Starting to get worried now lol

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

I’m at 22k miles now and have something that is bothering me. My morning commute is about under 110 miles. I just took a picture after and it’s showing 38% with 85 miles left. I leave the house at 100% everyday. It’s not even that cold outside.

should I start worrying for the colder weather that is to come? I have a prem extended awd.

 

[breeves002]

Basics:
Cold weather = less range
GOM = generally really pessimistic
Do your own range calculations (reset a trip for a while)
Precondition

Probably a billion threads on this lol

 

[Vulnox]

Precondition when you can while plugged in. Also maybe map out any DCFC along your route as a just in case, or even a J1772. I don't think you have anything to worry about, there is another thread where a user did an extreme cold test (-35 degrees) and got 150 miles out of the car, and that is just about the worst case scenario, he left it outside, didn't precondition, etc.

I think you will be fine though. Even if things looked sketchy on the drive home, you could turn off HVAC and run on just heated seats/steering wheel and get a few more miles. But again, don't think that will ever be the case.

 

[RyZt]

OP’s post wasn’t clear. Did you need 220 miles daily on one charge? If that’s the case, I think your worry is justified in winter.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

@Thunderbirdsoundsbetter, there are a few NJ residents on the forum that might be able to provide a bit of guidance regarding cold wx ops in the Mach-e. Some clarification on your daily usage might be in order though. 110 miles each way? Or 110 miles round trip. Those are two very different commutes.

 

[jlauro]

OP’s post wasn’t clear. Did you need 220 miles daily on one charge? If that’s the case, I think your worry is justified in winter.

And if it is 220 round trip, do you have charging at work?

If 110 round trip, or charging at home and work you should be fine. If 110 each way, that's a lot of driving... That explains the 22 thousand miles already...

 

[pt19713]

Keep a few blankets in the car as backup just in case.

 

[Kabish]

Everyone just keeps giving the same answers, its the cold. However, one thing only a few people have mentioned is your tire pressure. With the colder temps its going to be lower, so make sure you get it back up to at least the recommended 38psi.

I had the same issue with just the temps being 65 in the morning then getting back up to the low 70's. Did not even think about tire pressure, checked the car and it was saying 37 and sometimes 36 when cold. I aired them up, all 4 tires were at 35.1 to 35.3, so much lower than the TPSM showed. Oddly enough, I filled all the tires to 39.1 and the car is showing all 4 at 39. Not too sure why it was not showing 35, I got 35 on two different meters.

The last two days I have driven to work and used 3% less on my battery than before. So yes, cold will do it, but so will under inflated tires.

 

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

Precondition when you can while plugged in. Also maybe map out any DCFC along your route as a just in case, or even a J1772. I don't think you have anything to worry about, there is another thread where a user did an extreme cold test (-35 degrees) and got 150 miles out of the car, and that is just about the worst case scenario, he left it outside, didn't precondition, etc.

I think you will be fine though. Even if things looked sketchy on the drive home, you could turn off HVAC and run on just heated seats/steering wheel and get a few more miles. But again, don't think that will ever be the case.

I always leave it outside but I don’t think we’ll ever get below 0 in nj anytime soon so it’s kind of sad to see it’s under 200miles at around 40-45 degrees.

 

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

OP’s post wasn’t clear. Did you need 220 miles daily on one charge? If that’s the case, I think your worry is justified in winter.

yeah I do about 250 miles a day. Now at 43 degrees not even getting 200 is kind of sad.

 

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

@Thunderbirdsoundsbetter, there are a few NJ residents on the forum that might be able to provide a bit of guidance regarding cold wx ops in the Mach-e. Some clarification on your daily usage might be in order though. 110 miles each way? Or 110 miles round trip. Those are two very different commutes.

I do about 250 a day.

 

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

Keep a few blankets in the car as backup just in case.

or pray the ea stations work lol

 

[Thunderbirdsoundsbetter]

Everyone just keeps giving the same answers, its the cold. However, one thing only a few people have mentioned is your tire pressure. With the colder temps its going to be lower, so make sure you get it back up to at least the recommended 38psi.

I had the same issue with just the temps being 65 in the morning then getting back up to the low 70's. Did not even think about tire pressure, checked the car and it was saying 37 and sometimes 36 when cold. I aired them up, all 4 tires were at 35.1 to 35.3, so much lower than the TPSM showed. Oddly enough, I filled all the tires to 39.1 and the car is showing all 4 at 39. Not too sure why it was not showing 35, I got 35 on two different meters.

The last two days I have driven to work and used 3% less on my battery than before. So yes, cold will do it, but so will under inflated tires.

Tire pressure shows 38. I’m just getting worried that 40 degree weather causes almost half the mileage to go bye bye. I only had the car for half a year and I’m not sure how long it’ll last.

 

[kltye]

Wow, you spend between 3.5-4 hours a day commuting? You wouldn't happen to be in the trombone repair business, would you?

 

[Krimpy]

I’m at 22k miles now and have something that is bothering me. My morning commute is about under 110 miles. I just took a picture after and it’s showing 38% with 85 miles left. I leave the house at 100% everyday. It’s not even that cold outside.

should I start worrying for the colder weather that is to come? I have a prem extended awd.

Yeah, I would agree with you. I had range anxiety in the beginning but the range anxiety I have no that winter is approaching is nuts!

I’ve already drained it to empty and needed a tow and I did everything g Ford tells you to do and then some.

no heat for about 60 miles, didn’t even use seat warmers and it wasn’t that cold out forWI. Maybe around 35 f.

this is a major concern as I have the same vehicle as you. I’m no engineer but one would think there would be a way to only operate one of the electric motors unless you need all wheel drive and that would save on battery big time. Watching people talk about get 3.5+ kWh is sickening when I am ecstatic at 2.5 but you can’t really have any air or heat on if you want to hit that number and sure better not hit 70mph or you’ll never reach it. My favorite is 100% charge and it says 138 miles. Wow you shouldn’t have. ?