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Still_FORD_For_Me reacted to a post in a topic: Are 'Taller' Tires an Option?
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Noah Harbinger reacted to a post in a topic: Oil/Filter CHANGE Schedule!
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Roadguyser reacted to a post in a topic: Projected Longevity - 2013 Hybrid - ?
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Wheatridger reacted to a post in a topic: Buying a 2013 C-MAX SEL (110k miles) in 2021
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Chillwawa reacted to a post in a topic: Seriously, WELCOME!!
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Indeed. I am very happy to see he's making video's again... I'd be ecstatic if I had a Mach E.
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SnowStorm reacted to a post in a topic: Is Adding a 2nd Battery Pack feasable?
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cr08 reacted to a post in a topic: Is Adding a 2nd Battery Pack feasable?
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It's not a flashlight. You can hurt yourself at these voltages. Do you still think, after all these years, that you can "just switch the hot line?" First, you'd have to get dressed for it. Then you'd need a second voltage matching circuit. Switching 200+VDC with mechanical contacts causes an arc every time you open and close the switch. The arc destroys the contacts, so the switch fails. You'd need to add a second voltage matching circuit to your added pack, to bring the contacts up to voltage before closing them. Now, where are you going to put it?
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: First Fluid Change at 120k?
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Then you are a fool.
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: First Fluid Change at 120k?
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jzchen reacted to a post in a topic: Best lrr tires
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Good memory! Worn tread is thinner tread, so it bends more easily. My Escape Hybrid's OEM Ecopia's were almost flimsy, and I did see a slight uptick in mileage in their last few thousand miles... but it was a very small shift just before I put the CC2 on in 11/21. This past Winter wasn't far off the past, but Summer sure is. Barely seeing 45 mpg, not 50 mpg. This is an even more analytical picture, because I do volunteer courier work to the tune of 1K miles per month (lower curves). Since you can't average MPG, I plot "fuel usage" so I can take averages. Two seasons on OEM overlap, but average of CC2 are 10% higher. And I should include some C-Max data... OEM Energy Savers vs. X-Ice 3, whose curves overlap. Snow tires don't have to hurt mileage, even if Winter will.
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jzchen reacted to a post in a topic: Best lrr tires
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Ecopias were the OEM tire on my Escape. They did much better in snow than they had any right to, and their replacement (CrossClimate2) are running 10% greater fuel consumption. CC2 are great tires in many respects, just not LRR.
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: 2015 Ford Cmax Energi parked for 30+ days
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You should have a button on the shifter that engages "Hill Descent" mode, an elevated level of regen when driving down a grade. Mine would max out (35kW) on a steep hill, then go into engine brake mode, aka "jake" brake, which is very loud, but intended operation, nonetheless.
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ptjones reacted to a post in a topic: Long-term C-max tests: 75% transmission failure
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Keep in mind that Energi variants had 0 of 4 transmission failures in the same test that failed 3 of 4 in Hybrid variants.
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CC2 are very good tires, but they're not low RR. I'm seeing a 10% increase in fuel consumption since mounting them. Great in every other respect, especially in winter, but I'm not seeing 50 mpg this year. European tires are a different design.
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It's in here, but I agree you don't need to do it for a 12v battery replacement. 2013_CMAX_Modifer_Guide.pdf
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My charger blew - what's the best replacement?
fbov replied to Nervous but Excited's topic in Lounge: C-MAX Hybrid
Not really (assuming it has all the safety approvals). The only reason I see is if you planned to upgrade, EV-wise, to something that needs more power. 1.7kW from a 110v circuit only cuts it for plug-in hybrids. -
Nothing in my OM, either... just a bunch of things to do after replacement to get the car "reset." BMS reset is in the forum
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: End Of The ICE-Age
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: Battery Issue?
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Welcome, and I like your guess. Have you looked at it to see if it's ever been replaced? There is a simple test... turn on the radio, turn off the car and wait without opening the door. Time how long the radio plays. A good 12v battery will get you 10 min. A poor one, more like 2 min. Best of luck! You'll find lots here; try a search!
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: Post Your Life Time MPG's, Total Mi., EV mi., Regen mi. and Brake Score
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People like you allow me to claim I'm not hypermiling... I only get ~45 mpg (and that's in the Escape).
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: Waiting In The Shenandoah
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Have you looked underneath for something loose? Sway bar links are famous for failure, and the symptoms are close to what you describe. Not a hard DIY fix, and fairly cheap to hire out. Have fun, Frank
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: Waiting In The Shenandoah
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: How to Drive a CMAX Hybrid/FFH to get Great Gas Mileage
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fbov reacted to a post in a topic: Get rid of oil change prompt
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Why? Your life is holding well! The biggest issue is that the HVB is matched to an inverter/converter system tailored to the HVB voltage. It's a smaller battery, running at lower voltage than C-Max, but with water cooling that allows much more aggressive charging/discharging.