To investigate the effect of low ambient temperature on battery capacity (and by extension, range) I have been gathering battery temperature and capacity data using Car Scanner. With some readings from my own car and some from @21FE , I have some interesting results to share. It's not...
Apologies if this has been posted before. If so, I hope the original post can be added as a sticky since this comes up so often.
Many new owners are surprised by the estimated range shown by the car, especially if their early experience is in colder weather. In some cases, this leads to the...
Just sharing a simple tip for fellow parents and care takers. If you have a large, front-facing child seat that you'll be installing in the middle position, the center head rest may interfere. I handled this by flipping it around so that the child seat will have the most support against the...
Hi all,
If you're like me, you like having your EVSE charging cable wound neatly, whether spooled around the charger housing or a separate mount. Sure it looks nicer, but more importantly it can help keep the cable out of harm's way from hanging too low or relieve stress by preventing hard...
Hi all. Thought I would share the result of applying Cerakote Trim Coat to my Route 1 wheels. This product is designed for restoring and protecting matte plastic trim. This picture was taken about 2 hours after treating the wheels. I am happy so far, and will see how it holds up.
The...
Hi all,
I purchased some floor liners from Amazon by TopMuscle: TopMuscle 3D Floor Mats
After the clipped coupon these were $50. For that price, I am very impressed. The quality seems right in line with products at three times the price: supple yet durable feeling, nicely textured. Coverage...
Hi folks,
I just installed a digital rearview mirror/dash cam on my car and wanted to share the result and some of my installation journey.
This is a Pormido PR998. It is a 3 camera system with an LCD display that doubles as a conventional mirror and provides a touch interface. It installs...
Hello all,
New member, long time lurker here expecting a Mach E delivery in a few weeks: Route 1 AWD in grabber blue. Definitely looking forward to seeing it. I'm familiar with EV life and have test driven the car before, though it was quite a few months ago.
One critical thing for me is the...