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Starting a myths busted page. Hopefully it becomes a sticky.
Myth: "You get lots of recharging going down the mountains."
FALSE
These batteries are TINY capacity.
The battery is FULL in 20 or 30 seconds. The battery is drained in most cases in 20 or 30 seconds of putting power to the wheels. You can "coast" or drift for much longer.
The battery pack is for stop n go or slow n go conditions. Not really for mountains.
If you had repeated gentle "camel hump" hills of about half a mile each, that would be ideal. But few people will have that.
FACT
The green "regen" needle lies.
The green "regen" needle is also an engine brake needle. Once your battery is "full" the needle in the green shows engine braking, not battery recharging. Not a bad thing, just deceptive.
The HV battery is "Full" at 72%.
The HV battery is "Empty" at 30%.
Deep discharge and full recharge shortens battery life.
Before you get upset Ford has software limited your battery to 42% usage think of this:
Fun Fact:
The Generation One Escape HV Battery was software limited to 40% min and 54% maximum. Just 14% usage. Which is why if they didn't fail in the first year due to a bad wire, they never died.
Myth: "You get lots of recharging going down the mountains."
FALSE
These batteries are TINY capacity.
The battery is FULL in 20 or 30 seconds. The battery is drained in most cases in 20 or 30 seconds of putting power to the wheels. You can "coast" or drift for much longer.
The battery pack is for stop n go or slow n go conditions. Not really for mountains.
If you had repeated gentle "camel hump" hills of about half a mile each, that would be ideal. But few people will have that.
FACT
The green "regen" needle lies.
The green "regen" needle is also an engine brake needle. Once your battery is "full" the needle in the green shows engine braking, not battery recharging. Not a bad thing, just deceptive.
The HV battery is "Full" at 72%.
The HV battery is "Empty" at 30%.
Deep discharge and full recharge shortens battery life.
Before you get upset Ford has software limited your battery to 42% usage think of this:
Fun Fact:
The Generation One Escape HV Battery was software limited to 40% min and 54% maximum. Just 14% usage. Which is why if they didn't fail in the first year due to a bad wire, they never died.
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