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Next Janaury I expect to store my car for over 30 days- and want to avoid disconnecting the 12v battery- as Ford recommends.. If I set the car up for short term- 2 weeks or less, can I have a friend - a neighbor- visit the car after 2 weeks, plug the car back into the charger overnight,(Ford...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/public-ev-charging-still-sucks-but-ford-is-working-to-fix-it ....is the web address for thedrive.com. I am surprised that there is no categogy on this forum specifically on roadside charging. Granted that for EV owners almost 90 % is done at home. But we should have...

Here is a link on long term storage from Ford:: How does Ford expect us to do that without removing frunk panels and discoonecting a battery that does not have a quick disconnected feature. If the link does not work-do a web search for How can I prepare my Ford Electric Vehicle for long-term...

In addition to the location data provided by FordPass app and Electrify America app, the DOE of the US Government publishes a great app that lists data from Gov. data from the Dept of Energy. It lists a huge list including those charging stations at non Ford dealers that are open to the public...

I appleid for the $300.00 over 3 year refund- and was told-in an e-maail- not offered at this time. Not sure if they will rebate later

I appled for the rebate- got an answer that they are not- at this time- offering a rebate of $300.00 over 3 years. Not clear when- or if- it will be restarted.

I have read a bit about battery fires, and , while rare, are hard to put out, especially if the car is parked in your garage. GM is even telling Volt owners to never park in a garage under certain circumstances. Since I have a central alarm system, I checked on the sensors now in my garage...

For my whole house standby generator I installed a battery warmer. I see a similar device on sale on amazon called zerostart 2800055 battery blanket for $46.98. Would this work.? 120volt at 50 watts. Obviously will not work on the road, but if a parked car is near 120 volts, it could work. Just...

I have had my Mach E premium AWD Extended for a week now, and generally happy. I have a Chargepoint 60 amp charger in the garage, and rarely expect to need public charging stations. Most of my driving will be local, and under 50 miles a day. I set the car to charge no more than 80%. I know...

The good news is that my 2021 MME is scheduled to be built September 3. The bad news is that it will likely arrive about the same time as the 2022's become available. I can't roll over my order for a 2022, so it looks like I will have to accept the depreciation in value to get my MME. It took...

Since I live near Boston, I want a winter tire that is all-weather- not all season- snow,slush, wed, dry, ice. etc. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 fits that category, and it comes with a 30K mile warranty- pro rated- with tread indicators when it is no longer a good snow condition tire. Since EV...

A very interesting article on the critical effect of tire pressure on ev driving range appeared Also effect of rolling resistance on battery charge efficiency. SAE published an article with the search title " Tire pressure impact on EV driving range".

There are reports of Mach E owners sustaining considerable damage because the tow truck driver did not know how to tow a Mach E. Ford publishes a guide available to tow compnies, but not part of the Mach E owners manual. 2021-Wrecker-Towing-Guide-MCS-5716(10).pdf . It has detailed towing...