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Those of us in the far North have watched the recent cold weather problem reports with interest. I'm only speaking from my own personal experience, but the cold weather problems many are reporting during the cold snap currently gripping much of the US and Canada do not match the real-world...

I caught this camouflaged EV winter testing here in Fairbanks today. At first, I didn't pay much attention, as we see many new vehicles winter testing here. But as I drove by him, while coming from the opposite direction, there was this light bulb moment when my subconscious realized it had...

I was going to add this to an ongoing thread about the correct procedures when parking the Mach E for long periods, but decided I might have set some kind of record, so... I keep a Build 1 (Jan 20) Mach E FE in a garage at a second home in Seattle area. It was parked in early March at 52%...

The 4 day EV road rally from Fairbanks to the Arctic Ocean started yesterday. Seekins Ford offered their Lightning XLT SR for the adventure. Includes many other EVs, including Hummer, Rivian S and T models, and a number of Teslas. I believe a Mach E is also participating. You can follow...

First a shout out to @ponydsp - thanks for the HUD heads up (isn't that doubly redundant??) In the "What cool things do you wish you could have on your MME, but isn't available?" thread @ponydsp pointed out a link to Hudway, a startup company that makes after market Heads Up Displays...

I was shocked when I arrived at Fairbanks' 2 DC fast chargers - there were 3 VW ID4 Pro S there as well. There are only a handful of EVs here in central Alaska, so it was quite surprising to see four in the same place, at the same time. I thought they might just be one of the testing teams...

I updated my GT PE, Sep 21 build, with the latest software (via FDRS and Mongoose) a week ago. Following is confirmation of the improved DC charge rate: Executive Summary: Despite the cold temps, the charge rate remained surprisingly steady all the way to 99%! Only a couple of percent drop...

There have been a lot of questions about the effect of winter temps on the Mach E's range. (I had been told by owners of other EVs to expect a 50% range reduction in extreme cold.) I know Ford tested the Mach E here in Alaska (I saw one here about a month before the Nov 19 reveal), but the...

Today I got one of those pesky pop-up type Mach E alerts that have been appearing more frequently than most of us would like. In my case, I received a number of pop-ups on the driver's display related to Bliss and Cross Traffic. The alert in FordPass was: I did the standard "Turn off, wait...

The first Mach-E charging, at Alaska's first CCS DC Fast Charger*, was a success. The 50Kw DC charger was installed a few miles south of the entrance to Denali Park in late July and, thanks to some previous issues with the credit card reader, the charger was configured in the "No Charge" mode...

OK, all you physics and math majors out there, explain this: How did a 12' deck board exit thru the 3'x2' passenger window of a Mach E at 40 mph without touching a single part of the inside or outside of the vehicle , or the driver. Not a single scratch, scuff or dent. And despite its 100'...

I've used a bunch of different nav systems over the years - most have been slow to update (or never to update) their navigation maps. I noticed today that a goofy, local double roundabout that was only recently completed is already showing (correctly) on my Sync 4a nav display. If this is a...

Two Mach E FEs and a wrapped ID4 charging near Seattle

For a few weeks before the European deliveries start I guess I'll hold the title for the longest (4742 miles), and farthest north (Fairbanks), Mach E customer delivery. Production Date 12 Jan 21 Ship Date 19 Jan 21 Arrive KC 1 Feb 21 Arrive Seattle 14 Feb 21 Arrive Wasilla Alaska Dealer 3 Mar...

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvNZtPnLaAskhP5CQzhjDJoVL4BKew?e=Xd9b7E Satellite Photo of Cuautitlan taken last Thursday, 10 Dec 20. 50cm image taken by Maxar's Geoeye1 satellite. Image taken near sunset so colors a little flat. 30MB .tiff file image I'll let someone else count the vehicles. I did...

In reviewing the $45 Owner's Documents available from Helm, I keep coming across minor things of which I hadn't previously been aware, so I am starting this separate thread to consolidate any observations gleaned from the Helm provided Ford documents: The Helm, Inc "Owners manual" kit only...

You may not need to wait. If your state allows you to transfer tags from one car to another - go for it. I'm hoping to negotiate a little bit off the price of the car in exchange for the free advertising.

Today's London Times had an interesting and amusing article about a first time EV driver in a Nissan Leaf+ recreating a 1000 mile trip from London to Edinburgh and back to London that was originally run in 1900. You can find it at...