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I had a problem navigating to a charger in a parking garage in Manchester, NH. Ford Navigation indicated to turn the wrong way onto a one way street and there was no other entrance indicated on the map. I went around the block and found the entrance though a maze of one way streets. I looked at...

The Rouge tour does not include the F150 Lightning assembly areas. They do have a video in the lobby. I found this video interesting with the usage of movable platforms.

I know they burn coal, or oil (sacrilege!), but I love the sound of a working steam locomotive and that whistle! Does anyone else on the forum love steam locomotives and Railfanning? My favorite engine is the British A4. There is a lot of tech used in this pinnacle of steam locomotives.

I am glad the MME has manual releases on the inside that you use everyday. I know there are manual releases, at least for the front doors, on a Tesla. But I wonder if the door releases being hidden causes Tesla owners to forget they are there. If you read it in the manual when you buy the car...

I was on the lookout for a OBD2 dongle that supported both Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Ford MS-CAN. The result was the Vgate vLinker MC+ supporting both regular Bluetooth and BLE. Currently ABRP only supports BLE for OBD2 linking. ABRP was setup the night before a holiday weekend trip to NJ...

A long multi-part video, but I found it very interesting. I like seeing how other MME owners handle charging problems, like in Part 1. On a recent road trip I had to spend 1/2 hour at a Level 2 charger to make sure I had enough to make a DC Fast charger. I also did not realize they made a...

I made the trip out to Xenia, Ohio again this year for Hamvention. I did the trip last year convoying with three other people. One person dropped out this year, so we decided to only use my MME. I modified last year's route by going I-84 to Newburgh, NY and using I-91 and I-691 to go around...

I find this interesting because I have a 2021 ER RWD Premium (305 EPA Range), and tend to get 3.5 to 3.7 miles/kW efficiency using Engage mode. I use 3.5 miles/kW for planning in ABRP. It could be my driving style, which allowed me to get good MPG when I had a Fusion Hybrid. The reason I went...

I do not know why @Mach-E VLOG has not posted this, although they released a lot of videos recently about the 2023 California Route 1 they are reviewing. The video is great for showing atypical DCFC session with the Mach-E. I usually recharge on road trips when I get down to 20%, so the...

Interesting article about the Toyota bZ4X. There does seem to be a nasty limitation about maximum charge rate and the charging curve. Another article mentions getting an average of 58kW charging rate and not getting the one hour charge time to 80 percent specification...

Although we complain about Ford, at least they have service centers nearby. There are advantages to being an established car company. https://www.businessinsider.com/rivian-buyer-car-died-in-snow-after-3-year-wait-2023-3

A couple of days ago I noticed a rubber gasket loosely attached to the face of the J-1772 connector on the car. I checked another EVSE at the site and it did not have the gasket. The home charger uses an orange ring rubber gasket. It did seem like the gasket was for the connector, but I did not...

I noticed today that Feature & Settings has a Software Updates item. After going through some information screens, I was taken to a Settings screen. A new item is Recent Changes. Mine has the date the car installed the last Power-Up. Selecting it shows the information screen for the 4.2.1...

This video explains the basics of DC Fast Charging and what to expect. I love his videos. Also check out his other videos about 1970s EVs. 73 Eric

I thought I could save more than two locations, but after the recent updates I can not put a third location in Fordpass. I get two different addresses for the work chargers. I can not seem to enter both of them and it seems like when I enter both I am left with just my home charger. So maybe the...

This seems like a problem with the vehicle rather than a design flaw or a software bug. The Mach-E has problems Level 1 charging in very cold weather as all the power goes to heating the battery. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-owner-stranded-christmas-eve-car-wouldnt-charge-in-cold-2022-12

The Planning One of my radio clubs held a 60th anniversary BBQ in the Edmonton Alberta area mid-September. I had over a year to plan for the trip and I considered going by train. This did not work out partly due to the limited rail service. A Better Route Planner (ABRP) was not initially...

I recently noticed that when I charge while using Ford Navigation, the display will display the SOC and time when the GOM range (distance to 0% SOC) will match the distance to the next charger or destination. The Ford Navigation indicated a larger SOC since it puts in a buffer. The symbol is...

A growing network that in the Winnipeg area does not show up in Ford Navigation yet. They do show up in ABRP and PlugShare. The charger I used started out at 5 kWH and ramped up 5 kWH about every 30 seconds until the maximum of about 85kWH. They seem a good alternative to the Petro-Canada...

I did not drive my MME for a few days and noticed the dreaded "Electrical System Drain Service Soon" message on the driver's display and in FordPass. I thought it was due to the inactivity. When I hooked up the Power Supply to do updates I noticed the current going up to about 70 Amperes and...