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i got my adapter from Ford yesterday, and was struck by how heavy it is, close to two pounds. It’s not a problem; I’m just curious. What’s inside that makes it weigh so much? Transformers? Heat sinks? Obviously there’s more to it than just re-routing some wires, but what?

For the last few weeks my Apple Maps app on CarPlay has been getting lost. During navigation the car icon on the screen drifts off the road and the app starts saying “Proceed to the route”. After a while it finds itself again, and all is well until it happens again. This is happening on routes...

I seem to no longer have the full hands-free version of BlueCruise. Roads where it was working now give me only the hands-on-the-wheel version. I know there’s a huge thread here about paying for hands-free, but my 2021, which was delivered in December 21, came with (I think) three years of...

I just noticed this black felt-like material protruding from the right front fender. I can’t figure out if it’s part of the car, e.g. some sort of insulation, or a foreign object that got lodged in there. I’m afraid to pull it because if it is part of the car that could make things worse. Any...

I need to remove the 240 Volt connector from the EVSE that comes with the vehicle and replace it with the 120 Volt connector. It doesn’t come out of the EVSE box when I pull it. Do I just need to use more force, or is there some kind of latch to release that I’m not seeing?

I need a rear-facing car seat for my 14 month grandchild that will be a good fit in the MME. I bought, and will return, a cheap COSCO model, and was unable to attach it securely with either the lap belt or the LATCH connectors. I don't want to spend a fortune, as she's just an occasional...

My MME started beeping and sent intruder alert messages to our phones yesterday while parked in front of a house we were visiting. I ran out to the car and found nothing amiss. This morning I saw my EZ-Pass transponder lying on the floor of the car. The adhesive on the Velcro pads that hold it...

I’m currently using a Grizzl-e charging station plugged in to a 50:amp 14-50 outlet, and I need to get more length. I’ve seen extension cords for sale for both the power side and the car side of the charger. Please help me choose among: 1. Use a cord to extend the power outlet. 2. Use a cord...

I just got an email from FordPass Rewards with the headline, “Your Next Oil Change Could Be On Us”. It’s good to see that Ford’s commitment to EVs has permeated the culture of the entire organization.* This reminded me of the early days of Tesla, when I took my Model S for its first State...

I used the self-parking feature for the first time today, backing into a fairly tight side-by-side space. It worked flawlessly, but it scared the crap out of my passenger by issuing loud proximity warnings that escalated from slow beeping to the “you’re gonna die!” continuous tone as we got...

Sometimes when I’m driving in semi-BlueCruise, the mode where the car icon is surrounded by a pear-shaped outline and there’s a hands-on-the-wheel symbol, I’ll get a message that says “canceled” for no obvious reason. But a few seconds later, it’s back the way it was. During that period ACC is...

Until a few days ago, when I used the app to start the car it would give me a “started” message with a 15 minute expiration and an EXTEND button. Now it just shows “started” for a few seconds, and then the START button becomes active again. If I attempt to retry, I get a message that it can’t...

I’ve been getting a pop up window the last few days warning that I’m out of range to reach any chargers. My battery is at 100%, and I’m in the Boston metro area, where there are many chargers. I wasn’t looking for a charger, but this is disturbing. Ideas?

I’m going to be traveling for several hours with some frozen food, with outside temperatures in the 20s F. Will the frunk temperature be the same as the ambient temperature, or does it pick up heat from components under the hood or from the heated cabin?

Questions on 2nd day of ownership, and yes I DID search first: - When I turn the car off, before I open the door and leave, the car continuously plays an annoying three-note tune. What is it trying to tell me? Can I turn it off? - When the car auto-locks it beeps the horn once. Can I make it...

Massachusetts has a new “Right to Repair” law requiring manufacturers to give independent mechanics access to the same wireless vehicle data that dealers have. The law covers 2022 vehicles and beyond. The manufacturers hate this law. At least one manufacturer, Subaru, has responded by simply...