kamorela
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- First Name
- Kelly
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2024
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- Location
- Beaverton, Oregon
- Vehicles
- 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-e Premium AWD ER
- Occupation
- Sr. Aerospace Quality Engineer, Retired
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I bought my Job 1 2024 MME in November 2024. It was a demo model with 74 miles on the Odometer (if that's what it's still called). But for the decade prior to that, I drove Ford Fusions, from 2014 - 2024.
2014: My first Fusion was acheap least expensive 2014 SE model, an ICE version. It was a nice upgrade after my 1999 Subaru SUS died. But my evolving earth-friendly, climate-change consciousness kept nagging at me so I traded it in on a 2016 Hybrid model.
2016: I loved, loved, LOVED that hybrid. It was also an SE model but had a sunroof and heated seats for winter and air conditioning for summer, what more did I need? I drove it for 2 years before my nagging consciousness once again drove me (NPI) back to the dealer for the next upgrade: a 2018 PHEV.
2018: In 2017 I ordered a 2018 Titanium model with all the bells and whistles and it was like waking up to a new reality after being in a coma for 10 years. I really loved not just the comfort but mostly the all-electric driving. I drove almost exclusively (though not always) using its ACC, to the point I wore off the lettering on the steering-wheel-mounted Set/Resume button. Most of my driving, which was mostly local, was all-electric. We had 3 ChargePoint chargers at work that were $ub$idized by the company for employee use. I used up all my electric-only capacity driving to work (23 miles one way), charged up at work and drove home again on all-electric. I did that for 3 years before I retired and lost that perk.
But what I wanted to share stems from that 2018 PHEV Fusion purchase. For the first few months I used the Level 1 charger that came with the vehicle. In 2018 I had zero EV or charger awareness or knowledge, other than what I learned through online research. I finally settled on an economically feasible charger that, not intentionally, had the Ford logo on it, though it wasn't Ford product, t's made by Aerovironment. By today's standards it's a cheap-o wannabe, but in reality it has served without fail for 7 Fusion years and now for 1.5 MME years, across the original hard-wired installation and subsequent move requiring another hard-wired installation.
When I read about more current (again NPI) smart chargers with phone apps and data capabilities, I look at mine - which has none of that, it's either plugged into my car and charging, or it's not - and just have to shrug my shoulders and think, "Meh, good enough." Some day it will probably head south at which time I'll be back here asking everyone's advice on a good, basic home charger.
As for my 2024 AWD ER MME, I have never been happier (well, except for maybe PaaK issues, but hey...). But then last June I was hit by a DUI driver requiring $13,000 in repairs (with a $5K diminished value payback from DUI's insurance). I had a dashcam that recorded the crash, so....whew, thank goodness for that! I posted about that here:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/on-my-way-to-the-grocery-store-last-night.46925/
And lastly, for the heck of it, here's my list of tweaks and things I've done, or had done, since taking possession:
2014: My first Fusion was a
2016: I loved, loved, LOVED that hybrid. It was also an SE model but had a sunroof and heated seats for winter and air conditioning for summer, what more did I need? I drove it for 2 years before my nagging consciousness once again drove me (NPI) back to the dealer for the next upgrade: a 2018 PHEV.
2018: In 2017 I ordered a 2018 Titanium model with all the bells and whistles and it was like waking up to a new reality after being in a coma for 10 years. I really loved not just the comfort but mostly the all-electric driving. I drove almost exclusively (though not always) using its ACC, to the point I wore off the lettering on the steering-wheel-mounted Set/Resume button. Most of my driving, which was mostly local, was all-electric. We had 3 ChargePoint chargers at work that were $ub$idized by the company for employee use. I used up all my electric-only capacity driving to work (23 miles one way), charged up at work and drove home again on all-electric. I did that for 3 years before I retired and lost that perk.
But what I wanted to share stems from that 2018 PHEV Fusion purchase. For the first few months I used the Level 1 charger that came with the vehicle. In 2018 I had zero EV or charger awareness or knowledge, other than what I learned through online research. I finally settled on an economically feasible charger that, not intentionally, had the Ford logo on it, though it wasn't Ford product, t's made by Aerovironment. By today's standards it's a cheap-o wannabe, but in reality it has served without fail for 7 Fusion years and now for 1.5 MME years, across the original hard-wired installation and subsequent move requiring another hard-wired installation.
When I read about more current (again NPI) smart chargers with phone apps and data capabilities, I look at mine - which has none of that, it's either plugged into my car and charging, or it's not - and just have to shrug my shoulders and think, "Meh, good enough." Some day it will probably head south at which time I'll be back here asking everyone's advice on a good, basic home charger.
As for my 2024 AWD ER MME, I have never been happier (well, except for maybe PaaK issues, but hey...). But then last June I was hit by a DUI driver requiring $13,000 in repairs (with a $5K diminished value payback from DUI's insurance). I had a dashcam that recorded the crash, so....whew, thank goodness for that! I posted about that here:
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/on-my-way-to-the-grocery-store-last-night.46925/
And lastly, for the heck of it, here's my list of tweaks and things I've done, or had done, since taking possession:
- First thing I did was install a dash cam (front and rear, a Viofo A229 Pro) hardwired to enable Parking Mode, but with a kill switch to permit turning it off when not wanted, like for instance at home), it came in handy when I was hit by that DUI driver
- Installed the longer 16" rear wiper blade
- Installed the insulated passenger-side panel under the dash that mounts above the fuse panel cover
- Had the 2 rubber strips replaced (under warranty) that run full length over the doors
- Created 2" access holes with plugs in the left panel (under the hood) for battery charging access
- Added rubber mats to the back side of the rear seats so when folded down the floor is all-rubber
- Vehicle, including wheel painted surfaces, ceramic coated
- Had scratches repaired from when I opened my garage door while the liftgate was raised (the garage door lift bar scraped across the gate as it opened)
- Installed an AOSK center console compartmented insert to de-clutter my console storage, which provides about 2" of dead space underneath the lift-out insert, where I store my fob in a faraday pouch
- Added 2 lower rear license plate mounting brackets to have all 4 plate screws; my plate frame has a backside plate so it's solidly mounted all the way around
- Modified my HomeLink buttons to add illuminated buttons, comes in really handy at night! Also removed those huge safety stickers from both visors
- Purchased both Tesla NACS and Tesla Destination Charger adapters (from A2Z Canada) and have used both
- Added a BT battery monitor to my 12vDC battery; no more uncertainty
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