Mister MMT

I followed the instructions provided on the HA blog http://hybridassistant.blogspot.com/p/manual.html Jan

hello demegan, The new Mondeo Sportsback Hybrid is a very nice car, our US and Canadian friends here cannot buy. I wish you a satisfactory ownership! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijosm1yk6rU May I ask you which OBD dongle you use? The developers of HA recommend using a fast dongle such as the Bluetooth OBDLink LX or Carista. I sometimes have the same problem with HA indicating it does not recognize my Mondeo Hybrid, but after resetting my OBDLink LX by pushing on the small button, it usually ( > 90 %) recognizes it. The connexion is stable. Or are you maybe using an Android Head Unit different from a mobile phone ? Then there seems to be a solution proposed on the August 2019 HA blog. If your problems persist, just contact de developer team at HybridAssistant@gmail.com Please let us know whether this was helpful, and also, if possible, your experience with the use of a Mondeo (Fusion) Hybrid as taxi. Jan PS: I learned from your other post you use an OBDLink LX, so that is OK.

It's perfectly alright to disagree. Harassment and indictments are less wanted. I have been following this thread since I became member, and have been rereading it since the beginning of November 2018. I do not agree with the allegations PT advocates illegal activity or pressures forum members to embrace that behavior. He wants to share his experience of over 125000 miles of virtually problemless driving his C-Max with excellent mileage. In Toyota hybrid forums, there are tens of such people, and they are highly appreciated by their community. What I see here is a bunch of people repeatingly stating the same things, without even seriously considering the arguments brought forward by PT and other reasonable contributors. Not my thing. I am going to leave this forum. I opened a thread on the use of Hybrid Assistant, an Android app developed by close friends for Toyota and Lexus Hybrids, specially adapted for me when I bought my Mondeo Hybrid. I use it during most of my driving, and it allows anybody to have access to the data under Hybrid Reporter of the kind hybridbear and larryh produced with great efforts in the early years. I got over 2000 reads, but only very few deemed it useful/worthwhile to give any feedback. In addition, I note the total absence of moderation, which is totally abnormal. The impression I have is that the FFH community here is dying out, and that we have totally different views on what are forums for. No bad feelings, just sadness. I regret to take this step, and wish you all the best, sincerely. Farewell USA. Jan

@billford. Point well taken. I agree with md13ffhguy the "meds" comments in 255 - 257 are uncalled for and inappropriate. You have not been insulting, but you and others continue since several months to try and convince PT he should stop reporting and go elsewhere. Together with the comments depicting PT as mentally ill, this is taking the form of harassment. I maintain my comments on free speech for all participants and the practice of using grill blockers, which when done properly, can give satisfactory and meaningful results. People following this discussion get all the viewpoints and are certainly adult enough to decide whether to try them or not. But as I said, there may be cultural differences between people from North America and Europe, and I of course am willing to take those into consideration. Jan

Well, I did, and frankly, I feel you and others here simply ARE harassing and insulting PT. So far, no reaction to my signalling. Does it mean this topic is not followed up by a moderator? The technique PT is advocating is widely used on a variety of Toyota Hybrid models, and is recognized for its efficiency. I appreciate PT is informing us, users of Fusion/Mondeo Hybrids of his experience with the c-Max, using the same drive train. Each user of grill blockers does it at its own risks and perils, but in fact, the main precaution is to watch the coulant temperature of the engine AND invertor, especially when operating under high charge. This is easily done with apps like Torque or Hybrid Assistant. I have been considering buying the model PT has designed for the Fusion/Mondeo, but did not do so because of the price. I am confident the practice of grill blocking about 7 months a year here in Germany would help me save a significant amount of fuel. We pay double your price. Regardless, I just feel PT should enjoy the freedom of speech usual on most car forums and I noted he is never using inappropriate language. Some of the critiques uttered here are in my view formulated in an inappropriate, offensive way. I'm a moderator in two large European Forums on Hybrid Vehicles, and I would have intervened immediately. Are the rules maybe different in North America? Just my two cents, aware I'm only a guest here. Jan ;)

Does anyone here reading this thread has had the opportunity to use Hybrid Assistant/Hybrid Reporter? Jan

An easy way to learn more about your FFH and how to drive it as economically as possible is using the free Hybrid Assistant and Hybrid Report apps available only for Android systems on Google Play, as reported in the discussion "Understanding better your FFH with Hybrid Assistant & Hybrid Reporter". It is worthwhile purchasing a used Android phone and the fast and safe BT OBDII emitter OBDLink LX (about 50 $) for use as a dedicated system mounted within your field of view. I just made two contributions reporting on two new additions: HyBall and PSD Nomograph. With the help of the HyBall gauge, it is possible to get glides on descends without the need to put the eCVT in N, and thus keep control of the car's behavior at all times. The reports created by Hybrid Report contain now even more graphs and data obtained by a simple press on a button, of the kind hybridbear and larryh have produced and astonished us with years ago, but inaccessible to most of us. Regards from Kehl am Rhein in Germany! Jan

Those of you familiar with the Toyota THS system based on two electric motor/generators, an Atkinson gasoline engine and a planetary gearbox called Power Split Device may also have seen the PSD nomograph around since the times of the 1st generation Prius. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSOHJPNHFfg A second very nice novelty added to Hybrid Assistant is the real time PSD (Power Split Device) Nomograph gauge. Shown here is a screenshot of HA on an Auris Hybrid cruising in the heretical mode, resulting in low engine rpms. The PSD nomograph functions very well on Ford Hybrid and Energi models. EV mode at 79 mph on the "Autobahn": normal cruising same speed cruising heretical mode nearly same speed Accelerating with battery support through the MG2 I recommend to not look at it while driving, since that may be dangerous, but instead recording it using an app like Mobizen or the like while using it, and later look at the movie on your phone or PC screen. Jan

It's been a while since I last contributed here. I'm not sure whether there has been anybody using Hybrid Assistant and Hybrid Report on its Ford Hybrid or Energi, since nobody reported. Today, I wish to bring to your attention recent additions which make this entirely free apps even more interesting. The first is the HyBall gauge. Make sure to also have a look at the following pages: HyBall Tutorial Using HyBall during S1 and especially Using HyBall during glide with in Hybrid Report Glide Map Gliding wherever possible is what helps you getting the best mileage, and the HyBall during glide, voids the need of putting the eCVT in N, which is not the best thing to do for safety. Jan

Thanks! Sorry for the late reply. I come here only from time to timely, because of the lack of response. I'm very pleased with the Dashcam. It's an iTracker mini0806-S with GPS. May I ask you whether you are actually using Hybrid Assistant or would like to use it? I'd indeed like to learn more about how it works in the USA for owners of Ford Hybrid or Energi models and report back on that to my friends Xavier and Alessandro. They developed this entirely free Android App for Toyota and Lexus Hybrids, and managed to make it work for all the Ford Hybrids. That was quite a challenge, in fact. Please note that for good results, a safe and performing OBD dongle is needed. My friends tested several and strongly recommend the OBDLink LX model. Jan

I'veconinued experimenting with having a smartphone dedicated to displaying Hybrid Assistant, positioned on the dashboard in my line of sight, in order for me to use HA as may main interface with the hybrid system when driving; I describe the final solution HERE. the second picture was taken using the wide angle lens of my LG G6 64Gb Jan

I've been experimenting with having a smartphone dedicated to displaying Hybrid Assistant positioned on the dashboard in my line of sight, in order for me to use HA as my main interface with the hybrid system when driving. I describe the so far "best" solution HERE. Jan

The problem with all these cradles mounted on the dashboard is the reflection on the windshield when driving at night and the glare in direct sunlight. Therefore, I bought this Sun Shade & Night Anti Reflection Visor for a Tom Tom GPS and adapted it to my Note 2 and the Spigen cradle. I had to cut the bar at the bottom to fit the base of the cradle and cut away the cover at the top in order to fit the clamp on the smartphone. I also glued (using super-glue) a wooden wedge to the base of the cradle, to make it tilt forward. The mount became too high for it to stay positioned in front of me and I had to move it a bit to the right and towards the windshield. There is no refection anymore at night and the display stays visible in direct sunlight. The mount is very table and can be released from the cradle without effort. It is also very discrete and almost invisible seen from the outside. Jan

I have been reporting in another discussion the results of finding out a good solution, allowing me to use the Hybrid Assistant app displayed on a smartphone screen as my principal instrumentation for communicating with the Hybrid system. That's what I finally retained. Thanks to the HA blog, I found and bought the "Stealth" smartphone cradle from Spigen, after trying another, from Pearl, which turned out not stable enough. This cradle is very nice, but the phone moved and vibrated too much, the material being very flexible. With a black battery cover to hide its white cover, my Note 2 is now very discrete seen from the outside. It is now the dedicated HA display, and the LG G6 64 Gb I just bought serves as my mobile phone and my camera for taking simple pictures. The wide-angle lens used for the first picture is very useful. Pretty much, it shows what I see, although the camera is in fact sitting a bit lower relative to my sight than shown here . With this cradle, the display of the Note 2 is placed more vertically, and the reflections in the windshield are lower in intensity and placed higher up. The phone is very secure, and the risk that it becomes a dangerous object in an accident is smaller. It does not vibrate and move at all. It's perfect for me. Having adjusted the driving position correctly as shown in this diagram, (in fact it was), the display does not hamper the vision on the road. Those who prefer a lower seat position may not be happy with this cradle. Those tempted to trying out will also need to check if the phone can be placed correctly in their particular model. With the Mondeo, the relative flatness of the lid of the instrumentation is a plus. HA now replaces, so to speak, the rather small instrument panels visible only through the steering wheel, requiring the eyes to leave the road for relatively long time. If wanted, one could also use the smartphone as a browser. See here the benefits for the driver. Directly in the line of sight, HA displays in the blink of an eye: The actual digital speed. > It's nice to know it without having to correct for the optimism of the analogous speedometer. Cooling water temperature > Used during the warm-up phase, it is very useful. As long as the tp is <40 °C I go very slowly, and I do not put the heating.Side by side are the rpm and the in and out power of the traction battery. > It is useful to see the powers delivered in kW. As long as the out power does not exceed 19 kW, the thermal remains at a standstill.The Battery power display also helps to get better glides when one practices the pulse & glide. > the cyan bars up = discharge; green down = load should be as short as possible. The SOC in %. > One can decide from which value, one starts the fuel engine. In addition, clicking on "EV" gives the detailed consumption graph. Not indispensable but good to take. One can, but must not, use this combined information. I feel it helps with making the most of the hybrid system. This is my personal choice, and I do not want to convince anyone to do the same. Jan

That's what I finally retained. Thanks to the HA blog, I found and bought the Stealth smartphone cradle from Spigen, [/url] after trying another, from Pearl, which turned out not stable enough. This amount was very nice, but the phone moved and vibrated too much, the material being very flexible. With a black battery cover to hide its white cover, my Note 2 is now very discrete seen from the outside. It is now the dedicated HA display, and the LG G6 64 Gb I just bought serves as my mobile phone and my camera for taking simple pictures. The wide-angle lens used for the first picture is very useful. Pretty much, it shows what I see, although the camera is in fact sitting a bit lower, and does not hamper the visibility towards the road. With this cradle, the display of the Note 2 is placed more vertically, and the reflections in the windshield are lower in intensity and placed higher up. The phone is very secure, and the risk that it becomes a dangerous object in an accident is smaller. It does not vibrate and move at all. It's perfect for me. Having adjusted the driving position correctly as shown in this diagram, (in fact it was), the display does not disturb the view on the road. Those who prefer a low seat may not be happy with this cradle. Those tempted to trying out will need to check if the phone can be placed correctly in their particular model. With the Mondeo, the relative flatness of the lid of the instrumentation is a plus. HA now replaces, so to speak, the instrument panel visible only through the steering wheel, requiring the eyes to leave the road for relatively long time. If wanted, one could also use the smartphone as a browser. Directly in line of sight, with HA in can know in the blink of an eye: The actual digital speed. [/ B]> It's nice to know it without having to correct for the optimism of the analogous speedometer. [/ I] Cooling water temperature [/ B]> Used during the warm-up phase, it is very useful. As long as the tp is <40 °C I go very slowly, and I do not put the heating. [/ I] Side by side are the rpm and the in and out power of the traction battery. [/ B]> It is useful to see the powers delivered in kW. As long as the out power does not exceed 19 kW, the thermal remains at a standstill. [/ I] The Battery power display also helps to get better glides when one practices the pulse & glide. [/ B]> the cyan bars up = discharge; green down = load should be as short as possible. [/ I] The SOC in %. [/ B]> One can decide from which value, one starts the fuel engine. [/ I] [/ LIST] In addition, clicking on "EV" gives the detailed consumption graph. Not indispensable but good to take. One can, but must not, use this combined information to make the most of the hybrid system. This is my personal choice, and I do not want to convince anyone to do the same. But I sincerely believe that in this way, one can take full advantage of HA. Jan

See here the result with the reflecting sheet attached to the windshield. It is rather unconvincing, confirming other negative opinions read on the web. Positive it all began well, because of the orientable smartphone support, it was possible to project the screen horizontally and almost without deformation. Removing the HUD left behind some sticking residue, but now it is back there... If this solution would have been the good one, the reflecting screen of the HUD device would of course have been cut away. Negative: In spite of cloudy and relatively dark conditions, and the phone set on max intensity, the HUD image was considerably less contrasted. It would be quite OK at night, but too weak during sunny days. Negative: Seen from the outside, the sheet is strongly reflecting. No-Go Nr 1. Negative: The sheet is not transparent enough and right in the line of sight. No-go Nr 2 Negative: The projected image is also not transparent. One will always see the darkness of the screen. No-go Nr 3 This also applies to the HUD device. So, no need to try and render the GUI of HA transparent ! Is that right? A new trip to Strasbourg and back comforted my opinion that it is preferable to have HA in the line of sight, just below the view on the road and traffic. A black smartphone would be better, since the white is reflecting too strongly.. Other solution: a phone holder clip attached to the upper part of the dashboard, mounted directly in the line of sight and matched in distance with the dashboard instruments to reduce the eye refocusing. It should not put the phone higher then the HUD unit tested here. One would, however miss the charm of a HUD Jan ;)

As reported in another topic, I'm using a lot hte Hybrid Assistant App on y smartphone, positioned by a Brodit Clip on the side of the instrument panel. Recently, an HUD function has become available for this App. To test it, one needs a device, which can project the image of the smartphone’s screen on a reflector attached either to the windshield or as part of a HUD unit with an adjustable smartphone mount. I share with you the first results of my testing in this newly created topic, knowing that smartphones are also used a lot for navigation, other Apps like Torque Pro, and some Ford specific Apps as well. For my first tests, I have ordered a cheap and simple smartphone HUD display, which at least looked acceptable on their Website, although with mixed customer reviews. I received it after a 1-month wait. Pictures of the packaging and the contents: It was easy to mount the HUD unit onto a suitable position of the dashboard: as far back as possible. As expected, the reflector is quite dark, but since it is slightly below the driver's line of sight, this is irrelevant. The HA screen is reflected clearly and very legible, at least in the grey weather of the last winterly days. For example, this is close to how I see it: But: Although it reflects the smartphone very well on the adjustable, semi-transparent organic glass cradle, there is an additional reflection above the screen in the glass of the windshield. If this is already disturbing in daylight, it becomes an absolute no-go at night. This image taken from a different angle shows it well. This is a pity because it is very pleasant and safer to to have the Hybrid Assistant’s nice looking user interface and the the traffic almost simultaneously in the driver's line of sight. As said, on the way back at dusk, the reflection was even more disturbing. Repositioning the HUD display closer to me moved this reflection outside of y line of sight. It is still visible at the top of this picture. By lowering the sunshade during night driving, I do not see it any longer. However, this is less convenient, because the display is now slightly higher, and above all closer. My multifocal lenses help, but it is no longer possible to look at the time at the traffic and the HUD. I will continue testing under different weather conditions, in particular bright daylight. It also remains uncertain how well the display will stay stable, the pivot ball is not very tight and it will be interesting to see whether it will move during driving. So far, it does not. The smartphone did not slide to any extent in curves as well. Is it really an improvement in comparison with the smartphone being held in a Brodit clip put on the right of the instrument panel I had until now? I believe so, since it simply seems safer and more pleasant to have the information in the driver’s line of sight. My direct comparison has now proved this. Now everything is bundled in the same line of sight and one needs less time to look from the road to the HUD and back. I also look a lot less often on the speedometer and the other screens next to it. I wish to say that it is not my purpose to advocate this type of HUD as a must have. For example, one should be aware that in case of a collision, the smartphone may become a potentially harmful projectile! Jan

The Hybrid Assistant App and the companian Hybrid Reporter Apps for Android Systems is now fully functional for all Ford Hybrid and Energi models. And recently, there have been a few additions which make its use in my eyes even more rewarding. The "High Precision Fuel Chart" ​is one of them and there is also the inclusion in HA Reports of a series of Graphs. I appreciate most those showing the BSFC Values​ in colors and in combination with instantaneous fuel consumption. It is now possible to adapt its driving style in such a way that the ICE burns fuel in the most efficient way during driving! Yo find everything in the "Blog Spot"​ of 2017/12/13. I upload a few screenshots And the Link to the corresponding HA Report. And also one HA Report​ from a longer trip. Everything is in metrics, but I hope you see the benefit. Download first these html files from the Dropbox folder before opening them in your browser. I recently saw similar reports from a Lexus IS 300h, and they displayed much more yellow and orange. Jan

I gather you're referring to the temperature graph I uploaded. I made the same HA report in miles and gallons, to make it easier for you and the readers here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dopw0mvjc5hy174/Report_2017-02-23_15-02-45.html?dl=0 I saw your video about the closing and opening of the active shutters. The Mondeo H has them too. Are you referring to something else I could add? I indeed see that the engine does loose temperature rather rapidly when on off, during descents or even long glides. I will also check this forum. The trip was made in February under near freezing temperatures (32 °F). The car had been parked in a garage after a previous trip, for about 4 hours, so it's starting temperature was already 104 °F. It reached 180 °F after a few km, but 202-212 °F was only reached later to fall back to the 185-190 °F when there were long EV stretches. During my short 9 miles trips to work, the engine seldom reaches temperatures above 185 °F because the system is in EV for 70% of the distance, and with regard to the duration for 80%!. On the highway, it does. Nevertheless, please look at the BSFC graph and statistics (Link included for the other readers). Most values are below 240 g/kWh, and often below 220 g/kWh, even when the engine was warming up. This is excellent and illustrates how the system manages well to keep the engine in its most efficient mode of functioning. Jan.

Can you monitor the temperature of the HV-Battery? I left that out, but here it is in °C. I also add a link to a HA report (in metrics, but I hope it's OK for you) of a trip in July when I passed two Alp passes: the Simplon and the Grimsel. It starts from the top of the Simplon pass. The batterie was hot (107 °F)! But the Batterie SOC soon was 75% and stayed there until I reached Brig, in the Rhone valley. There is a lot of interesting stuff in this report. Just download it from my Dropbox and display it in your browser. https://www.dropbox.com/s/e4vo7dz12gns8l0/Report_07_2017-07-08_12-53-11_Simplon_Grimsel.html?dl=0 Jan

The batterie of my Mondeo H can be charged up to 75% during a descent. The screenshots of a HA report of a trip comprising a short but steep descent added below show that during that time, the CCL is lowered to zero. By the way, Xavier from the HA team told me HA made compatible for the FFH, FFE, C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi will soon be available for downloading from the Playstore. Jan

It has the same ICE as the C-MAX Hybrid. I found these torque and power curves: http://www.automobile-catalog.com/curve/2016/1596695/ford_c-max_hybrid.html Jan

You're right, these Michelins give the best mpg. But they also have some weak points. And in Germany, we drive faster and cars must handle very well. I'll not replace my tires before probably 5 years because half of the time, my Mondeo is on winter tires: I live close to the Black Forest and the Alps are also not more then 150 miles away. Jan

jdc just reported that HA works for his C-Max Hybrid, with the few known restrictions. So, if you wish to test it on your Fusion Hybrid, just contact priusfan and ask him to send you a test apk and a guideline for setting it up. Jan

As said before, I have now augmented the tire pressure of my Hankook Ventus Prime3 215/60 R16 95V tires to 42 psi. As expected, the steering is more precise and the car's handling is clearly improved. To my delight, the ride is as comfortable as before and my glides seem more efficient. In addition, the road noise from the rear tires is dampened. I did not expect to have only positive effects and will keep that pressure. Jan PS: From Germany, my thoughts are with the brave people in Texas and Louisiana who are suffering from the Harvey impact.