i purchasd my cmax less than a month ago. I drive it daily in San Franciscco, very rarely get above 45 mph and only about once a week do i drive on the freeway. After not driving for 4 days, battery went dead. I got a strange message on display screen saying something about battery save mode. I checked manual and did not find anything related to this. Called Ford Roadside, got a jump and car was fine. I brought it to Serramonte Ford Dealership where I purchased it to have them check it out. The Service Rep was shocked that it only had 900 miles on it and asked if i drove it often. I told him I drive it everyday in the city. He told me I need to drive longer distances at higher speeds so I can recharge the 12v battery. He said this is a commuter car, not really designed for city driving. Why do they advertise city MPG if it's not a car to be driven in the city? Has anyone gotten this same explanation? Is this correct? So far, I really like this car, but having the battery die with less than 1,000 miles is a bit disappointing.
