Is there a way to monitor the hybrid battery pack charge level?

[A112358]

I've searched around the forums and skimmed over the owner's manual, and there doesn't seem to be a way to actually get a reading on the battery pack charge level. Am I missing something?
2025 2.5L hybrid AWD

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[SafetyGuy]

I've searched around the forums and skimmed over the owner's manual, and there doesn't seem to be a way to actually get a reading on the battery pack charge level. Am I missing something?
2025 2.5L hybrid AWD

Good day

I don't believe there is, unless you buy an add-on device to plug in and track it.

If you are driving, the blue(?) brackets in your power meter window let's you know how much you have remaining and how hard you step on the go-pedal before turning your ice back on. The brackets close in as you deplete the battery, of course.

I know others will chime in soon, and let you know what they have and like.

From reading here, etc I think you can not get the battery below about 30-35%-ish before the engine comes on... and won't charge above about 80%...and this is all about battery longevity....no fears of the battery failing early due to their built in safe-guards.

Have a good day,

Andy

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

30% is the lower limit for electric only driving. The engine will come on at 29.99% every time. But it is difficult to run off battery alone below 35%.

On a cold morning I've seen as low as 26%. While driving, never lower than 30%.

It "likes" to remain between 40% and 60%. So for most drivers, most of the time, the battery will be between 40% and 60%.

In tow / haul mode it will charge to 70%.
Maybe in sport mode to. The other modes it stops charging at 60%.

The truck will not allow the battery to charge above 72%. So it's a disadvantage to run in Tow/Haul mode if you don't need it (or sport possibly) because those modes, while storing more power, leave no room for regenerative braking.

I use a ScanGauge III add on device to see 70 different truck parameters including transmission temperature and actual engine temperature because I tow often and tow big.

Hint: the temperature gauge that comes with the truck shows cold, cool, normal, and way to hot.

Any time your engine is "ok" the gauge doesn't change, so you'll get zero early warning. It will show "fine" then "overheating" in like 2 seconds.

With an OBDII scanner-reader you can see the numbers creeping up in 1 degree increments.

example

 

[HeyBales]

Also Forscan on old phone, with recommended OBD2 adapter (which can be used with other apps with other vehicles makes for troubleshooting).

 

[A112358]

30% is the lower limit for electric only driving. The engine will come on at 29.99% every time. But it is difficult to run off battery alone below 35%.

On a cold morning I've seen as low as 26%. While driving, never lower than 30%.

It "likes" to remain between 40% and 60%. So for most drivers, most of the time, the battery will be between 40% and 60%.

In tow / haul mode it will charge to 70%.
Maybe in sport mode to. The other modes it stops charging at 60%.

The truck will not allow the battery to charge above 72%. So it's a disadvantage to run in Tow/Haul mode if you don't need it (or sport possibly) because those modes, while storing more power, leave no room for regenerative braking.

I use a ScanGauge III add on device to see 70 different truck parameters including transmission temperature and actual engine temperature because I tow often and tow big.

Hint: the temperature gauge that comes with the truck shows cold, cool, normal, and way to hot.

Any time your engine is "ok" the gauge doesn't change, so you'll get zero early warning. It will show "fine" then "overheating" in like 2 seconds.

With an OBDII scanner-reader you can see the numbers creeping up in 1 degree increments.

example

Thanks for the detailed info. So essentially it is impossible to run the Hybrid battery pack down to zero or "fully" charge it to 100%. It is idiot-proof for idiots like me.
But still, it would be nice to know exactly where the battery stands at any given time. I guess Ford wants to keep us guessing.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

They (and half of drivers) feel knowing battery % is useless, so why bother.

However it is very useful to "hypermile" and squeeze out 800 mile (city) per tank.

 

[A112358]

They (and half of drivers) feel knowing battery % is useless, so why bother.

However it is very useful to "hypermile" and squeeze out 800 mile (city) per tank.

Well, the internal computer system knows the exact state of the battery pack, it wouldn't take much to actually display it on the dashboard.

 

[Quest]

You cant do anything about it so what's the point.
It would be like them giving you a gauge for the EGR valve position, information that's irrelevant

 

[HeyBales]

Thanks for the detailed info. So essentially it is impossible to run the Hybrid battery pack down to zero or "fully" charge it to 100%. It is idiot-proof for idiots like me.
But still, it would be nice to know exactly where the battery stands at any given time. I guess Ford wants to keep us guessing.

Post above about EV Coach.
That actually gives a good indication where it's at between 30 & 70.
To the degree that you can control the Go pedal to effect it.

As mentioned - learn the bottom of the line by finding an unused back road where you can just gently stay in EV until you see the blue bar disappear. Use Slippery mode for very easy Go pedal pushing.

Find the top of the line by using Sport/Tow mode for 5-10 min about 30 mph for max recharge. Then stop, change to Normal, and gently start out, blue bar at max.

They also don't display the RPM of the engine when running.
They must have found out some of these things don't matter to the majority, or raise questions and cause calls to be made when there is no problem.
"Survey says!" - 85! - good answer, good answer

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

My survey says "86".

As in "86 unnecessary gauges".

 

[A112358]

Post above about EV Coach.
That actually gives a good indication where it's at between 30 & 70.
To the degree that you can control the Go pedal to effect it.

As mentioned - learn the bottom of the line by finding an unused back road where you can just gently stay in EV until you see the blue bar disappear. Use Slippery mode for very easy Go pedal pushing.

Find the top of the line by using Sport/Tow mode for 5-10 min about 30 mph for max recharge. Then stop, change to Normal, and gently start out, blue bar at max.

They also don't display the RPM of the engine when running.
They must have found out some of these things don't matter to the majority, or raise questions and cause calls to be made when there is no problem.
"Survey says!" - 85! - good answer, good answer

I think every vehicle I've owned over the last 40 years, be it automatic transmission or manual, has had a tach.

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