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We have about 400 miles on our Lariat hybrid (named Tanglefoot). It is fun to drive and we are getting used to driving a hybrid (our first).
I spend most of the time in ECO mode but I also use Sport mode for those times when getting on the Interstate is not a leisurely thing to do. Sport mode reminds me of the F150 twin turbo Eco that we traded in on the Maverick. Put your foot into it and you launched onto the Interstate. The Mav isn't a launch but it's way better than I thought it would be.
We have had cold weather here (20 degrees) so the engine is probably running more than usual just to make cabin heat, but I was a bit disappointed at getting around 33 MPG average. I realize that we live in the country so we drive highway and Interstate just to get to a town, but still, I was hoping for more. I turned on the EV Coach and it helped trained me to coax more miles out of it.
It has warmed up here to around 40-50 degrees so the cabin does not need much heating. The other day I went on an errand for about 6 highway miles with a mix of hills and flat stretches and the trip odometer said 47.1 MPG.
I'm still happy with the mileage though, it's so much better than the 15 MPG we were getting with the F150.
The steering wheel heats up quickly and is a nice feature. The cabin is fairly quiet and the truck has 18 inch wheels (Michelin tires). Road noise is dependent upon the road. Some road surfaces are noisy while others are really quiet. . . why can't they all be quiet?
Using the EV Coach, it got up to 55 MPH from a standing stop on a fairly flat road using only electric. I'm not used to hybrids but I thought that was a pretty good clip for all electric. The ICE kicked in at 55 MPH but I don't know if it was for cabin heat, to replenish the battery or to augment the electric motor.
I have not experienced grabby brakes like others have reported, but I will say that if I try to maximize regenerative braking all the way to a full stop, I do get a bit of a head jerk at the full stop when the real brakes clap down. Not bad, just different. (I think I might check my 6 o'clock before doing that though as most people do not come to a full stop at stop signs.)
I am impressed with the CVT, it transitions between the electric only and hybrid modes almost seamlessly. I say 'almost' because I notice what vehicles are doing so I can hear and feel it, but, it's far less than most automatics connected to a gas engine.
Tanglefoot goes into the dealer to get the hard tri-fold tonneau cover installed next week. That will be good because the back seat fills up quick with gear and groceries.
I installed a set of RockBlokz (black with gray letters to match the cactus gray truck) when I first got the truck. They look good and will help keep crap out of the drivers side tail light. I like the stainless steel screws.
I got the truck ceramic coated at the dealer and boy is that stuff slippery.
Loving the cactus gray, it sure hides the dust from gravel roads.
I spend most of the time in ECO mode but I also use Sport mode for those times when getting on the Interstate is not a leisurely thing to do. Sport mode reminds me of the F150 twin turbo Eco that we traded in on the Maverick. Put your foot into it and you launched onto the Interstate. The Mav isn't a launch but it's way better than I thought it would be.
We have had cold weather here (20 degrees) so the engine is probably running more than usual just to make cabin heat, but I was a bit disappointed at getting around 33 MPG average. I realize that we live in the country so we drive highway and Interstate just to get to a town, but still, I was hoping for more. I turned on the EV Coach and it helped trained me to coax more miles out of it.
It has warmed up here to around 40-50 degrees so the cabin does not need much heating. The other day I went on an errand for about 6 highway miles with a mix of hills and flat stretches and the trip odometer said 47.1 MPG.
I'm still happy with the mileage though, it's so much better than the 15 MPG we were getting with the F150.
The steering wheel heats up quickly and is a nice feature. The cabin is fairly quiet and the truck has 18 inch wheels (Michelin tires). Road noise is dependent upon the road. Some road surfaces are noisy while others are really quiet. . . why can't they all be quiet?
Using the EV Coach, it got up to 55 MPH from a standing stop on a fairly flat road using only electric. I'm not used to hybrids but I thought that was a pretty good clip for all electric. The ICE kicked in at 55 MPH but I don't know if it was for cabin heat, to replenish the battery or to augment the electric motor.
I have not experienced grabby brakes like others have reported, but I will say that if I try to maximize regenerative braking all the way to a full stop, I do get a bit of a head jerk at the full stop when the real brakes clap down. Not bad, just different. (I think I might check my 6 o'clock before doing that though as most people do not come to a full stop at stop signs.)
I am impressed with the CVT, it transitions between the electric only and hybrid modes almost seamlessly. I say 'almost' because I notice what vehicles are doing so I can hear and feel it, but, it's far less than most automatics connected to a gas engine.
Tanglefoot goes into the dealer to get the hard tri-fold tonneau cover installed next week. That will be good because the back seat fills up quick with gear and groceries.
I installed a set of RockBlokz (black with gray letters to match the cactus gray truck) when I first got the truck. They look good and will help keep crap out of the drivers side tail light. I like the stainless steel screws.
I got the truck ceramic coated at the dealer and boy is that stuff slippery.
Loving the cactus gray, it sure hides the dust from gravel roads.
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