Ford's going to lose me with not showing me state of charge %

[BeeKind]

I'm on my 6th EV and my build date is Nov '23. I didn't consider for a second it wouldn't have the SoC update and I likely wouldn't have bought the truck without it. I don't care if people think this is a pet peave but it's a sign of something and it's not one of a truck that should have left the factory without everything having worked.

If it's not Tesla or Rivian I want every single function working from the factory and frankly I don't even tolerate it from the other two (you don't see me driving around a CyberTruck with non-functional parts).

I'm dead serious that this experience, as stupid and trivial as it is, will have a HUGE impact on my next truck buying decision.

Ford is losing major points in stupid areas that are completely their fault and this is one of them. And forget an explanation, right? Like we just accept this?

My fuel gauge should fuel gauge. So done with this OEM garbage. Stop trying to do it differently, do it the same.

Ford chose to hide battery state of charge in really old thinking on EVs and can't go back and correct these things? Anyone who thinks OTAs are good and are buying the Lightning for it should understand there are trucks being sold today without an update from over a year ago.

These aren't cheap trucks and we were sold promises. Not being able to tell my charge level without navigating through to the place you've purposefully hidden it while being unable to patch it out shows a massive, massive, massive competency issue that I'm not sure they can shake off me.

How stupid is this? Over state of charge %? Just got pushed 6.5, still no charge percent.

These trucks are expensive!

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[shutterbug]

I'm on my 6th EV and my build date is Nov '23. I didn't consider for a second it wouldn't have the SoC update and I likely wouldn't have bought the truck without it. I don't care if people think this is a pet peave but it's a sign of something and it's not one of a truck that should have left the factory without everything having worked.

If it's not Tesla or Rivian I want every single function working from the factory and frankly I don't even tolerate it from the other two (you don't see me driving around a CyberTruck with non-functional parts).

I'm dead serious that this experience, as stupid and trivial as it is, will have a HUGE impact on my next truck buying decision.

Ford is losing major points in stupid areas that are completely their fault and this is one of them. And forget an explanation, right? Like we just accept this?

My fuel gauge should fuel gauge. So done with this OEM garbage. Stop trying to do it differently, do it the same.

Ford chose to hide battery state of charge in really old thinking on EVs and can't go back and correct these things? Anyone who thinks OTAs are good and are buying the Lightning for it should understand there are trucks being sold today without an update from over a year ago.

These aren't cheap trucks and we were sold promises. Not being able to tell my charge level without navigating through to the place you've purposefully hidden it while being unable to patch it out shows a massive, massive, massive competency issue that I'm not sure they can shake off me.

How stupid is this? Over state of charge %? Just got pushed 6.5, still no charge percent.

These trucks are expensive!

So I read your post several times and still have no idea what you're talking about. I see HVB SOC % all the time. Both in the truck and on Ford Pass.

 

[Montecarlossfan]

If you just got pushed 6.5, 6.8 is next and should happen pretty quick, I went from 6.5 to 6.8 the next day as have many others… at least we can get our truck wet without it shorting out

 

[ryun]

The "Calm" view on the dash displays the SoC if you aren't using that already. It is an annoying workaround but hopefully it'll tide you over until Ford deems your truck worthy of v 6.8.

 

[BeeKind]

So I read your post several times and still have no idea what you're talking about. I see HVB SOC % all the time. Both in the truck and on Ford Pass.

This wasn't the case on older than July of '23 models. Up until that point you could only see % SOC from specific screens, never the default IPC screens. After July '23 Ford rolled out updates to some trucks, over time. My specific "what the actual hell" was (I guess bad on me for assuming) my Oct '23 build date still not having SoC displayed. Truth be told I didn't notice on my test drive.

If you just got pushed 6.5, 6.8 is next and should happen pretty quick, I went from 6.5 to 6.8 the next day as have many others… at least we can get our truck wet without it shorting out

Yeah so that happened and I went outside and it showed % on 6.8. Of course I'm the asshole maybe now? I don't know. This was kind of nutso. It will leave a lasting impression

The "Calm" view on the dash displays the SoC if you aren't using that already. It is an annoying workaround but hopefully it'll tide you over until Ford deems your truck worthy of v 6.8.

I find it easier to make the default button in the middle screen "charge settings" so I don't have to wait 5 minutes for animations. But, I'm good now... finally.

 

[Montecarlossfan]

This wasn't the case on older than July of '23 models. Up until that point you could only see % SOC from specific screens, never the default IPC screens. After July '23 Ford rolled out updates to some trucks, over time. My specific "what the actual hell" was (I guess bad on me for assuming) my Oct '23 build date still not having SoC displayed. Truth be told I didn't notice on my test drive.



Yeah so that happened and I went outside and it showed % on 6.8. Of course I'm the asshole maybe now? I don't know. This was kind of nutso. It will leave a lasting impression



I find it easier to make the default button in the middle screen "charge settings" so I don't have to wait 5 minutes for animations. But, I'm good now... finally.

No worries it’s frustrating because there is no clear path for OTA updates, I received my truck in Feb of this year 2023 ER XLT, I’m just getting this now when it seems like everyone else had it months before me. Believe me I was like a little kid to finally have percentage on the main screen.

The animations can be turned off with FORScan I believe .. it’s on my list of things to do.

 

[Nomoregas]

U want dumb! I plugged a trailer in 2 months ago and it still tells me my range will be reduced on this trip EVERY TIME I start the truck, I just say WOW! to this, there is nothing attached nor plugged in to the trailer connector for TWO MONTHS NOW!

 

[Pioneer74]

U want dumb! I plugged a trailer in 2 months ago and it still tells me my range will be reduced on this trip EVERY TIME I start the truck, I just say WOW! to this, there is nothing attached nor plugged in to the trailer connector for TWO MONTHS NOW!

You know you can tell the truck that there is no trailer, right? Or plug the trailer back in and disconnect it while the truck is on and it will recognize that the trailer is disconnected.

 

[RickLightning]

U want dumb! I plugged a trailer in 2 months ago and it still tells me my range will be reduced on this trip EVERY TIME I start the truck, I just say WOW! to this, there is nothing attached nor plugged in to the trailer connector for TWO MONTHS NOW!

Plug in trailer again, then set to No Trailer, then unplug...

 

[Firn]

You should really try the calm screen, you seem to need it.

I get being frustrated but it's insane to be so upset over something so minor, especially considering they have provided this capability from day one and have added it in other areas months ago.

 

[Dinozero]

Dude I’ve been driving EVs since 2016.
Including Tesla’s and I can’t believe the battery percentage anger lol.

sure it’s nice to have, but technically it was viewable on a graph and it was viewable on other dash screens.

I’m happy I can see the precise percentage on the main screen now as well, but even before I had the number just looking at the graph that has the indicators every 25%. I could always tell you what my state of charge was just by glancing and be accurate within 1 to 3%?



I guess not many of us drive down to our final 10% or less to where that is ever an issue.

 

[Dinozero]

U want dumb! I plugged a trailer in 2 months ago and it still tells me my range will be reduced on this trip EVERY TIME I start the truck, I just say WOW! to this, there is nothing attached nor plugged in to the trailer connector for TWO MONTHS NOW!

Go into your trailer settings and you can disconnect the trailer.

next time unplug it while the truck is running and it will realize it.

 

[VTHokies]

Like others have said, you had the graphic so you still had a pretty good idea of where you were, just didn’t know exactly where when on the main screen just like every ICE car we grew up driving…

Yes, it was slightly annoying but hey Ford fixed it right. They could have chose not to spend the money to do it but they did so should get props for that.

 

[The Weatherman]

I understand where the OP is coming from. It’s not so much the actual functionality that gets you upset, it’s the failure of FOMOCO to do what they say they are going to do when the say they are going to do it.

BC 1.3 to be delivered this time A YEAR AGO! . Yet it’s been delivered to the Mache world.

Don’t tell me you’re going to do something and then not do it without communicating why not.

Yep, I get it.

 

[Nomoregas]

You know you can tell the truck that there is no trailer, right? Or plug the trailer back in and disconnect it while the truck is on and it will recognize that the trailer is disconnected.

I told it no trailer 20 times it just not getting my mail!

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