Ford Explorer Ev owners
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My wife has a Ford Capri EV (basically the same car in a different dress) and overall its a great car, there are four things that seem to continuously wind me up though:
1) a firm favourite... the two window switches, I keep pressing the rear button by mistake but that's just my sausage like fingers causing trouble.
2) the memory seat settings and the comfort entry? never seems to work properly or as I expect and I have to keep pressing the memory recall button randomly almost every time I enter the car.
3) the wife wanted the bigger wheels because they look like a flower, we got them and she successfully keeps curbing them...
4) it doesn't show tyre pressures, or I haven't worked out how to make it show tyre pressures. To be honest this is the biggest issue for me, I like making sure my tyres keep up with seasonal requirements and wear evenly but there is no PSI or bar reading there is obviously TPMS but it doesn't sow anything useful.
There used to be a fifth but I worked out I could change the front camera from like a default weird fisheye distortion that no one could reasonably want to just a normal camera that is actually useful to judge distance.
1) a firm favourite... the two window switches, I keep pressing the rear button by mistake but that's just my sausage like fingers causing trouble.
2) the memory seat settings and the comfort entry? never seems to work properly or as I expect and I have to keep pressing the memory recall button randomly almost every time I enter the car.
3) the wife wanted the bigger wheels because they look like a flower, we got them and she successfully keeps curbing them...
4) it doesn't show tyre pressures, or I haven't worked out how to make it show tyre pressures. To be honest this is the biggest issue for me, I like making sure my tyres keep up with seasonal requirements and wear evenly but there is no PSI or bar reading there is obviously TPMS but it doesn't sow anything useful.
There used to be a fifth but I worked out I could change the front camera from like a default weird fisheye distortion that no one could reasonably want to just a normal camera that is actually useful to judge distance.
DSMSMR said:
How is your sat nav speed limits. My car.....and so it seems everyone elses, dreams up speed limits. My village is a standard 30, car says 20. Leavoing the village, its a NSL road, car now says 30. Several other local roads which are nsl, it says 30.......
It's not an Explorer thing, it's a mapping thing presumably by whoever Ford uses. BTW, Google maps is also inaccurate at times.I've had mine for 2 and a bit years now, do 30k miles in it, Reader's Car thread bwlow.
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Ha ha the lumbar does randomly remember to be "on" in my wifes when I've not asked it to be, but (as with many of my gripes) that's a first world problem. Interesting on the TPMS I don't mind checking manually, its just a luxury I guess I really rather enjoy as sometimes times a bit short.
As for speed limits yeah it gets them wrong every now and then but no more I would say than any other software, it tends not to bother me.
As for speed limits yeah it gets them wrong every now and then but no more I would say than any other software, it tends not to bother me.
I'll try again
Select long range, not the latest spec and no HUD so i dont have one pedal drive. Seats are nice and comfortable, heated but massage is a bit of gimmick and it has all the usual modern essentials. setup individual drvie mode but it still reverts to normal every start, but its easy to change and the nannies can be disabled quickly.
through summer I averaged 4.4mpkwh and 250mile motorway runs at 65ish still saw 100+ miles of range remaining. It drives better than the ID4 I drove and seems to be as efficient despite the larger size than the kia ev3 i had before this.
I'm awaiting an invite to order a company car and it's definitely up there, has the wifes approval and the latest version with one pedal drive and the driver assistance pack can only improve that.
Select long range, not the latest spec and no HUD so i dont have one pedal drive. Seats are nice and comfortable, heated but massage is a bit of gimmick and it has all the usual modern essentials. setup individual drvie mode but it still reverts to normal every start, but its easy to change and the nannies can be disabled quickly.
through summer I averaged 4.4mpkwh and 250mile motorway runs at 65ish still saw 100+ miles of range remaining. It drives better than the ID4 I drove and seems to be as efficient despite the larger size than the kia ev3 i had before this.
I'm awaiting an invite to order a company car and it's definitely up there, has the wifes approval and the latest version with one pedal drive and the driver assistance pack can only improve that.
There's a section of NSL road near us that Google maps believes is a 30 limit, for some reason. Have had a Capri EV as a company car since Jan. Long range RWD, Select trim, optional heat pump.
The basics are generally pretty good, but the tech and some of the ergonomic/UI aspects are very irritating indeed.
Likes:
Lots of space inside and in the boot
Comfortable interior
Pleasant to drive
Goes like stink, at least by my standards
Surprisingly efficient for a big car, particularly in warm weather
Good range as a result of the above efficiency
Quite a nice looking car
Decent stereo
Dislikes:
Calling it a Capri
The absolute worst lane keeping system I've ever encountered
Stupid "smart entry" that turns the car off based on seat sensor and seatbelt being undone, with no way to disable it
Haptic steering wheel buttons - idiotic
Heater controls on the touchscreen
Heater seems to use a lot of energy despite the heat pump. Heating affects the range much more than it did in my old Kia EV
Touch control panel for the lights, which is hidden away out of sight (obscured by the steering wheel) so you can't actually see the headlamp or fog lamp tell-tales at a glance
Daft touch control for door locks and child locks
Even dafter touch control for switching between front and rear window operation
No way to disable the auto folding mirrors
Every now and then it'll fail to charge, necessitating pulling a fuse to reboot the onboard charger
No "frunk" despite quite a lot of empty space under the bonnet
That rubbish flimsy parcel shelf that gets jammed in the tailgate seal when I close the boot if it's even slightly windy
App is a half arsed effort, can't even adjust charging settings or start/stop a charge from the app
The basics are generally pretty good, but the tech and some of the ergonomic/UI aspects are very irritating indeed.
Likes:
Lots of space inside and in the boot
Comfortable interior
Pleasant to drive
Goes like stink, at least by my standards
Surprisingly efficient for a big car, particularly in warm weather
Good range as a result of the above efficiency
Quite a nice looking car
Decent stereo
Dislikes:
Calling it a Capri
The absolute worst lane keeping system I've ever encountered
Stupid "smart entry" that turns the car off based on seat sensor and seatbelt being undone, with no way to disable it
Haptic steering wheel buttons - idiotic
Heater controls on the touchscreen
Heater seems to use a lot of energy despite the heat pump. Heating affects the range much more than it did in my old Kia EV
Touch control panel for the lights, which is hidden away out of sight (obscured by the steering wheel) so you can't actually see the headlamp or fog lamp tell-tales at a glance
Daft touch control for door locks and child locks
Even dafter touch control for switching between front and rear window operation
No way to disable the auto folding mirrors
Every now and then it'll fail to charge, necessitating pulling a fuse to reboot the onboard charger
No "frunk" despite quite a lot of empty space under the bonnet
That rubbish flimsy parcel shelf that gets jammed in the tailgate seal when I close the boot if it's even slightly windy
App is a half arsed effort, can't even adjust charging settings or start/stop a charge from the app
Jonny_ said:
Have had a Capri EV as a company car since Jan. Long range RWD, Select trim, optional heat pump.
The basics are generally pretty good, but the tech and some of the ergonomic/UI aspects are very irritating indeed.
Likes:
Lots of space inside and in the boot
Comfortable interior
Pleasant to drive
Goes like stink, at least by my standards
Surprisingly efficient for a big car, particularly in warm weather
Good range as a result of the above efficiency
Quite a nice looking car
Decent stereo
Dislikes:
Calling it a Capri
The absolute worst lane keeping system I've ever encountered
Stupid "smart entry" that turns the car off based on seat sensor and seatbelt being undone, with no way to disable it
Haptic steering wheel buttons - idiotic
Heater controls on the touchscreen
Heater seems to use a lot of energy despite the heat pump. Heating affects the range much more than it did in my old Kia EV
Touch control panel for the lights, which is hidden away out of sight (obscured by the steering wheel) so you can't actually see the headlamp or fog lamp tell-tales at a glance
Daft touch control for door locks and child locks
Even dafter touch control for switching between front and rear window operation
No way to disable the auto folding mirrors
Every now and then it'll fail to charge, necessitating pulling a fuse to reboot the onboard charger
No "frunk" despite quite a lot of empty space under the bonnet
That rubbish flimsy parcel shelf that gets jammed in the tailgate seal when I close the boot if it's even slightly windy
App is a half arsed effort, can't even adjust charging settings or start/stop a charge from the app
Calling it a Capri - agree, Mondeo would have been better The basics are generally pretty good, but the tech and some of the ergonomic/UI aspects are very irritating indeed.
Likes:
Lots of space inside and in the boot
Comfortable interior
Pleasant to drive
Goes like stink, at least by my standards
Surprisingly efficient for a big car, particularly in warm weather
Good range as a result of the above efficiency
Quite a nice looking car
Decent stereo
Dislikes:
Calling it a Capri
The absolute worst lane keeping system I've ever encountered
Stupid "smart entry" that turns the car off based on seat sensor and seatbelt being undone, with no way to disable it
Haptic steering wheel buttons - idiotic
Heater controls on the touchscreen
Heater seems to use a lot of energy despite the heat pump. Heating affects the range much more than it did in my old Kia EV
Touch control panel for the lights, which is hidden away out of sight (obscured by the steering wheel) so you can't actually see the headlamp or fog lamp tell-tales at a glance
Daft touch control for door locks and child locks
Even dafter touch control for switching between front and rear window operation
No way to disable the auto folding mirrors
Every now and then it'll fail to charge, necessitating pulling a fuse to reboot the onboard charger
No "frunk" despite quite a lot of empty space under the bonnet
That rubbish flimsy parcel shelf that gets jammed in the tailgate seal when I close the boot if it's even slightly windy
App is a half arsed effort, can't even adjust charging settings or start/stop a charge from the app
The absolute worst lane keeping system I've ever encountered - doesn't bother me
Stupid "smart entry" that turns the car off based on seat sensor and seatbelt being undone, with no way to disable it - agree, but not a problem for me.
Haptic steering wheel buttons - idiotic - after 5 minutes it's not an issue, muscle memory takes over now.
Heater controls on the touchscreen - but they're always there, not hidden away.
Heater seems to use a lot of energy despite the heat pump. Heating affects the range much more than it did in my old Kia EV - not noticed, except why my wife has been cold and whacks the temp up.
Touch control panel for the lights, which is hidden away out of sight (obscured by the steering wheel) so you can't actually see the headlamp or fog lamp tell-tales at a glance - agree, but I've set the lights to Auto and never touched that panel since.
Daft touch control for door locks and child locks - can't say I've ever thought this a problem.
Even dafter touch control for switching between front and rear window operation - yes 100%
No way to disable the auto folding mirrors - it's in the vehicle settings - exterior.
Every now and then it'll fail to charge, necessitating pulling a fuse to reboot the onboard charger - never had a problem
No "frunk" despite quite a lot of empty space under the bonnet - can buy this separately, never bothered with my Explorer.
That rubbish flimsy parcel shelf that gets jammed in the tailgate seal when I close the boot if it's even slightly windy
App is a half arsed effort, can't even adjust charging settings or start/stop a charge from the app
RE the mirrors, Reminds me of my Yamaha FJR. The screen always went back down to its lowest setting whenever you switched off/key out and then had to power it back up to "your" position. My Beemer doesnt.
Lots of thinks listed above dont bother me....exept the Lane jobby and speed warnings....I really really dont like that. The rest Meh.
Lots of thinks listed above dont bother me....exept the Lane jobby and speed warnings....I really really dont like that. The rest Meh.
Jonny_ said:
Does the auto folding mirror setting on your car actually do anything? On mine it's there but does absolutely nothing.
Also, mine being a late 2025 built car, it lacks the one pedal drive mode and isn't compatible with V2L.
This? When locked the mirrors fold in when selected (and vice versa)Also, mine being a late 2025 built car, it lacks the one pedal drive mode and isn't compatible with V2L.
Edited by Jonny_ on Thursday 29th October 11:50
Interesting chat as I took a Premium Capri for a test drive at the motor show at Farnborough and was very impressed. Panoramic roof, good boot size, lots of room in the back seats.
Didn't ping/bong when driving, Sales Rep said there was a custom button to turn stuff off. Seemed pokey and a good range
Frunk didn't worry me as there was a space under the boot (where the optional heat pump goes)
Seems to be priced under the £50 expensive car tax limit - just, but that just made the Explorer more appealing as it was slightly cheaper.
As such was on my consideration list for next year
Didn't ping/bong when driving, Sales Rep said there was a custom button to turn stuff off. Seemed pokey and a good range
Frunk didn't worry me as there was a space under the boot (where the optional heat pump goes)
Seems to be priced under the £50 expensive car tax limit - just, but that just made the Explorer more appealing as it was slightly cheaper.
As such was on my consideration list for next year
Edited by Byker28i on Thursday 29th October 14:46
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