need some feedback from MME AZ drivers

[dnlsatriani]

Great choice. ?

Thank you. I haven seen it in person but on photos looks cool

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[SnBGC]

I saw 3 threads here people mention the car loosing range when left on the sun. Also another person posted a photo of the car wanted to be plugged because of high heat. A guy reported his car shut down from charging in his garage because of the high temperature .I also checked some Tesla drivers, even one guy on youtube tried to go to Death Valley and the car lost about 25 miles just parked, battery overheated and didnt let him drive faster than 65 mph.
I love the car and dont want to cancel my order but in the same time i dont want to have a bad surprise once i bring it home.
I will be using mostly fast chargers because i live in apartment and also the car will be parked outside on sun while i am working. Do you think this will work for me and everything will be fine with the range and also the battery health ? Forgot to tell you guys my MME will be PR AWD but standart range battery.

Just my opinion so take it with a grain of salt....

If DCFC is your primary method of charging then you want the largest battery available for several reasons. A third more capacity so less frequent refueling sessions, they also charge at a faster rate and the system is less likely to be impacted by thermal gain (heavier cables, thicker connectors, larger mass for cooling etc).

Secondly, the Mach-E isn't very good at DCFC. Great car, but not really the best choice if you don't have reasonable access to L2 charging.

A possible better choice is the VW ID.4 because they offer 3 years of free DC fast charging (in 30 min sessions) and they still have the federal tax credit available and have reasonably comparable features as the MME.

I am just pointing out that your EV experience might be as good as hoped because DC fast charging is fairly expensive and not really the best for the battery and quite frankly, not a very pleasant experience.

If you love the MME enough, then you can make it work. They are great in hot weather climates.

 

[@kWhpony]

We’ve just completed our road trip to Peoria and enjoying our 2nd home now that we’re retired. This will be our first summer in AZ with the Mach-e.

I’ve heard that garage temperatures get very hot on the 100+ degree days. Curios to learn what other AZ owners have done to mitigate the summer heat.

 

[BMT1071]

We’ve just completed our road trip to Peoria and enjoying our 2nd home now that we’re retired. This will be our first summer in AZ with the Mach-e.

I’ve heard that garage temperatures get very hot on the 100+ degree days. Curios to learn what other AZ owners have done to mitigate the summer heat.

I plug in every night and use departure times to ensure a cool and comfortable cabin for my drive. That's it. ??

 

[SnBGC]

We’ve just completed our road trip to Peoria and enjoying our 2nd home now that we’re retired. This will be our first summer in AZ with the Mach-e.

I’ve heard that garage temperatures get very hot on the 100+ degree days. Curios to learn what other AZ owners have done to mitigate the summer heat.

Depending on which way your garage faces, there are things you can do to keep it cool. Some have added heat reflecting foam panels and that helps a lot. But it does make the door heavier so your opener, rollers and tracks will work harder and the helper spring might fail. So keep that in mind.

Charging during off peak hours is a good idea. Also, don't charge above 32A unless absolutely necessary. If you can work with 32A or less the better for your car and garage.

 

[@kWhpony]

Depending on which way your garage faces, there are things you can do to keep it cool. Some have added heat reflecting foam panels and that helps a lot. But it does make the door heavier so your opener, rollers and tracks will work harder and the helper spring might fail. So keep that in mind.

Charging during off peak hours is a good idea. Also, don't charge above 32A unless absolutely necessary. If you can work with 32A or less the better for your car and garage.

Garage door faces SE which is a plus. I like the idea of the foam panels and will investigate.

Currently using the mobile charger but plan to use my Grizzl-e Classic charger capable of 40A when we relocate permanently.

 

[macchiaz-o]

I've heard that garage temperatures get very hot on the 100+ degree days. Curios to learn what other AZ owners have done to mitigate the summer heat.

It really depends.

My garage door faces southwest, down a long driveway. The garage is on the left side of the house and nearly behind the house. It gets pretty hot in there. I installed foam panels and tinted, reflective film on the upper glass panel, and replaced the spring when it failed (as @SnBGC alluded to!). I also installed R-30 batted insulation into the attic, and some blown in insulation into the sidewalls. I'm not sure any of this significantly helped? I mean maybe it helps at the start of summer but as the ground soaks in the heat, eventually the garage does, too. So it stays hot through the night.

My parents' garage door faces northwest, has a flat roof above it (mine is concrete tiled), and is on the left side of the house. Somehow it never feels like it's above 100 in there. Their front yard has some grass, which I think helps with summer temps since it's regularly watered (cooled). And the garage has two walls that are shared with the air conditioned house, while mine has basically none shared (it's an attached garage but just barely so).

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