In the Cmax Energi is it possible to turn off EV mode? My wife's commute is 15 miles, so she will make it in everyday on Electrric. Fine.
Coming home, I don't want the EV to be used at all, since the engine is going to have to do most of the trip, may as well let it warm up and operate more efficiently during that 15 miles than to do only half the distance at half the MPG during warmup... There is just little value to depleting the battery that last 5 miles everyday when the engine is going to have to run anyway on the trip home. Thanks Bob -----Original Message----- From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Beebe via EV Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 11:06 PM To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List Subject: Re: [EVDL] Fwd: I need a plugin Hybrid! (Cmax Energi?) I'm on my second CMax Energi and I'll echo what Bill said. However, you have to be careful because some of the things he touts are options. Our first Energi had everything and we loved it. It was a 2013 and we leased it for 3 years. I was debating buying it but the dealer called last March with an offer I couldn't refuse. A new lease on a 2015 with so many rebates and price cuts that my monthly payment went down $180 and I got $700 cash. And that was after paying off the old lease and doing all the taxes and registration. I was careful to make sure it had the things we wanted, like heated seats and mirrors and the upgraded nav/sound system, but missed one option--the backup camera and the automatic lift gate. It also doesn't have the sunroof which I miss but isn't a horrible inconvenience. But I really miss the automatic liftgate and the camera. The new one also doesn't have the autopark feature. I didn't think I'd miss it because I hardly ever used it but what it also omitted was the front obstacle sensors. Something I found out when I hit the lawn mower the first time I drove into the garage. Buyer's remorse aside, we love the car. It's very comfortable and holds a lot. Initially I was concerned that the high rear deck was going to be annoying (on the Energi, the extra battery pack basically sits in the cargo area) but in fact we both find it a good height for putting things in and out. Unlike Bill, we routinely get 25-30 EV miles in the summer. It drops to 15 in the winter but my wife--who usually drives this one to work and back--manages to always get her 20 mile commute in EV mode by turning the heat off and relying on the heated seats. Neither has needed any real maintenance except for factory-specified maintenance every 10,000 miles. The new one needs to go soon. It's at 9955 right now. The old one had a flaky GPS module. It took the dealer a couple tries but they eventually got a good one in there. I usually have to put gas in it 5 or 6 times per year mostly because of driving to Maine to visit family (I live in Connecticut). We're averaging a little over 105mpg right now. Also like Bill, my daily driver is a Smart ED. It's also leased, until July. I haven't decided what to replace it with yet but the new Bolt EV is mighty tempting. And it's supposed to be in Connecticut...in July! --Rick On 3/5/2017 8:25 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote: > I need a USED Plugin Hybrid that is NOT a Prius (range too short) or > Volt (Perfect, but wife wants 5 seat belts).. > > Is the Ford Cmax Energi the only affordable thing left?. > > Does anyone have one? Anything about it you dont like? > > I thought I had the wife all sold on a Volt, but then she balked at > the high trunk access lip (doesnt want to lift heavy plants up and > over) and the lack of a 5th seatbelt. > > Wife's been driving one of my Salvage Prius hacks for 9 years and > loves it. But the key FOB battery died and she is now scared of > unreliability so I have to go buy another car... and (for me, it must be a plug in)... > > Bob, Wb4APR > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20170305/aa > 05e384/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag > racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
