Corsair charging timing

[1carguy]

Hi All,

When do you folks charge your PHEV Corsair?

Everytime after it's driven, OR when the charge is at or near zero, OR ??

Thanks again for helping a newbie.

 

[dogo88]

Pretty much every time it's driven.

 

[artautos]

Same here - every time we drive it.

 

[Lexi]

ABC=always be charging (on L1).

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[ColonelColt]

Same as the others…after every use.

 

[1carguy]

THANKS for the replies.

That's what I've been doing, charging after each use.

I am asking because in the two weeks we have owned the car, the mileage indicator of available electric distance has gone down. At the first charge, the dispaly said we had 29 miles of electric power available. That value has steadly decreased each time I charge the car, Yesterday the display said 18 miles after a 12 hour charge.
I'm guessing the car has been charged 5 - 7 times.

Is that normal or does the car have a problem?

 

[ColonelColt]

The onboard computer calculates mileage but not necessarily in a linear fashion. It takes into account the ambient temperature…your recent driving style such a faster or slower…use of accessories, etc. If someone else drives the car then their driving style also gets calculated.

 

[greerl]

THANKS for the replies.

That's what I've been doing, charging after each use.

I am asking because in the two weeks we have owned the car, the mileage indicator of available electric distance has gone down. At the first charge, the dispaly said we had 29 miles of electric power available. That value has steadly decreased each time I charge the car, Yesterday the display said 18 miles after a 12 hour charge.
I'm guessing the car has been charged 5 - 7 times.

Is that normal or does the car have a problem?

You've not included enough information to say with any certainty.

Am obvious potential big contributor is weather: in the last 2-3 weeks here in Midwest we've gone from maybe optimal weather with 30+ expected to freezing and below which for me mrans lower 20s.

Though I'd expect 12 hours on charger to be enough to get you to 100%, you don't state that you know you're at 100%.

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[1carguy]

The car is in an attached, insulated (not heated) garage. The temp in the garage is in the lower 50’s, and stays around that temp (+ or - ) all thru the winter.

Sorry, I do not know if I am 100% charge - how do I tell? I know the ring around the charger plug in is fully lit, indicating fully charged. Is that correct?

 

[Lexi]

You're good. EPA is just that; an estimate. YMMY

Mine is the opposite; showing 35 miles @ 100% charge but it really measures out to about 24 miles equivalent which is right in line for a '21 with 48k miles.

They're not called guess-o-meters for nuthin'.

 

[greerl]

The car is in an attached, insulated (not heated) garage. The temp in the garage is in the lower 50’s, and stays around that temp (+ or - ) all thru the winter.

Sorry, I do not know if I am 100% charge - how do I tell? I know the ring around the charger plug in is fully lit, indicating fully charged. Is that correct?

The Lincoln Way app tells you charge %. As for the rings around the cgarge port, mine turn off when fully charged.

I don't think garage temperature is the determine factor so much as the ambient temperature while driving and the distance the car thinks you achieved in prior driving.

 

[1carguy]

Yep, the rings turned off, indicating a full charge. I checked the Lincoln app (thanks greerl), and it shows 100 % charge, and 22 miles for distance. I'll go with Lexi, and call it the guess-o-meter.

Thanks

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[Lexi]

Whenever possible, use EV for <50mph (city) and ICE for >50mph (hwy) extended travels. Or just leave it in Normal and enjoy the ride. Dealers choice. The beauty of dual fuels.

Even tho' we got the GT for the PHEV, I have to say I really kinda' like Excite mode. With the added pumped-in "grrr" of the engine, the seamless fake shifts of the eCVT, firmer suspension, and the heavier decel/regen, Dr. Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde. If the ICE comes on in Normal mode and I still have some driving to do, I switch it to Excite.

 

[dogo88]

CVT stands for Continuously Variable Transmission, while ECVT stands for Electronic Continuously Variable Transmission. The main difference is that a belt-driven CVT uses pulleys and a belt to change gear ratios, while an ECVT is typically a planetary gear system used in hybrid vehicles that uses electric motors and software to manage power and gear ratios. Because ECVTs lack the physical belt-and-pulley system, they are often considered more reliable and durable, with the planetary gear set being simpler.

 

[dogo88]

There are many videos on the eCVTs, Big difference from CVT. This is one of my favorites to watch (definitely not do the actual teardown):

Not the current eCVT in the PHEV but on the Fusion, very similar.