I used to have range anxiety. Then it became "will the damn thing work" anxiety. Now, I have cost anxiety.
If I can't make the round trip on a single charge from home, I drive ICE. Gasoline is a lot cheaper than DCFC.
I typically only drive 25 miles daily. I charge every day (ABC) to 60 percent. On the occasion that I plan to drive 100 miles in a day, I charge it to 70 or 80 percent depending on the temperature.
And temperature really matters. I'm now getting about 3.2 MPK. That costs me about 4 cents per mile.
It's going to depend on the price of gasoline. My 2014 F150 cost me 17 cents/mile. Tom M spent that much which included his home rate to begin the trip and his discounted EA App monthly fee. I don't know how you can argue that gasoline is not cheaper than electric on road trips.
BTW, now that...
FWIW, I ordered March 2, 2024. My confirmation from Ford gave me no indication of a ship date. If they are prioritizing based on need, I'll be in the back of the line.
I'm okay with that because I've never used a DCFC and don't intend to for the foreseeable future.
According to the great race...
That problem happened to me this evening to my November build 2023 Lariat SR. While in Sport mode, it gave me an error message: “Drive Mode Not Available” or "Drive mode unavailable."
Regardless, I switched it back into Sport mode. Maybe a minute later, it happened again and it would not allow...
My Lariat SR was the perfect choice for me. My expectation is to never use a DCFC unless or until they become more reliable. I'll drive my ICE on road trips until then.
Found it!
Hey, do you know how embarrassing it is to not see something that is obvious to everyone else?
Yeah, it has a heat button that I somehow overlooked.
Now I get it. Sorry for this post. I feel silly now.
Well, when I tap the control to open the vent, the temperature control and the fan both turn on. I'm not finding a way to turn off the temperature control without turning off the fan.
I will try turning the temperature control down to the minimum, and then turn off the A/C when it turns itself...
Now that it feels like Spring in Cincinnati, how do I open the dash vents for ambient outdoor air without any heating or cooling? What about with or without the fan also?