Let us know your MPG at your next fill upYou can basically coast if you keep the pedal down really slightly.
I drive in normal mode and try to keep the needle before the first line.
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There isn’t really any point, plenty of examples here.
I was just noting you can “coast” with very light throttle. It seems like it disables the regen braking.
My average for this tank (some highway at 80, a few sport mode trips, and a lot of stoplight to stoplight driving is about 42.
Plenty for me
Also light pressure also helps to keep it from engaging the grade control
Dont know about the Maverick hybrid, but most hybrids the air conditioning runs off the battery...It does not run off the gas engine....My 2015 Toyota Prius C is like this....running ac does not lower the MPG but windows down and running cruise control kills the gas mileage...the Prius C air conditioning runs off the battery. There is not an air conditioning unit connected to the serpentine belt under the hood. If you are coasting downhill, do not be tempted to put in neutral-when the vehicle is on and in neutral, it eats up the traction battery.
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Sounds like most of us use the same techniques to get the most MPG, I have been used to driving a Ranger so I am very happy with my Mav Hybrid but as far as the AC . . . I live in Vegas, last summer averaged 106' with several 112' days so I WILL be using AC which I would be using no matter what I was driving. So apples to apples.
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This is my first hybrid and I’m still learning how to increase my fuel mileage. On my first tank it averaged 46.2 MPG. I filled up at around 435 miles, on this next tank I’m down to about 43.6 so far average, but I sat in a parking lot for about an hour, the ICE cycled several times during that time cause I had the A/C on because it was still and 85 degrees. The overall average according to the trip 1 meter that I hadn’t reset since I picked up the truck is 45.2. I’m happy so far with the truck I drive 75/25 Highway/City with a lot of hills and few long flat runs. A lot better than my S10 and Frontier which only averaged around 16 MPG.
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Do you push the button everytime to switch from normal to eco or is there a way to set it up to where that’s the mode your in when you start the truck ?I first purchased a 2013 Prius C in 2015. It was a MY2013 and had 13,000 miles on it. Drove it until this winter, when it got t-boned and totaled. (Everyone was OK). Its life ended with 249,000 miles on the odometer. Yep, we drove it 236,000 miles in 7 years. Original battery, and still getting 47 or so MPG when it got crushed.
Ordered a 2022 Maverick XLT Hybrid last August. Only add-ons were Spray-In Bedliner, Tow Hitch, and Ford360. Picked it up at the dealer 4 days ago. So far, driving mainly in Eco, getting 47.5 MPG. On pace for almost 600 miles on one tank. Here are the top ways I maximize MPG in a hybrid…
1. Don’t turn on heat or air conditioning unless totally necessary. Most people don’t realize the effect this has on triggering the Hybrid engine to switch over to gas. The weather has cooperated here in western Pennavaria so far. Tip: At lower speeds, drive with the windows down to cool off!2. Start slow from stops. This is especially helpful if you are driving in residential areas and other places where the speed limit is 25 or 35. You aren’t going to save time getting from point A to point B by starting “fast” from a red light or stop sign, but you will burn gas.2. Pump and coast on flat roads. Simple.3. Coast downhill.4.Realize that breaking charges the battery. Break smoothly. Don’t slam on the breaks.5. In a Maverick, a “little green truck on a downhill slope” appears on the dash when you are coasting downhill at a certain slope. This means that the battery is charging6. Drive in Eco mode.
Comment in this thread with your questions or other tips.
I have found it real hard to proof read and unbreak all of the braking the broken auto correcting AI breaks
!Is a solar/wind charged backup battery for a water well really stupid?That's kind of how I drive anyway even with my 2012 Nissan versa fully gas engine. Thanks for the tips though.
On a side note, I would have taken the batteries out of that old Prius and tried to build something really stupid that I could hurt myself on.
I have noticed cruise (main reason I did XLT) is much harder on mpg.Another big one is turn of the cruise control unless on flat roads. I drive the same hilly commute everyday. I’m averaging 64mpg by light acceleration and lifting off the throttle down the hills. When using the cruise it pulls hard up the hills and hardly ever goes to electric down hill. I average 40-43 mpg with the cruise control.
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It probably needing to warm the battery some as the rate of charge discharge is reduced at lower temps and it needs to get battery ready to accept anticipated brake Regen input as well.
But still open the sun roof or the rear window for first mile or two to get cabin temp down quicker.
really like my truck, hybrid, but regen is really soft - shouldnt have to coast for a 1/2 mile to capture 100%. I had a phev wrangler. the regen allowed literally one pedal driving. It was great, but a jerk with bad insurance ran a red light and totaled my jeep. So would love a phev on the maverick with one pedal driving. Plus, I have 13KW solar system and adding another 9kW this week, so I am now energy net zero with plug ins (daily driving and 100% offset on home usage). Loved driving 6 weeks between fillup with my jeep. But really like the truck for a 2nd vehicle with the flexibility.
I was in Redding, Ca heading south. The A/C got overworked and was providing warm air, temperature rising.
Stopped and grabbed some ice and a couple of jugs of water. Chewed the ice and body temp dropped to the point that 110 was comfortable. Later we were out of ice and temps rising, both in the rig and the body. Popped the top off the gallon of water and dumped it over my head.
Now when I travel in Southern Ca, Arizona, NM, Texas and points south I resort to the water. Fast, cool, and efficient. Rarely ever use the A/C and I'm just as comfortable in the rig as I am when I'm out exploring the desert or the Everglades.
Do NOT chew ice! One of easiest ways to destroy your teeth! Check either online or discuss with your dentist!
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