Hmmmm... this is super strange. My wife plugged in her car last night around 8 PM like normal. But then, the car only charged like 4% over seven hours! Our energy monitor says we used the expected amount of electricity, so it's like the car was just sitting there doing nothing. Then, around 4 AM, I unplugged and plugged it back in, and it charged normally. Anyone else had this happen? Any ideas what could be going on? I'm baffled!
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Weird charging glitch
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Garci.20
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Not the FordPass issue again...
Da'_Troll_M@ster
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To be honest, I've found the FordPass app to be a bit unreliable. If you have a separate energy monitor, why even bother checking the charging data in the app? It doesn't actually connect to the car and just uses estimates from Ford's servers.
If you're really serious about tracking how much energy your car is using, I'd trust the readings from your energy monitor, especially if it measures the actual electricity flow.
Let's face it, 120V charging isn't the most efficient. A lot of energy is wasted during the conversion process. If you're really concerned about saving money on electricity, installing a 240V home charger is the best option.
If you're really serious about tracking how much energy your car is using, I'd trust the readings from your energy monitor, especially if it measures the actual electricity flow.
Let's face it, 120V charging isn't the most efficient. A lot of energy is wasted during the conversion process. If you're really concerned about saving money on electricity, installing a 240V home charger is the best option.
Dharam8
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That’s really weird! I had something similar happen once with my Mach-E, I plugged it in overnight like always, but in the morning, barely any charge. My charger showed power was flowing, but the car wasn’t actually taking it in. Unplugged, plugged back in, and boom, it charged normally. In my case, it turned out to be a software glitch. A quick vehicle reset helped, and I also set my charge schedule manually instead of relying on "smart" charging.