You'll definitely see derating when it gets that cold. However, they may have reduced the heat going to the battery via software to improve efficiency. There is a point where it uses more energy than it's worth to preheat fully.
As long as the truck stays reliable I won't worry too much...
Hardly enough of a difference to worry about. It's like the difference between new and worn tires or different inflation pressures. Nobody will notice.
I haven't been going fast enough to notice but it's usually followed by me pressing the brake and the abs kicking on.
One pedal mode is great but you still have to be ready to use the brake pedal, especially when someone cuts across 3 lanes for no reason and tries to pinch you into a snowbank.
In 1 pedal on ice, the regen kicks off when it starts to slide. Just like normal braking, if you're going too fast you will not stop in time.
You will notice regen kicking off when the truck doesn't slow down and the regen gauge drops quickly.
When the truck is plugged in to 240v, it warms the battery. Maybe not as much as preconditioning but it's enough to have the power meter at 100% when it's - 20degC a few hours after charging. I plug in every night in the winter and have no problems. I have cold soaked my truck for 3 days at -...
If you plan on charging your battery, disconnect it and charge it fully. To test your battery accurately, get a load tester. The 12v soc that Ford is showing is a calculation that may not be accurate especially if your bms is bad.
Battery tenders at 2a don't do much either, especially when...
Good day everyone!
I've been having a problem with random audio dropouts ever since the last update in november/December. While listening to Spotify, the audio would just cut out seemingly randomly and some days would be more frequent than others. The only way to get audio back was to...
As long as you move as soon as it's done charging you should be fine.
The Tesla peeps are going to have to get used to everyone else using the Tesla chargers.
There are good reasons that all vehicles aren't equipped with adjustable suspensions. It's expensive, maintenance intensive, unreliable compared to stock, adds weight and complexity and the efficiency gains aren't worth it.
How much weight does it add to the vehicle compared to a wired connection?
How long will the vehicle mounted pad last driving on unimproved surfaces, ie gravel roads?
What is the damage tolerance and what kind of protection does the vehicle mounted pad have?
How will this product save money...
So, thanks to another thread here, I was able to get carstream working through Android auto.
I can now watch YouTube in the truck.
Thanks for nothing Ford. Maybe they shouldn't advertise capabilities that don't work?
Ford has really screwed the pooch on software updates.