For me I just make it a simple rule: If I want A/C or I know I"ll be sitting in the truck more than a few minutes, I just turn the truck on. I don't know what will happen if you leave it in ACC mode with the A/C on. I assume perhaps at some point it will stop. With the PB, for me, turning it on most the time is in electric and so is basically ACC mode with it turning on the engine if it needs it.
“ON” on the older vehicles is more than just an extra accessory.
Yeppers. This was the #1 or 2 reason for the truck. Add the interior work surface (the rare 40/20/40 version), and it's a totally different (better) mobile office experience.Ummmmm, one of the MOST remarkable things about the Powerboost IS sitting in it for hours while working. Who needs accessory power mode with the Powerboost?
It's not uncommon for me to have a 1-3 hour session "working remotely" from my Powerboost. I used to look for a restaurant with WiFi that would tolerate me sitting in a booth and drinking coffee/tea.
Not anymore! An amazing office on wheels. Insanely comfortable and barely sips fuel while it keeps me nice and cool and even entertained while I take care of desk tasks.
that rare 40/20/40 version is the one that swings around, right? after having worked in my truck, I think I might prefer that. It's nice to have a flat space to put the laptop, but I'm left handed and even then, I'm not typing on my laptop while it's on that thing.
It's not that I have tried to figure out how to expand the SOC of the high voltage battery, but rather I wanted to know what the SOC range is with Ford's onboard management.
At some point along that slope it becomes an electric vehicle with a gasoline auxiliary power unit...which isn't necessarily a bad thing.It's not that I have tried to figure out how to expand the SOC of the high voltage battery, but rather I wanted to know what the SOC range is with Ford's onboard management.
It's remarkably narrow. Much narrower than I expected, which made me marvel even more at what the truck accomplishes. Ford is being incredibly protective of the health of this tiny battery. I swear it is so small that I would be willing to buy a new one every 5 years if they would just let me have 10-15% wider range. 40-60 would probably add another 4-5mpg.
Ok-- I hadn't spent any time researching this b/c I assume it falls in the category of things I can't change, but it seems really, really narrow. I, too, would be willing to replace the battery often if it were wider (or better yet, configurable). I'm thinking of the use case of powering our RV while we sleep, which we're doing later this year, and this whole mobile office thing. Hope that our Forscan / other hacking brothers will find a way.It's not that I have tried to figure out how to expand the SOC of the high voltage battery, but rather I wanted to know what the SOC range is with Ford's onboard management.
It's remarkably narrow. Much narrower than I expected, which made me marvel even more at what the truck accomplishes. Ford is being incredibly protective of the health of this tiny battery. I swear it is so small that I would be willing to buy a new one every 5 years if they would just let me have 10-15% wider range. 40-60 would probably add another 4-5mpg.
Yes, swings around. Liked it so much in theory that I tried really hard to find one to install in my 40/20/40 tahoe and avoid buying a truck altogether. In practice, it's almost as good as I hoped.
Man would it be amazing if eventually there's a discovered AsBuilt entry that altered the SOC parameters!
I actually think they are doing it for the battery health and capacity retention. With a normal EV or hybrid you have an expectation of "range". With the BP there is no expectation set. Its meant to boost your power with some added extra benefits (like "idling" for long periods of time with little gas usage).Man would it be amazing if eventually there's a discovered AsBuilt entry that altered the SOC parameters!
I'm not begging for anything crazy like 20%-80%. Just 40%-60%.
Hypothetically it would nearly double the EV mileage. I like to think Ford is just keeping it close to their vest with intentions of expanding it as an "update".
The OP can replicate that, but it’s not what he’s looking for. He’s looking for the old accessory mode, which only powers the radio. That has been replaced by simply allowing one to press the radio power button without touching the ignition
I just went out to test this, cause it sounded a little too good to be true. I can confirm, at least on my 21, this is not the case. Only fan, no air conditioning unless the ignition is on with the “ready” light
