Mach1E
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So you’re choosing NOT to believe the temperature sensors from the scans?I believe the engineers' concern was heating in connections and areas that don't have temperature sensors. Just because you don't see crazy temps on scan data doesn't mean they aren't happening somewhere. Components only have a certain surge capacity. If the full current continued for too long it may have melted connectors or started to make bus bars or cell tabs get too hot and melt their insulation or risk thermal runaway in a cell. I believe the pack was designed way back when it was thought the Mach-E was going to be a compliance car only. With unexpected popularity, it was likely later decided to add a GT model, but it uses the same pack as the regular models to save on manufacturing costs. To make due with the existing pack design, "surge" capacity was added, similar in concept to overboost on a turbo car like the Focus ST.
The 4X premium draws up to 750A, while the GTPE draws up to 1050A IIRC. 750A is probably what the pack was designed for, so the extra 300A is an overboost with a moving average function applied in order to limit the power to a certain average during a timed window (e.g. 700A average over the past 10 seconds).
The proper way to fix this is to give the GT its own pack design with upgraded internals so higher currents can be maintained, similar to how the Model S Plaid has its own special battery with huge bus bars.
Personally, I choose to believe the hard data. And the hard data proves Ford is being way too conservative in trying to prevent heat.
There’s nothing that will convince me that the following things are necessary:
After cruising at highway speeds, the GT is made as slow or possibly slower than a premium 4X.
In cold temperatures, the GT is made as slow or possibly slower than a premium 4X.
After 5 seconds of throttle from a stop (or 2 seconds at 70 mph), the GT is made as slow or possibly slower than a premium 4X.
Should there be SOME throttling to prevent overheating? Possibly, even though though the temperature sensors say NO. But definitely they do not need to be as conservative as they have been.
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