After my last two pairs of studless tires (Blizzak LM02 on the MME and X-Ice on the HCH) I decided to go back to studs and had some Hakkapeliitta 10s put on today. They are by far the quietest studs I have owned but still pretty audible. I can’t wait for our first snowfall! I will report back...
My car spent some time at the dealership last week for the windshield fix, a software update and replacing my rock-damaged radar sensor. All went well, but when I charged it that Friday night, it charged to 100% instead of 80%. The only saved charger in the app was the dealership location and...
I skied Loveland yesterday and had to snap a picture of my highest trip yet heading down I-70. The whole 230 mile drive was 3.3 mi/kWh so my mileage is already ticking up as Spring starts to spring.
A few weeks ago I pulled into a parking spot at a local trailhead and lightly tapped the front lower bumper on a rock. It was so slight that I didn’t think anything about it until the next day when I saw my shutters looked funny. It turns out that I pushed the lower part in which broke the...
During the last cold snap, I had a tire drop to 30 psi and it threw a low pressure alert. I pumped it up and it hasn’t dropped since. However, yesterday I looked more closely at the tire and found an electrical staple in it. I know from a similar experience that Costco won’t repair a staple so...
I got a warning two weeks ago that my Pre-Collision Assist was not available randomly on my drive to work. The warning stayed on EVERY drive beeping at every start up and the Adaptive Cruise wasn’t working either. I made an appointment with the dealership and they are able to get me in on...
How much of an impact does preconditioning make? Here is a quick test: same route, same climate settings, and roughly the same 20 degree temps, on two different days. The first I have PC set to Medium and no PC the second. As you would expect, I saw 9% decrease in efficiency without PC...
I have been geeking out on efficiency for a long time and the MME is no exception. Here is a recap of the first 7 months of ownership. I capture my mileage and reported efficiency using Trip 2 every month and get my electricity input from my ChargePoint.
So far my lifetime efficiency is...
I have had my MME since May but recently my passenger door stopped opening when pressing the button. At first this was only when the car was locked (I am using the key, not PAAK), but now it is happening even when the car is unlocked. If I open the right rear door after pressing on the...
New shoes for winter! I couldn’t find the Nokians I wanted so I ended up with Blizzak LM001s. I have owned multiple brands of snow tires on multiple cars and these feel exactly how I expected on dry pavement. They are a little more “squirmy” than the stock all seasons but they drive fine. I...
Now that I have 1k+ miles on my Select AWD wanted to start playing around with the numbers ?. For the first Trip 2, I drove 1,055 miles* and the computer said a pretty impressive 4.1 Mi/KWh! However when I look at my ChargePoint I used 294KWh so that is really 3.6 Mi/KWh I’m still very happy...
I have had my Thule T2 mounted to a TorkLift 2” hitch mount a few days now and it it is good to have the ability to bring my bike again!!! The reverse sensors are really finicky at times unfortunately. I have learned to wait a second or two after putting it in reverse so the radar off switch...
I got my hitch mount installed today by RackStarz and they did a great job. It took the pros about an hour and a half, although it was their first Mach E so I’m sure it would be faster next time. I would highly recommend them if you are in Colorado.
Also, they did mention that Curt had a...
After a few days using PaaK and walking away from my car at the store, at daycare, and at the office, I had a paranoid moment and wanted to confirm it was locking the doors. I just left my phone on my desk and walked to the car to try it—and it was fully unlocked! When I was using the fob, it...
Two days in a row now I have received bad directions from the Nav system. Both destinations were places that I know but I was testing the nav. The first time wasn’t a huge deal—it told me that I got off at the wrong exit ramp and I should get back on the interstate. That would have worked but...
I got my Select AWD on Tuesday and am really happy with it! Yesterday I needed to make a 150 mile round trip and I wanted to see what it could do. The weather was a perfect 65 degrees at home and 75 in Denver so no climate control needed. I threw it on cruise at 65mph and let it rip. The...
Like many here, I am hopeful that an aftermarket company like Curt will develop a hitch receiver so that I can put a bike rack on. I was thinking about it last night though and came to the realization that the bottom of the car will get dropped for any (hopefully infrequent) battery maintenance...