Michigan winter Mach E

[smunro622]

You need to be plugged in for departure to work. Simply plugging in won't do it. Setting departure warms up the batt by the time you set (warms interior too).

Think of keeping it plugged in as setting a batt temp floor vs setting departure time as another point where it warms it up even further.

Ok confused plan was to plug in to “warm” the batteries and should charge the 12v battery I am told. Departure I have to program a time I leave in the car really wish the was a departure feature in the app and say departure in 15 mins while plugged in. I do not want to compare it to 15 remote start but a similar concept.

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[Hammered]

Set it in the car. The warmup takes much longer than 15m.

 

[RandyMache]

Looking for anyone in a colder region like MI on how battery life is doing

4 months old Mach E Prem extended range 3,000 miles best I can get per the dash is 270 miles on a full charge. Should I expect another 10 percent loss on the battery? I do have a home charger which chargers at 40 amps and app setup to charge to max 90 percent. Plan is to plug in at night during the winter as I park outside.
Thanks

Try resetting the driving history. However, if you only charge to 90% then 270 miles sounds about right.

 

[smunro622]

Try resetting the driving history. However, if you only charge to 90% then 270 miles sounds about right.

Actually I just had it back in for service and they had to do another master reset it charged to 100 percent which is what tipped me off as my charge location was gone. 270 miles 100 percent battery

 

[RandyMache]

Actually I just had it back in for service and they had to do another master reset it charged to 100 percent which is what tipped me off as my charge location was gone. 270 miles 100 percent battery

Understood. But I would separately reset the driving history Yourself.

 

[tuminatr]

My car lives outdoors here in Minnesota, similar weather here is my advice and observations.

1 The Mach E does not heat or cool it's battery unless the car is running or during preconditioning. Some other EVs will heat the battery during the winter and cool it during the summer.

2 if possible setup the car to daily precondition and leave it plugged in whenever possible. I set mine to precondition twice a day and I set it so it just preconditions the battery not the passenger compartment. You can do the same by setting up a departure time and turning cabin temperature off.

3 You live in Michigan consider a set of winter tires.

4 if you need to charge set the factory navigation with the charger as a destination so it heats the batteries (DC charging)

5 Use the seat and steering wheel heat and set the eheat for a constant temperature on auto.

Preconditioning is a real big deal when I use it the winter has a much smaller effect on battery life. The is even more true if you take short trips.

Last winter I took a trip to Chicago at -40 and had about a 10% impact on range using these tips.

 

[RandyMache]

My car lives outdoors here in Minnesota, similar weather here is my advice and observations.

1 The Mach E does not heat or cool it's battery unless the car is running or during preconditioning. Some other EVs will heat the battery during the winter and cool it during the summer.

2 if possible setup the car to daily precondition and leave it plugged in whenever possible. I set mine to precondition twice a day and I set it so it just preconditions the battery not the passenger compartment. You can do the same by setting up a departure time and turning cabin temperature off.

3 You live in Michigan consider a set of winter tires.

4 if you need to charge set the factory navigation with the charger as a destination so it heats the batteries (DC charging)

5 Use the seat and steering wheel heat and set the eheat for a constant temperature on auto.

Preconditioning is a real big deal when I use it the winter has a much smaller effect on battery life. The is even more true if you take short trips.

Last winter I took a trip to Chicago at -40 and had about a 10% impact on range using these tips.

Wow, awesome advice……! Having grewup in Minnesota I remember the cold……. But I don’t think about it so much now as I live in Southern California.

 

[Maquis]

My car lives outdoors here in Minnesota, similar weather here is my advice and observations.

1 The Mach E does not heat or cool it's battery unless the car is running or during preconditioning. Some other EVs will heat the battery during the winter and cool it during the summer.

2 if possible setup the car to daily precondition and leave it plugged in whenever possible. I set mine to precondition twice a day and I set it so it just preconditions the battery not the passenger compartment. You can do the same by setting up a departure time and turning cabin temperature off.

3 You live in Michigan consider a set of winter tires.

4 if you need to charge set the factory navigation with the charger as a destination so it heats the batteries (DC charging)

5 Use the seat and steering wheel heat and set the eheat for a constant temperature on auto.

Preconditioning is a real big deal when I use it the winter has a much smaller effect on battery life. The is even more true if you take short trips.

Last winter I took a trip to Chicago at -40 and had about a 10% impact on range using these tips.

I’d counter that preconditioning is a waste for short trips. The total electricity use will be more than if you didn’t precondition. It’s only worthwhile of you need the extra range to get where you’re going and back.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Understood. But I would separately reset the driving history Yourself.

Please don’t advise people to reset their driving history. The only thing that does is make the predictive range dumber. It may make the number on the IPC look better, but it is pure placebo for the driver and makes a difficult number even more of a fairy tale.

 

[tuminatr]

I’d counter that preconditioning is a waste for short trips. The total electricity use will be more than if you didn’t precondition. It’s only worthwhile of you need the extra range to get where you’re going and back.

I don't agree, preconditioning will keep the battery much warmer than the very cold temps outside. This effect will last hours after you unplug. Being warm will help with the longevity of your batteries health. Batteries are much more expensive than the small cost of preconditioning

Where I will agree with you is it's not free. Preconditioning may not save you money over just driving the car.

 

[RandyMache]

Please don’t advise people to reset their driving history. The only thing that does is make the predictive range dumber. It may make the number on the IPC look better, but it is pure placebo for the driver and makes a difficult number even more of a fairy tale.

You are incorrect. Resetting the driving history is fundamental for your car to learn YOUR driving habits. Sure you don’t need to do it very often. But if you live in a 4 season climate for example, you will drive differently in winter then you do in summer. Please don’t tell me not to comment on resetting driver history, I’m told by Ford to do it when your habits change. It helps keep your gauges more accurate. If you don’t like my advice then by al means, DON’T DO IT. This forum is for all people to share their opinions and information about their driving experiences relating to the MME. Use what you want, don’t use what you don’t want.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

You are incorrect. Resetting the driving history is fundamental for your car to learn YOUR driving habits. Sure you don’t need to do it very often. But if you live in a 4 season climate for example, you will drive differently in winter then you do in summer. Please don’t tell me not to comment on resetting driver history, I’m told by Ford to do it when your habits change. It helps keep your gauges more accurate. If you don’t like my advice then by al means, DON’T DO IT. This forum is for all people to share their opinions and information about their driving experiences relating to the MME. Use what you want, don’t use what you don’t want.

Then if you’re going to insist on giving this advice, at least let people know that they will be getting a dummy number that has nothing to do with reality, the way they drive, or their usual driving conditions for the next 1000 miles or so. Yes the car will learn all over again after the history is reset, but if you don’t reset the history, the car will continue to learn anyway, just from a more informed starting point. His car had 3000 miles worth of learning his driving style, just because the weather Is getting colder is no reason to wipe all that.

 

[smunro622]

Thank you everyone departure setup in app, been plagued but Blue Gremlins on my MachE and dealership refuses to engage Ford with an open support case. Looks like new software update was pushed this weekend and most are going away. I have the stupid can adjust seat while vehicle is in motion while in park about every 3 times. Ford Pass isn’t responding is the new one this week, and the profile issue I give up on meaning wife’s profile but all my settings over ride hers if I get in the car and it disconnects her phone.

 

[VaporTrails]

Is this the first winter loss post of the season? I remember last winter when I was in the Southeast charging desert and it was in the single digits. The range loss was shocking even though I knew it was going to happen. It really was fine. The only thing I groused about was losing the summer tires.

 

[RandyMache]

Then if you’re going to insist on giving this advice, at least let people know that they will be getting a dummy number that has nothing to do with reality, the way they drive, or their usual driving conditions for the next 1000 miles or so. Yes the car will learn all over again after the history is reset, but if you don’t reset the history, the car will continue to learn anyway, just from a more informed starting point. His car had 3000 miles worth of learning his driving style, just because the weather Is getting colder is no reason to wipe all that.

Funny how your advice is so much better than anyone else’s….. Do what you want. Resetting your driving history simply resets the range gauge to factory. It’s not going to blow up your car. You’re making way to big deal out of this conversation. Take your drama someplace else. I wish you the best.

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