Wow.im surprised. I had thought, at such low temperature, overnight, the battery would loose at least 15% of it's charge. Thanks for posting this.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
So am I, in fact anytime I’m in park with the car on and temperatures are at or below about 2°C the car tells me it’s best to keep the vehicle plugged in when not in use, but perhaps it’s due to the heat actively being on. I expected to come back the next day at see a drop, at least a few % points. I’m definitely glad I did this though, as my assumptions were proven wrong!
@azaz911c
2 жыл бұрын
1:48 Love the sunglasses, looking sharp!
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Hah, thanks! My wife hates them, she says I look like PC Principal from South Park.
@azaz911c
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive I had to Google PC Principal. Your wife is correct.😄 I was thinking the Macho Man Randy Savage (RIP)..."oh yeaahhhh", but he actually had very different glasses.
@husseinadib7666
2 жыл бұрын
Been some time my good man Nile. Wishing you and the family a fantastic new year😊
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Same to you, thanks! I'm hoping to get some new cars featured soon, got one I'm planning on right now actually. A follow up to one of my very early car videos from about 5 years ago.
@MIA7Xthies
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, just did the exact same experiment in Saskatchewan. Below -30 over night, and -27 without wind-chill when I started it. I lost 3 kms in range, but that also included a 10 minute warm up. I'm sitting around 90km range based on my highway speed driving.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Not bad overall! I was impressed it didn't drop more than that, I was always under the assumption the batteries would drain out like they do on smaller consumer electronics. I wish I left it out the other night though, we had nearly the same temperatures but windchill closer to minus 40, not that it really affects the battery but it certainly affects the humans. Hope yours is working out well for you!
@MIA7Xthies
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive working put great! I do wish it had more range so I could drive it more
@yizhang2646
2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised to see it only drops few kms of range in cold temperature. Maybe manufactures finally mastered battery performance in the cold environment. Maybe finally it's time to consider electric....
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
I was very surprised also, I expected the drop to be significant enough that it would truly be a bad idea to keep these cars outside in climates like this, but it doesn’t seem to be the case. I have a new EV booked in February, I’ll try to do the same test with it if temperatures cooperate.
@yizhang2646
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive next time, try to start the car at
@azaz911c
2 жыл бұрын
Nile, a question: after now having lived with an EV, do you see yourself ever buying another ICE car, or do you see the EV shift to be permanent (even in the absence of any legislated phase out of ICEs)? The reason I ask is to seek an opinion on whether you think EV is already the preferred choice, or whether a stepping stone like a hybrid would be a better choice for the average consumer. Thanks.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
I’ll be able to answer this a bit better shortly, so stay tuned. But what I can say is a full EV is still appealing to me, but one with more range and AWD. It really comes down to where you’re using it, one thing I really learned in the 4 months since buying this was how unpredictable a normal drive can be. That’s something that you can’t plan around, so having more range than you need is the way to go.
@azaz911c
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive Thanks for the reply. Limited range is a hesitation point for EVs. For many drivers, it may be true that range is adequate for their daily commute. What happens when they want to take the summer road trip, or need to check on uncle Jim who lives 300 km away? Rent a car? Plug in along the way? It just seems very inconvenient.
@miloe436
Жыл бұрын
@@azaz911c Taking longer trips are no problem in this car since it has ccs. The older models (2011-2016) didn't have this option.
@tuandungnguyen1056
11 ай бұрын
I'm driving my PHEV Chevy Volt 2013 and I'm completely satisfied with her! When I'm out of power, I still have the gas. And I'm living in Nova Scotia, we don't have many charging stations here. So PHEV is a good choice when it comes to long road trips.
@michaelrice1373
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nile. Considering one o'these bigger, elec. Ford hatches, if can get a good $- think '18,'19 good yrs. Merci beaucoup for the' winter in Quebec' road & charge test. M.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about the Mach-E? Long term ownership is going to be interesting for these, no one really knows how sustainable these ultimately will be, any electric from any brand. It's something I did a video on in 2020 during the first lockdown.
@michaelrice1373
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive Hey Nile, Yeah , understandable. No, just regular Focus hatchs(elect.)-as yours. I'm startin' think sometimes the vehicles look slightly larger on videos; depending on device viewed on, perhaps. I don't believe Ford would have made slightly larger Focus' for their Euro.& Canadian mkt.s, although would love a bigger one- is that what u mentuoned, the Mach E. ? Sounds pretty sporty! New TN.sub.
@robh5409
2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing higher the climate controls temp is set is having the greater impact on range? I'm trying to determine if one of these would be good for my work commute. I need to safely have 70miles/114km(round trip) of range.
@MIA7Xthies
2 жыл бұрын
Can you charge at the midpoint of your trip?
@robh5409
2 жыл бұрын
@@MIA7Xthies No, my commute to work takes 35-40mins. It's largely a straight line mostly 55mph. I'm in West TN and drive up into Western KY. I figured my charging would only be at home, possibly at work. I'm thinking worse case no charging but at home in this scenario.
@MIA7Xthies
2 жыл бұрын
@@robh5409 depends how cold it gets there. Easily achievable in the warmer months
@jwhdesign
2 жыл бұрын
Just recently purchased a 2018 FFE and use it for commuting 65 miles one way in NC.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
It's going to depend entirely on your drive honestly. During some of the warmer days in winter, around 6-10 degrees C I was able to get 130-140 km of range. The route/geography is going to make a difference too, if you're climbing hills or if it's relatively flat land all the way through. If there really aren't any Level 3 DCFCs along your route the anxiety of running out of electricity won't work well in your favour. Trust me, I've been dealing with it for 3 months straight now.
@Huso9922
2 жыл бұрын
You might be surprised, the weight distribution on these is about 50/50 on these cars (front/back). Checked this on mine
@Huso9922
2 жыл бұрын
Also, what you describe about the winter tires is also what I experience on my European Focus EV and Nordic winter tires. Thought mine were worn out, apparently not
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Seems to be a common thing since most of the weight is evenly distributed, with an EV like this you typically want more weight towards the drive wheels to push down during acceleration in order to provide better traction.
@chrisw443
2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever find a outlet to use at your school?
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I never did, it seems like it would be quite the process to get it done, one thing I forgot about a school is they can’t really make decisions without board/council approval, so by the time they’d have gotten some installed I’d likely have finished my course.
@Inflator82
2 жыл бұрын
It gives you maximum torque right from the start, it is lighter up front. What did you expect? No tires would handle that.
@PRNTestDrive
2 жыл бұрын
Maximum torque if you hammer it down, but not at 10-15% throttle. There is still a torque curve for an electric albeit much shorter. It would be interesting to see the power and torque numbers in real time somehow.
@Inflator82
2 жыл бұрын
@@PRNTestDrive in electric motor maximum torque is available from 0 RPM
@jghall00
2 жыл бұрын
@@Inflator82 I have a Focus Electric. It doesn't allow full power until around 20 - 25 mph. There's a ramp programmed into the torque curve to preserve the transmission and for traction. The extra batteries were added to the hatch, so the weight distribution is not optimal for FWD.
@Inflator82
2 жыл бұрын
@@jghall00 You're confusing Max power with torque.
@jghall00
2 жыл бұрын
@@Inflator82 I suspect you don't drive a Focus Electric. Ford electronically limited the power delivery at low speeds. What is so hard to understand about that?
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