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Dear EV owners and experts, I have been researching DC contactor reliability in EVs and noticed that overheating and failures are more common than manufacturers admit. Contactors degrade over time, increasing resistance, which leads to energy losses and unnecessary battery drain (up to 5%)...

Glad to see Ford grant this interview and also thanks to Tom for asking all the questions that I have.

Something I ran across that I think some would be interested in: Woops this was supposed to go into Mach-E but it is relevant for both anyway.

A Mache-E owner discovered a Pre-production Lyriq while out and about and parked next to it. Original Instagram Author's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CaN75iXOAHR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Can't hold myself back after seeing this video. What do you guys think?

I've been having troubles with my 2013 C-Max Energi (this model has since been discontinued). Before InsideEVs forum, I found the forum at fordcmaxenergiforum dot com particularly useful for this vehicle. The website no longer appears active... anyone else wondering where it went??!! I had so...

After recovering from the production delays, Tesla’s Model 3 has once again reverted to delivery setbacks and customer service issues due to the rise in the delivery volumes at an amazing momentum. People started searching for other brands. Here is a list of top eleven Tesla Model 3...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-25/ford-ceo-plans-11-5-billion-more-cuts-pulls-ahead-margin-goal The Sedan is dead at Ford in North America- only the Mustang and a crossover-ish Focus will remain in the US and Canada. "Ford said it won’t invest in new generations of sedans for...

...okay, not really. You won't be shocked at all. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-04/documents/mte-final-determination-notice-2018-04-02.pdf Ford: "Various comments raised questions about how to predict the impacts of the standards on vehicle sales. The Alliance and NADA argued...

Does Ford sell any of its plug-in hybrid versions of Fusion in any other markets, apart from the US? PS : I've read that the Ford is planning to produce the Mondeo Plug-in (Fusion in US) in China by Changan Ford joint venture early this year.

According to Green Car Reports, the standard C-Max hybrid will continue to be produced until next summer. But the Energi has been unceremoniously killed. Despite the fact that nearly 50% of all C-Max’s sold were the plug-in variant. That will basically cut Ford plug-in sales in half next year...