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I learned almost from the get go to run the car in ICE mode when the ambient temperature fell below freezing. Now it seems that I should just do the same if the ambient teperature exceeds 96 degrees. It's all good - lesson learned.

Thanks. I did note the cooling fan for the battery running when I got home earlier at 99F ambient and zero miles of EV range remaining. I consider this to be my "EV Bootcamp" vehicle that allows me to explore the EV world without range anxiety.

The ambient temperature has reached 100 degrees F here in SE PA the past two days. These have been the highest temperatures I've seen since purchasing a 2017 Ford C-Max Energi. The affects of running this vehicle in low temperatures with the heat on were learned almost immediately. These past...

I also doubt that you are seeing a change in fuel consumption due to the oil. You never mentioned your location but when mowing 5 acres a 40 grade oil is probably appropriate. Personally I run 15w-40 synthetic Rotella T6 in my rider that sees 50 minutes per cut here in SE PA. I had run 10w-30...

It shouldn't be up to any of us to spend our money to discover a design or manufaturing problem. UOAs are useful for fleet operators or imdividuals wanting to push it towards 200k.

Forgive me for not reading beyond page one but it seems to me that paying for UOAs on a daily driver before it reaches 30k is just a waste of money. One might switch between the dealer oil and any other oil within this window and note the wear metals going down. Then they might conclude that...

Do you drive a C-Max or a C-Max Energi? I've just reached 22 months and 18,500 miles on a Fram Ultra in my 2017 C-Maxe Energi. I will be switching to the Mobil1 M102-A at the next change because I didn't like the look of the Fram Endurance cartridge that wen into the wife's Prius V a few...

I was looking at the Panasonic Evervolt battery system that does support a generator input. The combination of a battery and a generator could make a lot of sense. The battery would provide you with uninterrupted power and also that initial kick for starting large inductive loads. Meanwhile...

It seems to me that you need to have a conversation with your power company. That being said, liquid propane is your best storage option by far. Diesel is better than gasoline. Diesel might last two years if you add alcicides. Gasoline is the worst possible option. It is higly volatile and...

Yes - my Ford dealer just quoted me more than twice that for a spill and fill on the 2017 C-Max Energi. That being said the Ford dealer was including the fluid. That vehicle should hit 80k by August so I have a financial decision to make. Both shops have been good to me. What a dilemna.

I haven't driven it but don't expect to notice any difference.

This was a requirement for the warranty on my Panasonic Evervolt panels. The cost was truly negilble. Sorry that you have bought into a bad deal.

Unfortunately I have seen many posts across a number of forums regarding people assuming solar leases. The originatotors of these leases had no idea what they were signing. The people assuming them genrally have no idea either. Can these leases be terminated? Yes - provided you pay a buch of...

So basically you shouldn't have bought the house. Otherwise you have forfeited any right to complain about the solar lease that you agreed to buy.

Great to see that your system is performing well. We get a lot less sun here in SE PA. That being said it is hot and sunny here today. We've been running 5 tons of A/C since 11 AM. I fully depleted the battery on the PHEV earlier this afternoon so it is recharging but here is how the day is...

You don't switch billing companies; you switch generating companies. The bill is broken down into three compoments: generation, transmission and distribution. Generation is the smallest component.

I lived in Germany in '92 and '93. The company was generaous enough to provide me with a single family house with bodenheizung. I recall the tankraum that held 6000 liters of heating oil.

Is it still $9/month? Mine is $11 and change.

2017 Toyota Prius V @53,939 miles. Idemitsu TLS-LV. This looked a bit more involved than I wanted to tackle so I took it to an independent shop that I've worked with going on two decades now. They charged $75 for labor.

Been there done that...