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Unfortunately, State Roads don't help me, as even the speed limit on those highways is 70. Worse, on those roads you become more of a nuisance if you don't drive 70, as people are stuck behind until they can (hopefully) safely pass.

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This is one of the things that disappoint me with the C-Max. Many cars light bulbs are now quite easy to replace. The old sealed beams used to be something of a pain, as you had to unscrew it, and the screws were often "hidden" by some fixture that needed to be removed. I think my previous couple of cars had headlights where you'd merely turn the connector a quarter turn, which allowed you to pull out the light and easily replace.

That was the initial recall, it was expanded later to be nationwide. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/business/ford-expands-costly-door-latch-recall.html https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/09/08/ford-expands-door-latch-safety-recall-in-north-america.html

Ford is right, at least per the recall dates; since your car was built in March and the end date of the cars included is in January, your car isn't part of the recall.

I got my notification to, stand by until parts are available, earlier this week.

That article doesn't make sense to me. He seems to say that EVs are going to die because everyone will shift to self driving cars -- ignoring the fact that the propulsion system (gas, electric, hybrid) has nothing to do with if the car is self-driving or has a person behind the wheel. He also ignores that the reason for the current "resurgence" with gas guzzling type vehicles has to do with low gas prices, and at some point those prices will go back up. The major issue with EVs, at the moment (beyond the low gas prices) seems to be relatively low range and high battery costs. EVs might die off, if we can't create more efficient battery technology. A lot will also depend on recharging infrastructure, particularly a method to quickly recharge EVs. It might have been an interesting article if it had talked about these actual issues, instead it just kind of seems a mess that doesn't really make sense.

I understand not liking the starter being belt driven, though from what I've seen it works well; it isn't something they've had an issue with. For the competitive owner coupon, you don't need to trade in the vehicle you just need to own it, "If you are currently a registered owner of a qualifying competitive vehicle, you can receive an additional $1,500 off a new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In. See your local dealer for program details and list of qualifying competitive vehicles." Just curious if the C-Max is a qualifying competitive vehicle per Hyundai. As for the video, while they changed the engine for the 2016 and increased the power of the electric motor, the overall system still works the same way -- everything in the video (other than if they mention engine size) should still be correct.

Acceleration is fine, though maybe a second slower than the Fusion to 60 (Sonata Hybrid is about 8.5 seconds to 60). You have plenty of torque to get you off the line with the electric motor only, then the gas engine kicks in (if you are wanting to accelerate quickly). I think this is also an area that the auto transmission helps, though the gear shifts are very possibly what cause the slower time to 60. Yes, it does have the ventilated seats, as well as a heated steering wheel. Also, you can set the climate control to "driver only", which turns all the vents off in the car other than the drivers. It also has autonomous braking and adaptive cruise control, beyond that, another nice feature is the Auto Hold -- you can take your foot off the brake at a stoplight and it keeps the brake on, as well as the brake lights, until you push on the accelerator pedal.

In that case, it is more like the C-Max. One tidbit I find somewhat interesting, when starting to move after coming to a complete stop, the Sonata Hybrid always starts in EV mode. It doesn't turn on the gas engine until the car is moving (I seem to recall about 5 mph minimum). The gas engine only turns on once the car is moving, if it needs more power to accelerate or the battery is low. Also, it technically does have two electric motors, just that only one is attached to the transmission. The second is a starter/generator; as the name implies, it starts the car and, when the car is being powered by the electric motor but the gas engine is running, it is used as a generator to charge the hybrid battery.

Congrats, fbov, on the new car. From what I've seen, the current Sonata Hybrid is a really nice car, and there are some really nice driver convenience features in the car you purchased. I'm guessing you also got a great deal, seems like they've got some very aggressive rebates on the Sonata Hybrid right now. Out of curiosity, I know they have a "competitor" rebate right now, just curious if the C-Max (if you mentioned owning it) made you eligible for that rebate?

I'm not quite sure what you are asking with "aggressive EV?" I believe the answer you are looking for is that the Sonata Hybrid can be in EV-only mode up to 75 mph. In fact, one of the oddities of the Hyundai/Kia hybrids is that they get better mileage on the highway than in the city; from what I can tell, this is caused by the lack of efficiency of a standard automatic transmission. Not sure if that is what you were asking, though. For those interested in how the Hyundai hybrid system works, this YouTube video does a good job of explaining the basics. From what I understand, while it is a Direct Injection engine and not an Atkinson, it has been "Atkinson-ized", basically that the engine timing is software controlled to emulate an Atkinson to improve fuel economy. My recollection is that the Sonata Hybrid Limited is rated 43 mpg highway, 39 city, and 41 combined -- and that it easily can meet or even exceed those numbers.

I seem to have lost the antenna off the back of my C-Max. The bottom portion doesn't seem to be damaged, just that I'm missing the short antenna that sticks up out of it. I haven't looked real closely but, at first glance, it appears that the antenna wire screws into the bottom portion. Of course, there is a wire wrapped around that antenna, so I'm curious if anyone knows if that wire needs to be connected somewhere? Does anyone know exactly how hard that wire is to replace? If nothing is otherwise damaged, can the antenna just be screwed back into the hole or is there something more detailed -- particularly am I seeing wrong and it doesn't screw. And is there a wire that needs to be connected, or is it "connected" merely by the antenna being put back in?

On my SEL with the Sony sound system, I haven't had an issue with Bluetooth streaming. Though I also had an older iPod that was no longer being used, and now keep it in the center console storage plugged into the USB port. It has worked well for me.

I recently started using Ghostery. I find it gives a great deal of control, including being able to block the various trackers that websites use. You can set it differently for various websites, such as allowing some of the ads through on a website so they can make money on you, but still block the more intrusive ones. They are also making it more usable, giving some explanation of the various advertisers and trackers.

Costco also lists their gasoline as Top Tier on their website.

Not sure which head unit you have but it seems like both types (MFT and normal Sync) have been updated in the last year or so. If I recall correctly, some of the Job 1 C-Max hybrids required the dealer to upgrade the software; though that may have only been with the MFT unit. Your best bet is likely to try sending an email to the forum Ford rep for help with the issue.

The recall states "ending date for reimbursement eligibility is October 31, 2016." Does that mean that we need to get the recall work performed before that date? I haven't yet received the letter, so I'm thinking the parts are likely not available yet -- so that date worries me a bit.

I second this request, I'll be interested in hearing how the two cars compare in terms of MPG. I'll also ask if you could give your impression of the new C-Max compared to the old one. I know there will be a few differences going from an Energi to a Hybrid, but I'm also curious if the new car is quieter (seem to recall more insulation has been added to the newer models), as well as other small things you might notice (such as the small pocket in the side of the passenger seat).

He might also go to Carmax and have them appraise his car, along with other dealers that offer a similar service (Carmax bid on your car is valid for a week). Even go to another dealership about a car you might like, tell them you are interested in trading your car and see what they offer. After that, go back to your dealership and, if they don't offer much on your C-Max, let them know about the other offers. In fact, I know in Texas you can sell your car and, if you buy a new one in the next few days (within a week, from what I recall) from another dealer, you can still have the price you sold your old car deducted when they calculate the sales tax. But the big thing, let the dealer know you are looking around and they need to make a deal to get your business.

The engine does not start to warm the HVB -- at least partially because the engine is in the front of the car and the battery in the back. The engine starts to warm the engine and get it up to normal operating temps -- so that it runs efficiently. Beyond that, the engine will also run to heat up for the cabin heater (but only if you have it turned on), which has the side benefit of helping to warm the battery. As for the battery, it will warm up all by itself without the engine, as charging and discharging the battery creates some heat (kind of like how a cell phone can heat up while charging).

From what I've seen, such as this article, the Model E is supposed to have a hybrid and plug in hybrid version, as well as the pure electric version.

I'm really interested to see how the Hyundai Ioniq and Kia Niro do, without the 12V battery.

I don't see car makers abandoning hybrids. Sure, the C-Max is going but the Model E is supposed to have a hybrid variant, from what I recall reading; and they may have other hybrid vehicles in the works (13 total electric and/or hybrid vehicles by 2020). Toyota has added the Rav 4 hybrid, Hyundai is adding the Ioniq hybrid, Kia the Niro (which looks like the closest, so far, to a C-Max "replacement"), and Chevrolet with the new Malibu -- those are the new hybrid I can think of off the top of my head. Honda seems to be the only one not pushing hybrids -- though they had a lot of issues with their hybrids and they seem to be committed to bringing them back. What I see is carmakers taking the time to build more dedicated EV/hybrid vehicles -- often designing them to have hybrid, plug-in, and pure electric models.

You reminded me, I'd like the ability to extend the sun visor, so you can actually keep the sun from blinding you, when coming in the side window in mornings/evenings.