOT a sponsor on this forum. I've reached out to them to see if they are willing to help me out any.
I got their headlight, trunk ledge, and door sill PPF kit. I was only successful...
I notice that my 2025 Mach-E makes an awful lot of "CLUNKing" sounds (i.e., contactors switching) when I walk up to it ... I rented a 2023 Mach-E for a weekend a few months ago, and I do not remember hearing those sounds when I approached it. Is anybody aware of changes to the electrical system?