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That blue candy FFE actually belongs to FoMoCo. Their exhibit was next to mine. Interestingly, Ford removed the FFE a few hours into the Huntington Beach Drive Electric event because the Ford marketing director came by to visit and was irritated that the third party contractor did not bring an...

Here's a unique way to use the EcoHitch: BTW, that is my car.

I'm a bit skeptical of Ford penalizing you for improper tire rotation. Ford can adjust for tire wear, but nothing else. It's sort of like not keeping your battery connections clean. The same is true with not having "inspections" performed. Ford can't come up with a penalty for not having proper...

I'm curious, does your wife know about your soulmate?

Unfortunately, max torque is software limited on the FFE to probably to baby the powertrain. I suspect that the torque against the parking brake is similarly limited. Sometime, I'll have to do a little timing run and see.

We have a drone scheduled to take stills and video. And, of course, we will have plenty of photos from the ground. I just wish I could actually enjoy the event. As a City Captain, I have this feeling I won't be doing much except putting out fires from our 50+ volunteers. (We have adopted the...

What I would like to try is to time the winding up of the motor against the parking brake. If you have ever put the e-brake on while pushing the accelerator, the motor does start up. It's sort of like pushing the accelerator while holding the brake on a gasser. This is normal for winding up an...

It looks as if the Huntington Beach event will set records as the largest EV event in the nation. Ever. Right now, we have over 540 attendees pre-registered and 144 plug-in cars expected. Between you and me, it looks like we finally have Ford corporate on board. That has been an exercise in...

The RAV4 EV was an attempt by Toyota to comply with CARB credit mandates. The car was sold and leased at a significant loss to Toyota. The drivetrain was provided by Tesla. The EPA range on the RAV4 is 103 miles, not 150 or 120 miles. The EPA range on the FFE is 76 miles. The RAV4 MSRP was...

If you do: DON'T BREATH! With those moth eggs in your lungs, they will spawn into tiny moths and grow in your lungs until you begin to cough up moth larvae. Hey. I just came upon a great plot for a horror movie.

I don't have experience with a condo install. But I think the best thing to do is to call your city planning department (or stop by) and ask them about permits and explain your situation. Primarily, you want to find out if a permit has been pulled for your address. See what records the city has...

Yes, some of that misinformaton is contained in your post. First, there is no "installation" of a Juicebox. (There is no need to hardwire the unit.) It is plugged in to a 240 volt receptacle. There is no need for a building permit except for the receptacle. What you plug in to that receptacle...

That's a pretty good number of EVs, both total and FFEs of 7. Although the Huntington Beach event has over 400 registrations, the total of EVs is at 111 and there are only five FFEs.

Yes. The name was "Frosted Glass". So I guess, technically, Ice Storm was never offered on a non-hybrid or electric.

Have you parked your car in the direct sun for any amount of time? The super-heated interior should kill any insects and their eggs, I would think.

Correct, "could" is the operative word here. You can no longer get Ice Storm on any Ford that is not a hybrid or electric. (I think Ford goofed in 2011 when the Focus was first released and allowed a very similar color to be ordered on the ICE Focus.)

And the reason for that question could be the very reason I have not been able to convince Ford to attend. This event has Nissan (of course), Chevy, Cadillac, Fiat, Smart, Kia (new Soul EV), BMW (i3 and i8) Porsche (Panamera AND $900,000 918) McLaren P1 and even BYD is bringing their e6...

I have a red light on one of the in-car usb chargers that stay on when powered up. The car was just sitting in the garage turned completely off when I read your response, so I went out to check. Sure enough, the light was off. So I opened the rear door and the light came back on. When I closed...

I will be glad to see you! We need all the FFEs we can get. The parking is free for all EVs and even visiting gassers. Even though the number of REGISTRATIONS exceeds 280, the number of CARS is only about 90, so we have lots of free parking. Note that parking is usually $15, so we are paying for...

The same as a "Fo-Fo" I do believe.