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  1. Motortrend picked up the Mach E 12v battery issue story

    For everyone wondering why Ford does not issue erata sheets with the OTAs, and why they are slow to acknowledge known problems... this is why. They will get thrashed in the press.
  2. Volvo XC40 Recharge

    I share the same opinions, although my list of Mach-e flaws is longer and includes grabby brakes and brain piercing high frequency sounds in the cabin. I'm still leaning towards the XC40, despite the cost premium. It's the XC40's lower range that gives me pause.
  3. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    From your tcpdump we can see that the Mach-E does suggest a hostname, but also asks for it to be returned. Discover: Hostname Option 12, length 11: "mdm9650-tcu" Parameter-Request Option 55, length 11: Subnet-Mask, BR, Time-Zone, Domain-Name...
  4. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Did it result in a hostname being provided in the offer? Otherwise, sorry I couldn't help resolve the issue. I'll be looking at this myself in June when and if my Infinite Blue MME shows up :)
  5. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    I see it - the IoT network has a typical netmask, so I agree that's not likely the problem. I also see that there is no traffic after the DHCP offer, and a few seconds later the MME tries again. So it seems clear that in your case the DHCP offer itself is unacceptable to the MME. It's asking...
  6. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    One more thing and then I'll bow out... I'm surprised to see that the USG is offering a net mask of 255.255.0.0. Unless it's driving an office building, that's too big. It's not wrong, and should work within the 10.0.0.0 subnet, but the Mach-e might be confused. For a normal home network I...
  7. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Are you sure the USG is offering 8.8.8.8 to the Mach-e? I would expect it is offering itself as the DNS server to the Mach-e, then using its own forwarding policies (which could be the problem.)
  8. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    There's plenty of things that could be the issue. I would expect the stock DCHP settings to be fine, so I would not recommend overriding DNS servers or such. Some Smart TV's are too smart, and will bypass the DNS Server offered by your gateway. Hard to say. That said, if you are renting...
  9. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Sadly, I don't have a Mach-E to use for testing :( You said you have a Netgear device. If you don't want to mess with the USG configuration, I'd recommend placing the Netgear on your LAN and configuring it as a router so it offers and manages it's own subnet under a different SSID. You can...
  10. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    I have no experience with Ubiquiti APs, so I'm shooting in the dark. I run OpenWRT on a Linksys router using dnsmasq as the DHCP and DNS servers. Dnsmasq offers detailed control over the DHCP offer and the DNS behavior. Hopefully the USG offers similar settings, and you can tweak some of the...
  11. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Did you use the Netgear device as a router or as an access point? In other words, did you let the Netgear device manage the WiFi as it's own subnet so it could use the built-in Netgear DHCP server to respond to the MME?
  12. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Ah - just noticed that you provided a dump of the DHCP request and resulting offer. The DHCP server is not providing everything the MME is asking for - which is fine - but maybe the MME requires the time zone or the host name. Gotta say that I'm perplexed the tcpdump Is providing a domain...
  13. Issue - "Unable to connect" when connecting to WiFi (SOLVED)

    Maybe the router is setting one or more DHCP options - like naming an NTP server - and the MME is confused by them. Another thought - the MME might not like the DNS server your DHCP offer is providing. Maybe try tweaking the router to offer a public DNS server... Like 8.8.8.8. I don't have a...
  14. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV First Drive Review: Pure Electric P8wer

    Maybe someday, but the industry seems to have standardized on 400 volts for now. I suspect most off-the-shelf EV battery and power train components are 400 volts. That's important to a mass market company like Ford.
  15. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV First Drive Review: Pure Electric P8wer

    It's a classic cost/benefit tradeoff. As it is, these cars are too heavy. It's not going to improve appreciably until a new battery technology arrives that gives 2 or more times the kilowatts per kilogram... and charges faster. Appears to be at least four years out.
  16. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV First Drive Review: Pure Electric P8wer

    Whitewater day-tripping is a Summer activity - should be able to get optimum range and optimum charging, at least in regards to the temperature.
  17. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV First Drive Review: Pure Electric P8wer

    The XC40 ride was exceptional at all speeds - comfortable, well planted, and in control. It absorbed the typical Colorado road damage somewhat better than MME. Maybe Ford did this intentionally to make it ride more like a Mustang. BTW - I did the XC40 and Mach-e test drives over the same...
  18. 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV First Drive Review: Pure Electric P8wer

    I have. They brought one to my house for a test drive. It has the same powertrain as the XC40, but in a performance sedan configuration. The instrument cluster and infotainment system have a slightly different skin, but are fundamentally the same as the XC40. I have a hard time with the...
  19. Frunk Won't Close Completely? Try Sitting on the Edge of the Hood

    Try lowering the two support posts at the front of the compartment. They may be so high they are prohibiting the latch from catching unless the rubber pads are heavily compressed.
  20. High-pitched "Electrical Whine"

    On Wednesday I took what was supposed to be my new First Edition for a test drive before accepting delivery. By the end of the drive I had developed a piercing headache. Being aware of the noise issues described in this thread, I had already installed a similar frequency analyzer app on my...


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