Ford understands the autonomy anxiety that electric vehicle owners may be concerned about. That's why the new Mustang Mach-E comes equipped with a system that will evolve over time to more accurately calculate remaining range.
The Intelligent Range system Mustang Mach-E will be able to accurately calculate how many kilometres of range are left in Ford's electric SUV, relieving drivers of the stress of recharging.
"For electric vehicle owners, it is important to
they can trust the calculations
on the issue of autonomy," said Darren Palmer, Ford global director for electrical
battery vehicles. "Drivers want to feel confident that they can
to manage to go anywhere, whether a long trip or the daily routine of a long journey
their journey to and from work. The new Intelligent Range system is a reliable tool for calculating range,
so that Mustang Mach-E owners around the world can relax and enjoy the Mustang Mach-E
Trip."
Utilising the cloud in terms of the amount of energy that will be required for
the rest of the journey, Intelligent Range will calculate the range based on the
the driver's previous habits and behaviour, taking into account at the same time
and the weather forecasts. The battery system will report how much power
is available, while the power electronics will monitor the current
consumption. Higher or lower temperatures may affect
the autonomy, so Intelligent Range will also take this into account, revising the
course the estimated autonomy.
If the drivers so wish, the data that are
collected from other connected Ford electric vehicles can significantly improve their performance.
calculations. Ford's electric SUV can track how much energy is used in various
cases and driving scenarios, such as changes in driving speed, morphology, and
the soil and climatic conditions. In this way, it can
used the average values from the entire Mustang Mach-E fleet to improve the range calculations - still
and for unknown routes and conditions.
If the autonomy is significantly affected by some factors
at the start of a trip, Mustang Mach-E drivers will receive a notification indicating the new
the calculation of the autonomy, and any details of its variation.
In the event that a Mustang Mach–E runs out of electricity, the program
BEV Roadside Assistance provides for the vehicle to be towed to the nearest point
charging of the Charging Network FordPass, to a dealer of Ford certified for EV, at the place of residence of the customer or at the
the nearest public charger.
Ford will update Intelligent Range with over-the-air updates, which are designed to offer
even more accurate predictions for the connected Mustang Mach-E - so Ford's electric SUV can be at the forefront of technology.
With a future upgrade, the Mustang Mach-E will be able to take even more advantage of the
the capabilities of the cloud, so that factors are taken into account,
such as real-time traffic conditions, road gradients, the
terrain, the altitude on a particular route, and even the
θερμοκρασία του περιβάλλοντος στον τελικό προορισμό.
«Αλλαγές στο οδηγικό στυλ και τις συνθήκες του
περιβάλλοντος συχνά επηρεάζουν την αυτονομία, και γι’ αυτό το λόγο άλλα
ηλεκτρικά οχήματα συχνά κάνουν σημαντική αναπροσαρμογή της αυτονομίας» δήλωσε ο
Mark Poll, electric vehicle charging user experience manager. «Η Ford αξιοποιεί τις δυνατότητες του cloud για να κάνει τους υπολογισμούς ακόμα πιο ακριβείς, ώστε
να μη χρειάζονται απρογραμμάτιστες στάσεις για φόρτιση και να περιορίζεται το
άγχος των πελατών.»
Με αναμενόμενη αμιγώς ηλεκτρική αυτονομία 600 km σύμφωνα με το πρωτόκολλο World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), η Mustang Mach-E ηγείται μιας ταχέως επεκτεινόμενης γκάμας ηλεκτροκίνητων
οχημάτων για λογαριασμό της Ford. Ως γνωστόν, η
ηλεκτρική Mustang Mach-E είναι ένα από τα 18 νέα εξηλεκτρισμένα οχήματα που θα
λανσάρει η εταιρεία στην Ευρώπη πριν το τέλος του 2021.
