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How many batteries in the Maverick?
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One correction of a correction: NO IT IS NOT. 220V nominal +/- a few volts.
LOOK under the hood. There are two coolant reservoirs - one for the gasoline engine & heater, and the other smaller one is for the HV battery.
You replace the coolant in both systems at the same time when the user manual says to, or more frequently if that's your preference.
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Hmm AI says its 400 volts.
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Not the first time and won't be the last time AI is wrong.
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But, I do know why AI said that.
The battery is indeed 220v nominal.
(Can be 230v while strongly charging and 210v while strongly discharging, but I digress...)
The motor that turns the wheels (and "generator") runs on alternating current.
Ya really.
When you are slowing down it is generating alternating current.
Ya really.
So while the battery is always "about" 220 volts, the AC voltage running through some of those orange cables, can be higher, and the whole generating / regenerating / EV drive system is rated for 400 VAC.
Amazing it all works. But it does.
Some people say the Hybrids don't have an alternator. Actually, the hybrids have two alternators. Both can recharge the battery. Both do recharge the battery. The larger "traction motor" also spins the wheels to help you go. The smaller AC "generator" can spin the engine to start it, or spin it without fuel to help slow you down. Or, it can be spun by the gasoline engine to generate alternating current electricity.
So there are rectifiers going to the battery, and inverters going to the motors.
The battery is indeed 220v nominal.
(Can be 230v while strongly charging and 210v while strongly discharging, but I digress...)
The motor that turns the wheels (and "generator") runs on alternating current.
Ya really.
When you are slowing down it is generating alternating current.
Ya really.
So while the battery is always "about" 220 volts, the AC voltage running through some of those orange cables, can be higher, and the whole generating / regenerating / EV drive system is rated for 400 VAC.
Amazing it all works. But it does.
Some people say the Hybrids don't have an alternator. Actually, the hybrids have two alternators. Both can recharge the battery. Both do recharge the battery. The larger "traction motor" also spins the wheels to help you go. The smaller AC "generator" can spin the engine to start it, or spin it without fuel to help slow you down. Or, it can be spun by the gasoline engine to generate alternating current electricity.
So there are rectifiers going to the battery, and inverters going to the motors.
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You are right about the info produced by AI. However getting factual data on the Ford Hybrid system has been difficult to find. My sons' gen 2 Prius HV battery has a nominal voltage of 201 volts so 220V is more in line with what I expected.
The manual says 200,000mi or 10 years for coolant change. Doesn't specify if there's anything different for the battery coolant. After the first change it's 5 years or 100,000mi.
The hybrid does have one particular scheduled maintenance you should watch is the 30k for the automatic transmission fluid change.
Spark plugs are 100k.
There are some caveats for extreme driving conditions to change things faster. For the 22 model the scheduled maintenance starts on page 436.
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