Lightning asked to be plugged in last night because it was cold.

[antimatterparticle]

The Lightning asked to be plugged in last night because it was cold.

I checked the charger stats this morning and it did call for heat overnight. No departure setting etc.

I am wondering if it would have used the battery to perform the same function if not plugged in.

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[RickLightning]

Possibly, but not as much. As you can see, it takes a small hit. My Mach-E did that a handful of times last winter, 15 minutes at a shot.

 

[antimatterparticle]

Possibly, but not as much. As you can see, it takes a small hit. My Mach-E did that a handful of times last winter, 15 minutes at a shot.

Thanks! I may have to install a second charger (the Ford one). I have been alternating between the PHEV and the Lightning but with temperatures dipping below 32 I’d feel better if I leave it plugged in all the time.

 

[Maxx]

Didn’t know about this. Now I am curious for someone in northeast that does not have a garage, how many KWhs extra this will cost in winter.

https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news...m-ion-battery-materials-degrading-performance

 

[SmokingtheMeats]

Didn’t know about this. Now I am curious for someone in northeast that does not have a garage, how many KWhs extra this will cost in winter.

https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news...m-ion-battery-materials-degrading-performance

I don’t have a garage and I cannot plug it in most nights. I guess I’m screwed here?

 

[RickLightning]

I don’t have a garage and I cannot plug it in most nights. I guess I’m screwed here?

No, the vehicle will take care of itself, and warm itself when it detects it needs to. It will not let the battery freeze.

 

[Maxx]

I don’t have a garage and I cannot plug it in most nights. I guess I’m screwed here?

I think you just need to make sure you have enough charge and make sure your 12V battery does not die so it can tell the main pack do it’s thing.

 

[TaxmanHog]

The Lightning asked to be plugged in last night because it was cold.

I checked the charger stats this morning and it did call for heat overnight. No departure setting etc.

I am wondering if it would have used the battery to perform the same function if not plugged in.

How cold was it last night?

 

[antimatterparticle]

How cold was it last night?

20F so not extremely cold. @ 90% SOC

 

[RI fisherman]

Mine said the same message last night. I didn't plug in as i was already at 95% charge from the night before.

I then remote started the car this morning but when i got in it would let me turn it "on" and sowed message "Slow to stop immediately" and service truck soon. i turned off and back on still same message and also unable to shift.

A quick google search i found a thread on the mock E forum about cycling the hazard lights three times on and off. I didn't that and when i started the call all the faults where gone I shifted into reverse and drove to work.

my range was about 25 miles lower than what i would have typically expected in the morning. so not sure if this was because of the tempiture. was 19F when i got in this morning but guessing has something to do with that or the recent OTA updates.

Regardless i think i will be keeping mine plugged in over the winter now since the wifes car takes up the garage and i cant fit in anyways unless i re-arrange all my tool boxes and fishing gear.

 

[antimatterparticle]

Mine said the same message last night. I didn't plug in as i was already at 95% charge from the night before.

I then remote started the car this morning but when i got in it would let me turn it "on" and sowed message "Slow to stop immediately" and service truck soon. i turned off and back on still same message and also unable to shift.

A quick google search i found a thread on the mock E forum about cycling the hazard lights three times on and off. I didn't that and when i started the call all the faults where gone I shifted into reverse and drove to work.

my range was about 25 miles lower than what i would have typically expected in the morning. so not sure if this was because of the tempiture. was 19F when i got in this morning but guessing has something to do with that or the recent OTA updates.

Regardless i think i will be keeping mine plugged in over the winter now since the wifes car takes up the garage and i cant fit in anyways unless i re-arrange all my tool boxes and fishing gear.

After you posted, I looked into the different forums etc.

In most EV applications the 12v battery seems always to be a week spot. It would be nice to have the 12v battery voltage on the screen to check the status.

the other thing I noticed today is that the battery temperature on the top of the dashboard was to the left indicating that the battery temperature was cold. As I started driving, after about 5 miles, the battery temperature went up.

My explanation is that when you use remote start, the heating is used mostly to warm up the cabin as priority over the main battery. If the battery is too cold, it may trigger some failsafe.

I guess we’ll find out if this is a bug issue in the next 3 months…

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