Started a new job that comes with a 41 mile one way commute. Have been using my other car, a VW TDI which gets mid 40s mpg. Drove the FFE
Thursday after verifing I could top off at work. Was told about a shortcut with the added benny of by-passing a cogested area. Had 61 miles showing to take me 41 miles. Started the shortcut route and got lost. I pullled over and attempted to set up my gps nav. After a half hour I gave up and tried to do it with voice.and was able to set up home as a destination. But, in nav mode none of the secondary streets showed up. Spent another half hour.attempting to get it to show streets. Set off again with the nav arrow blinking and moving across a blank screen. I finally saw a major road on the screen and drove to that. By this time I was -10 to get home. Got to Jacksonville NC which is 31 miles from home and had 21 miles of range. No charging station. Stopped at a Ford dealer thinking they would have a chg stat for their plug hybrids. No chg stations but they let me use a 110 plug. They locked up at 8 and I left with 33 miles showing to go 31 miles. I drove at 40 instead of 55 and made it home with 1 mile to spare.
I charged as normal and looked this morning and the battery is full and shows 107 mile range, normal is high 80s.
I put my spare garmin in the glovebox in case I need it in the future.
Written off short cuts in this car.
I have had the car for 14 months and have enjoyed it. This is the first self induced range problem I have had.
Thursday after verifing I could top off at work. Was told about a shortcut with the added benny of by-passing a cogested area. Had 61 miles showing to take me 41 miles. Started the shortcut route and got lost. I pullled over and attempted to set up my gps nav. After a half hour I gave up and tried to do it with voice.and was able to set up home as a destination. But, in nav mode none of the secondary streets showed up. Spent another half hour.attempting to get it to show streets. Set off again with the nav arrow blinking and moving across a blank screen. I finally saw a major road on the screen and drove to that. By this time I was -10 to get home. Got to Jacksonville NC which is 31 miles from home and had 21 miles of range. No charging station. Stopped at a Ford dealer thinking they would have a chg stat for their plug hybrids. No chg stations but they let me use a 110 plug. They locked up at 8 and I left with 33 miles showing to go 31 miles. I drove at 40 instead of 55 and made it home with 1 mile to spare.
I charged as normal and looked this morning and the battery is full and shows 107 mile range, normal is high 80s.
I put my spare garmin in the glovebox in case I need it in the future.
Written off short cuts in this car.
I have had the car for 14 months and have enjoyed it. This is the first self induced range problem I have had.
. I'm glad you still like your FFE. Good thing you could charge at the Ford dealer!
