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I set the left panel to Trip 1 Enhanced and Reset it each time I charge the car. It shows the average Wh/mile used for the trip and shows how many kWh have been used since reset. A full charge is about 19kWh. These two numbers let you see how your doing independent of the computer prediction.

It would help to know what the temperature is in your part of the country The problem could be the one fixed by the TSB but if you are in cold country with temp around freezing it may be that the car is predicting the mileage based on power needed to run heater. Note the mileage shown is a...

I read that all Ford Dealers that are certified to sell Electric vehicles must have an available charger. My dealer has one mounted on the wall of the building accessible for anyone to drive up and plug in.

Put the Key in your pocket, get in the car. with the shifter in Park step on the brake and push the Start button. Drive away. Enjoy a great driving experience.

My car does the same. The battery is used to control the battery temp even when the car is not running. If you are in a cold or hot climate I believe the charger comes on every once in a while to keep the battery charged up. I don't know why it happens when the doors are opened - maybe the...

I have Travelers Auto Ins - rate for my Focus EV is the same as for my 2012 Focus ICE.

No cars have brake lights on when in neutral and brakes are not applied. All cars including the EV have brake lights when you step on the brakes no matter what gear you are in including neutral. It is not recommended by any manufacturer that you put the car in neutral to coast.

Hire a local electrician to run 240V to a 50 amp socket convenient to where you want the charger i.e. on the wall near where the charge port of the car will be. Buy a plug in charger that will deliver 32 amps and mount it so it can plug into the 240 volt socket. I bought a GE Wattstation from...

Tax policy is set for 2013 - not likely that this will be changed at the last minute. The big advantage of buying now is that you get your money back as soon as you file your 2012 taxes otherwise you would have to wait til you filed the 2013 taxes meaning you wouldn't get the money til 2014 -...

I'm in Rochester - one never knows what "Upstate NY" means - when I went to school in Troy (near Albany) students from NYC called it upstate and thought they were at the ends of the earth In any case there is a loss of mileage as the weather cools. We haven't had any real cold weather but...

Pressing the brake part way brakes with regen. Brake pads don't apply until pedal is further depressed. It usually obvious when they engage as much stronger braking occurs. That is why it is recommended to start gently braking a ways before you want to stop. Don't roar up to the red light or...

There has been a problem reported - including my Focus EV - where the budget mileage dropped an unreasonable amount as the weather got cold - I was down to 40 miles on a full charge temps around 40F. Going to the dealer and having the 3 main computers reprogrammed per Technical Service Bulletin...