clummus Report post Posted June 14, 2013 I have EV+ activated. How can I tell when it goes into . that mode and recognizes my address? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corncobs Report post Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Double post. Edited June 14, 2013 by corncobs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corncobs Report post Posted June 14, 2013 It looks likes the following picture. There is a little "+" sign next to EV, it creates a circle around a location with multiple ignition cycles. It appears whenever you enter the circle and should last until you get home. If you started EV+ on a lower then usual SOC it might be that the ICE jumps in to charge the HVB to get you home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thavil Report post Posted June 14, 2013 On your left display, EV displays in blue when in that mode. EV+ will show in the same position on your display about .5 miles from your house if you aren't speeding up too fast at that time. 1 corncobs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 14, 2013 thanks!. I don't think it has recognized my address yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corncobs Report post Posted June 14, 2013 thanks!. I don't think it has recognized my address yet.You can probably help a bit if you get into your car and start it for a few seconds. Otherwise patience is a virtue with our cars just like learning how to work the throttle to stay in EV. ;-) 1 gadgetguy reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 14, 2013 Mine learned my house in 2 days, but hasnt learned my work yet. It is set using key cycles, since I did quite a few the first day when checking things out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff_h Report post Posted June 14, 2013 Mine learned my house in 2 days, but hasnt learned my work yet. Dude that's because you are never there -- you are always cleaning/polishing the car or on the forum. 3 corncobs, acdii and hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 14, 2013 Dude that's because you are never there -- you are always cleaning/polishing the car or on the forum. SHHH Not so loud, my boss might find out! :) 3 jeff_h, hybridbear and corncobs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybridbear Report post Posted June 14, 2013 I believe it takes 11 key cycles to learn an address someone previously posted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsolan Report post Posted June 14, 2013 I believe it takes 11 key cycles to learn an address someone previously posted I don't think that's true.Mine has still not learned my work after a month. Thats about 25-30 key cycles as sometimes I drive to lunch.It learned my home in 1 or 2 days. Unless maybe there is some sort of limitation on needing to park at an addressable location. The parking lot at work is "off road". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neod192 Report post Posted June 14, 2013 My car lost my work as a EV+ location. Has that ever happened to anyone else? I started parking in a parking garage (to keep it out of the sun & heat), so I have a layer of cement on top of me when I turn off the ignition. That's the only explanation for it losing EV+ @ work. It still knows my home and dealership as EV+, so I know the system didn't rest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murphy Report post Posted June 14, 2013 My car lost my work as a EV+ location. Has that ever happened to anyone else? I started parking in a parking garage (to keep it out of the sun & heat), so I have a layer of cement on top of me when I turn off the ignition. That's the only explanation for it losing EV+ @ work. It still knows my home and dealership as EV+, so I know the system didn't rest.The steel grid in the reinforced concrete may be blocking the signal from the GPS satellites. If it can't receive from at least three satellites it can't compute its location. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neod192 Report post Posted June 14, 2013 The steel grid in the reinforced concrete may be blocking the signal from the GPS satellites. If it can't receive from at least three satellites it can't compute its location.Sure, but since the car already knew the EV+ location it should turn on EV+ on the way to the parking garage (or at least it used to). So why did it lose the EV+ location? It still knows my dealer and I don't stop there on a regular basis. If the car loses EV+ locations over time if you don't go there, I would think it would lose the dealership before my work, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thavil Report post Posted June 14, 2013 I lost EV+ for home and work when I reset my lifetime average two weeks ago. Last night, I turned off EV+ mode and then turned it back on. Half a mile from the house today, EV+ started working again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 14, 2013 At least this car does not go into EV+ when I pass my dealer! LOL 3 thavil, corncobs and LEM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djminfll Report post Posted June 15, 2013 Mine learned my house after a couple of days. It took about a week to learn where I work. It goes into EV+ mode literally every time I get within about 1/2 mile from the house, but only goes into EV+ mode 20-25% of the time when I arrive at work. I take the same route every day, and park in the same spot every day, but more often than not, it doesn't go into EV+ mode. Not sure why... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsolan Report post Posted June 16, 2013 I drove past my dealer last weekend and EV+ did NOT come on for the first time since I bought it. Whoohoo!Hopefully that means a spot has opened up for work now. 1 JimArch reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milleron Report post Posted June 21, 2013 So what good does EV+ do me overall? It improves the mileage on the trip home a little, but doesn't it do that at the expense of making me start the next trip from home with a discharged HVB, thus decreasing the mileage on that leg? Does everyone on this forum, leave EV+ enabled? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corncobs Report post Posted June 22, 2013 Yes I have mine enabled but I was planning to do a little test without EV+ because of the deep discharge coming home. Sometimes it's so low that the ICE has to kick back in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 22, 2013 For me it makes no difference since coming home I am doing 55 and the slowing down to turn into my drive recharges it. On my way to work, I dont need no stinking EV+ since it is 99.9% EV for almost 2 miles. The last short leg is all 25 MPH with a long downhill to get a 70% charge on the pack and by the time I reach my office its down to 40%. Two stops, and a quick burst of ICE to get up to speed, and its all EV from there. 1 corncobs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riggo Report post Posted June 22, 2013 I'm not so sure EV+ only uses key cycles. This is from a Ford article... "When engaged, EV+ uses onboard GPS equipment and predictive software algorithms written by Frederick and Smith to learn the latitude and longitude of a vehicle and identify locations that are visited on a frequent basis, such as home and work. The feature can be disabled and the data erased at the push of a button." http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37344 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riggo Report post Posted June 22, 2013 My car is parked in a parking garage 2 levels underground at home and it has never lost the EV+ setting for that location. So I'm thinking the garage isn't an issue. My car lost my work as a EV+ location. Has that ever happened to anyone else? I started parking in a parking garage (to keep it out of the sun & heat), so I have a layer of cement on top of me when I turn off the ignition. That's the only explanation for it losing EV+ @ work. It still knows my home and dealership as EV+, so I know the system didn't rest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 22, 2013 Well learned my house in 2 days, yet after 3 weeks still has not learned my work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithsm2 Report post Posted June 24, 2013 not sure why...but mine learned home much faster than work.... you should see it anytime though acdii Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
