mpprice25

So this morning temp was 30. Started the car with Auto to let it warm up. Started driving and engine was engaged for about 10 minutes. Then, when starting from a stop light - I noticed I was on battery only. Engine did not run all the way to work. So maybe - without any notice to the driver - the CPU just decides when it wants to disable the EV NOW function? Also wondering if this could have anything to do with charging the 12V battery? I can't seem to find anything about what system might protect that charge. My research has just identified the charge happens ONLY when the engine is running. thanks

That is what I am seeing too. I have no warnings, alerts or general messages in the Message Center - other than "EB Now not available". I have seen this issue with older battery enabled Fords, with no resolution other than one guy who was able to reset his Battery Age in the CPU. I wouldn't expect this to be an issue with a 2017 car.

2017 Fusion energi - 20,550 miles Does anyone know what the triggers are for disabling the EV Now mode? My Dash indicates "EV Now Not Available" all the time, even with a fully charged battery. Here are some of the things I have seen on the web: > Temperature - Winter is here and the temp has been in the 40s and now 30s. will that do it? It was staying in battery only mode a few weeks ago when the temp was about the same. I have driven the car on some of the warmer days with no serious heating turned on (low fan - not in auto heat, no rear window heat, no seat heaters on, 68 degrees cabin temp). > Old Gas - I purchase this car used and drove it about 100 miles on highway to get it home. Filled the tank. Since then I put about 400 miles on it, mostly in EV only mode. Used almost 1/4 tank of fuel in 5 weeks. (one thread said old gas can be an issue and that filling the tank would make a difference - it did not). > Battery Temperature - my car lives outside. So it never gets a chance to get too warm, in this weather. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.