I have posted pictures of a run of 10 Guage wire from my 2005 FEH's low voltage battery through the fender near the driver's side door, over the door sill,...
Hey, Herb, Sounds scary. You did double check the amperage draw on the plugged in item? Sounds like you might have exceeded what the circuit is designed for,...
I can't beleive that an Escort radar detector and an XM radio draws anywhere near to what a cig lighter would draw. I don't know if both 12v outlets are on the...
A nice feature is the GPS and Nav system will track you "Off Road". SOMETIMES! Did you know there is a distance limit? When "off road" for more than 12 miles,...
GPSman, I too want to thank you. I know from personal experience the time commitment it takes to keep a site well moderated. Mike has always done a great job...
... I believe you. I've noticed the same thing (as I mentioned in my recent email to you.) Use of your very helpful GPS pause switch brought this to light. ......
Thanks to John and Mike for your generous time and good advice. I ran a discussion board for 16 years on CompuServe and know how much work it can be. I am...
Can anyone help me understand why my four month old Escape is showing (and this seems the case) it is only getting about 24.5 MPG in city? I live in a fairly...
Your Escape must have a problem. I have 7,000 miles on my AWD Hybrid Escape. I average 34 MPG. I have never had a reading less than 31 MPG on any tank full....
WIll milage get better when its broke in? Just reaching 1000 miles and getting 24.5 mpg and I am not a lead foot. What would the problem be? Kim in Oregon...
Not necessarily a problem. It depends on a lot of factors, and if you're driving in a small city, especially with short trips combined with other things,...
The sales-weasel actually tried to talk me into a non-hybrid with a story of one of his customers getting below 20MPG. We determined that this person drove...
Kim, I am hoping so for mine too. While it only has 150 miles. It simply will not leave the ICE stopped at over 25 MPH. Coasting gently downhill.. It starts...
This situation IS temperature related. I really do drive long enough on electric that the engine needs to warm up! Today, I went to the Town Hall to get...
First, understand that the EPA City estimate is highly over-rated. It must be based on Manhattan-type conditions, not small towns. I average less than 30...
Thanks Herb. I have a very early '05 FEH and a few months back I also had a problem. I was using a powering unit for my IPod and plugged into the switched 12v....
Something else...On my way back from KC last summer I drove old US 66. I was amazed that the disks I was using was so incorrect. It had the old roads in the...
Mike, I never did see a reply about what you? and or somebody else described as coasting? Do you mean just letting up on the gas?, or in cruise control and...
Guys, The manual alludes to the squirrely nature of the plugs. The 06 manual on page 87 talks about not using the cig plug for accessories, not using the power...
Expect an improvement around 5000 miles. How much is vehicle break-in and how much is driver break-in is subject to speculation... ... showing ... husband...
Coasting or gliding is generally referring to rolling with no positive or negative input from the drivetrain. So it would usually mean driving with the...
The "CST" is just that - a way to lower the speed that the cruise holds (it acquires a new setpoint when the button is released). An example of use would be...
Back in 'th day.. One could equip their vehicle with a vacuum gage. Often called a milage gage or a power gage, it would indicate the load on the engine. By...
... SOooooo.... If the ICE is off and you pop it into neutral it will stay off??? Let me give that some thought. I'm working on strategy to have the HV battery...
Correct. When you shift into Neutral (there is no true Neutral as the eCVT is technically always engaged), it sends the instructions to transmit no power...
About Neutral. #1 Neutral is just a state of mind. Nothing mechanical changes, only how the software behaves. #2 If you shift to Neutral when Stopped (...
