Usually when the subject of smartphone apps as an alternative to a Scangauge comes up, the app normally mentioned is Torque. But so far as I know the FEH parameters have to be installed in Torque in the form of custom PID's. And I've never found these PID's for the more recent FEH's.
HobDrive seems to have all this stuff built into it. I installed the free "demo" version to check it out. One of the first things you do is define your vehicle. Not only does it happily let you specify an '08 or '09 FEH, the website www.hobdrive.com has a vehicle compatibility list that contains a vast list of vehicles. Including many hybrids. This is truly an international app. Because vehicle systems and OBDII itself vary so much, I can't imagine the amount of work that must have been done to configure this app for hundreds of vehicles. Including, of course, non-Hybrid Escapes.
There are versions for Android, Apple and Windows phones. There is a paid version that would be desirable for more attractive and customizable graphics. The demo version's graphics are pretty homely. The HobDrive website contains tons of useful information. It specifically says the FEH is supported.
The list has a subset of vehicles that have had specific parameters set up for them, tested and provided as profiles. The '08/'09 FEH have this designation. So when you specify a vehicle that has a profile, the relevant sets of parameters load automatically.
Given that the '05-'07 FEH is supposed to work pretty well the same way as the '08, probably HobDrive will work just as well for them. There might be an issue with the original 4wd system. The app also states that any vehicle newer than the model years listed should also be compatible. So that would cover the '10-'12. They suggest you install the free version first and see if it works before spending the (modest) fee for the pro version.
The app has several pages of parameters specific to the FEH. They are: Hybrid, FEH TBCM, FEH TCM and Ford WHEEL.
The Hybrid page holds a bunch of parameters such as Time on Battery, Hybrid efficiency, Fuel economy on Battery, MG1InvTemp and Track Battery SoC.
TBCM relates to the hybrid battery, and has 17 parameters, including several for battery temperature, charge and discharge limits, several for SoC, and others. Each of them relates to a sensor and there's a deeper layer where each sensor can be edited. If you know what you're doing.
FEH TCM has 20 parameters including Track Motor RPM, Gen inv volt, Motor Coil Temp, Motor EI Coolant Temp, eCVT Temp.
Ford WHEEL has 12 parameters such as individual wheel speed, and Rear Wheel Clutch.
These FEH-specific pages are in addition to the other 12 or so screens that each have scores of other sorts of information. You can also view trouble codes and clear them.
There's even a HUD option. This reverses the screen so you can lay the phone flat on the dashboard and see the data projected on the windshield.
I hate apps that don't allow you much control over them. HobDrive's options and depth go far beyond what I can understand, so it passes the test in the "under the hood" rating.
I haven't used a ScanGauge, but I'd venture if HobDrive works as it claims, it handles more parameters than a Scangauge. It can display more parameters at the same time, so those who need several Scangauges running at once could reduce the dashboard clutter. I also think smartphones are more attractive than the Scangauge. If you use a dash-mounted smartphone anyway, adding HobDrive would require nothing but the app and an OBDII adapter. HobDrive supports both wifi and Bluetooth adapters.
And, if you have a recent nav unit that can run phone apps, you could run this app on the nav unit itself. So much for any thoughts of trying to install a factory nav unit to get the hybrid data screen.
While I have installed the app on my phone, I haven't tried it in the FEH yet. I have a Mobileye 560 for forward collision and lane departure warnings. Besides displaying on a basic dash-mounted gauge, the 560 features a Bluetooth connection to display its information on the Mobileye app running on a smartphone. I'm hoping that the information broadcast by the 560 over Bluetooth is the raw OBDII data stream. Probably not, but if it is, then I don't even need an OBDII adapter. If I need to use an adapter, I already have one.
Getting all this working isn't the sort of thing I'd fool around with when driving, so it will have to wait until I use the FEH for something and have time to play with HobDrive. I'll post when I make some progress.
HobDrive seems to have all this stuff built into it. I installed the free "demo" version to check it out. One of the first things you do is define your vehicle. Not only does it happily let you specify an '08 or '09 FEH, the website www.hobdrive.com has a vehicle compatibility list that contains a vast list of vehicles. Including many hybrids. This is truly an international app. Because vehicle systems and OBDII itself vary so much, I can't imagine the amount of work that must have been done to configure this app for hundreds of vehicles. Including, of course, non-Hybrid Escapes.
There are versions for Android, Apple and Windows phones. There is a paid version that would be desirable for more attractive and customizable graphics. The demo version's graphics are pretty homely. The HobDrive website contains tons of useful information. It specifically says the FEH is supported.
The list has a subset of vehicles that have had specific parameters set up for them, tested and provided as profiles. The '08/'09 FEH have this designation. So when you specify a vehicle that has a profile, the relevant sets of parameters load automatically.
Given that the '05-'07 FEH is supposed to work pretty well the same way as the '08, probably HobDrive will work just as well for them. There might be an issue with the original 4wd system. The app also states that any vehicle newer than the model years listed should also be compatible. So that would cover the '10-'12. They suggest you install the free version first and see if it works before spending the (modest) fee for the pro version.
The app has several pages of parameters specific to the FEH. They are: Hybrid, FEH TBCM, FEH TCM and Ford WHEEL.
The Hybrid page holds a bunch of parameters such as Time on Battery, Hybrid efficiency, Fuel economy on Battery, MG1InvTemp and Track Battery SoC.
TBCM relates to the hybrid battery, and has 17 parameters, including several for battery temperature, charge and discharge limits, several for SoC, and others. Each of them relates to a sensor and there's a deeper layer where each sensor can be edited. If you know what you're doing.
FEH TCM has 20 parameters including Track Motor RPM, Gen inv volt, Motor Coil Temp, Motor EI Coolant Temp, eCVT Temp.
Ford WHEEL has 12 parameters such as individual wheel speed, and Rear Wheel Clutch.
These FEH-specific pages are in addition to the other 12 or so screens that each have scores of other sorts of information. You can also view trouble codes and clear them.
There's even a HUD option. This reverses the screen so you can lay the phone flat on the dashboard and see the data projected on the windshield.
I hate apps that don't allow you much control over them. HobDrive's options and depth go far beyond what I can understand, so it passes the test in the "under the hood" rating.
I haven't used a ScanGauge, but I'd venture if HobDrive works as it claims, it handles more parameters than a Scangauge. It can display more parameters at the same time, so those who need several Scangauges running at once could reduce the dashboard clutter. I also think smartphones are more attractive than the Scangauge. If you use a dash-mounted smartphone anyway, adding HobDrive would require nothing but the app and an OBDII adapter. HobDrive supports both wifi and Bluetooth adapters.
And, if you have a recent nav unit that can run phone apps, you could run this app on the nav unit itself. So much for any thoughts of trying to install a factory nav unit to get the hybrid data screen.
While I have installed the app on my phone, I haven't tried it in the FEH yet. I have a Mobileye 560 for forward collision and lane departure warnings. Besides displaying on a basic dash-mounted gauge, the 560 features a Bluetooth connection to display its information on the Mobileye app running on a smartphone. I'm hoping that the information broadcast by the 560 over Bluetooth is the raw OBDII data stream. Probably not, but if it is, then I don't even need an OBDII adapter. If I need to use an adapter, I already have one.
Getting all this working isn't the sort of thing I'd fool around with when driving, so it will have to wait until I use the FEH for something and have time to play with HobDrive. I'll post when I make some progress.