Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 So today I headed down to North Hollywood after a stop at Galpin to talk to their service manager about my MFT, panel and liftgate issues. Nothing exciting to report there except that they'll get back to me about the MFT update. Clearly I knew about the MFT updates more than they did, not surprising - thanks to the information from all the posters here. Anyway, as I neared my destination in North Hollywood, I noticed that my EV+ was on...I had to do a double take. I was about 3/4 mile out from my destination and ever since I have had this car, this destination was always my 2nd most frequent stop (aside from home where you naturally expect the EV+to come on). It's off Victory if anyone cares. So - does this mean that the CMax is capable of "remembering" multiple EV+ locations? I have never seen this, and I am not sure if anyone else has reported this. I've not reset my lifetime gauge in yonkers either. I mean it doesn't do me any good here with EV+ or not but its cool to know the car has learnt and scary to know that IT CAN LEARN!!!! Anyone else seen this multiple EV+? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrobinso8 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 My wife has two EV+ locations. Our house and where she goes several times a week, church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLdr1 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Anyone else seen this multiple EV+? Yes, we have our home and my wife's office showing EV+ now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbtbga Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Home and my office are both EV+ modes at >1/4 mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I get those 2....work and home. Anyone with more than 2 EV+ locations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxJaxon Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've had at least three. It would go into EV+ whenever I drove near the dealer. Guess there were a few test drives before mine. Adair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I wonder if part of the EV+ equation is the time the vehicle spends there? Reason being is that I've been going to this location since Day 1 for an hour or 2 and its taken nearly 4 months to register this location as the EV+.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've had 3 EV+ locations. The main factor seems to be how often the car is turned off/on at a given destination. After a certain number of times, it should recognize that location as a frequent destination. As I posted somewhere else, one of the engineers at the Irvine get together said that if you wanted to speed up the recognition of a place as a frequent destination, you can turn the car on, wait a few seconds, off, wait a few seconds, and do this 11 or so times. So this would indicate it's this process, not the time spent in a location, that registers the location as EV+. I don't know if there is any maximum number of locations that it can remember. 11StiLimited 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Cool tip, thanks Ron :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Gee, Jus, maybe you could stop every two miles or so on your normal route and try to set EV+ at each one. Think how far you could get on EV+ alone! :) robertiv and RachelnLa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Gee, Jus, maybe you could stop every two miles or so on your normal route and try to set EV+ at each one. Think how far you could get on EV+ alone! :)Thats theory but it seems to be recharging in EV+ seems less, its seems more aggressive outputting than regen. Oh I know, today I had a lil 5.6 mile run 0.00 gallons used, all EV with 72MPG and that is with 60% batt full...didn't realize how good it was until I saw the output...and when I saw it was EV+ at the end there. Flat valley surface roads. I am looking forward to heading back to North Hollywood to see the EV+ kick in again but that won't be till next week though. Got another way trip to do. salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I wonder how this works when the GPS always shows me where I'm not? Although if it is consistantly wrong the same way each time, then I guess it could still list some routes as EV+ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I wonder how this works when the GPS always shows me where I'm not? Although if it is consistantly wrong the same way each time, then I guess it could still list some routes as EV+ .Routes are not EV+ the location is. By my experience, it seems to be a half-kilometer radius. Once you enter that radius, EV+ kicks in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have two that I know of, don't pay that close of attention to it, home and work and to me it seems about a 1/4mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizM Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 My EV+ will kick on when I am about three miles from my house - as the car drives, but as the crow flies, less than a mile. I have to go down a main busy street with no turn off to my subdivision until I get another mile or so...the EV+ kicks on and off again, then back on after I turn into the subdivision and am closer to my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I have this mode enabled, but it has yet to learn my house or my work, despite the fact I have had the car 3 weeks now. I tried to find the reset procedure in the manual, but was unable to find out how to reset the memory. I will try the 11 starts thing to try to trick it into learning my work. Is there really a way to reset the memory for this and if so, how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yes, when you do a Lifetime Reset, the EV+ locations are also cleared. But I haven't heard of a way to reset the EV+ locations without also resetting your Lifetime MPG stats. My car learned my house in 2 days, but took about 3 weeks to figure out my office. It's now added a 3rd location at my local grocery store (which may be interesting, since I pass it daily on the way to and from work). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Thanks MikeB. I did a Lifetime Reset at exactly 600 miles because between the the poor mileage/ EV ratio and minor brake abuse from test drivers (car had almost 300 miles on it when I got it), I wanted a Lifetime of MY stats:). I have gone 150 miles (mostly back and forth to work) since the reset, but I have 0 EV+ locations stored. I was starting to get concerned about this, prompting me to post. Just in case I am missing something, where is the "EV+" indicator? Is it just an add-on to the EV indicator bar/ light? Edited April 2, 2013 by 11StiLimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I've had 3 EV+ locations. The main factor seems to be how often the car is turned off/on at a given destination. After a certain number of times, it should recognize that location as a frequent destination. As I posted somewhere else, one of the engineers at the Irvine get together said that if you wanted to speed up the recognition of a place as a frequent destination, you can turn the car on, wait a few seconds, off, wait a few seconds, and do this 11 or so times. So this would indicate it's this process, not the time spent in a location, that registers the location as EV+. I don't know if there is any maximum number of locations that it can remember.I tried "forcing" the EV+ location using your method, but nothing changed in terms of indicators on the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) My bad, I missed your first post that stated you had enabled it. If I remember correctly, you need to turn on the EV+ mode just like the Eco cruise mode. Can't remember how to do it, but I just played with all the things in the menu until I found it. I tried "forcing" the EV+ location using your method, but nothing changed in terms of indicators on the dash. Edited April 2, 2013 by Edsel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 EV+ mode is enabled through the settings menu, I have mine on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirginiaRick Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Just in case I am missing something, where is the "EV+" indicator? Is it just an add-on to the EV indicator bar/ light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Just in case I am missing something, where is the "EV+" indicator? Is it just an add-on to the EV indicator bar/ light?That's exactly what I thought....I never see that, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Odd thing about my EV+ locations. My car remembers my house, my parents house, and the dealership. It hasn't remembered my work yet, which I drive to and leave twice a day. (8-9 hours in the parking lot) It remembered the dealership after it spent a week there one month into owning the car. Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I tried "forcing" the EV+ location using your method, but nothing changed in terms of indicators on the dash. I spoke too soon. When I arrived back to work from lunch, it found EV+ :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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