Dissapointing MPG for Hybrid at 85MPH

[dcp2]

My wife, lead foot Lynda drove my Hybrid Maverick across Arizona I 40 peaking at 85MPH
MPG readout was 36.5 MPG, I was a tad disappointed, even though the official EPA Highway MPG is 33
The Maverick has about 3000 miles on it, and has a solid folding bed cover, A/C was on, but it wasn't that hot outside. Drive mode was "Normal"

However, a few years ago while Lead Foot Lynda was using a my Prius as a daily driver she got about 33MPG

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[19mustang65]

What's the problem?

 

[zach57x]

Your going 85 mph, what did you expect it to be?

 

[JBryant]

Slippery or Eco much better on highway. Just drove 1300 miles on interstate at 73-74 cruise and did 42+

 

[thevol]

Took a 400 mile trip from Ga to TN and and I got 32 mpg with my ecoboost AWD 4k running between 80 and 90 mph. Was pretty happy with that... also had 4 people in the truck and hauling about 500 lbs in the bed. Very surprising how well it drives and rides on road trips, wasnt expecting that to be honest, thinking it would be more of an econobox experience.

 

[Maverick2023]

Tell Linda the Big Foot to drive in reverse and you might get a better mpg.

 

[RAIN]

My wife, lead foot Lynda drove my Hybrid Maverick across Arizona I 40 peaking at 85MPH
MPG readout was 36.5 MPG, I was a tad disappointed, even though the official EPA Highway MPG is 33
The Maverick has about 3000 miles on it, and has a solid folding bed cover, A/C was on, but it wasn't that hot outside. Drive mode was "Normal"

However, a few years ago while Lead Foot Lynda was using a my Prius as a daily driver she got about 33MPG

Not sure why you would be disappointed. That's great gas mileage at high speed. Be thankful for what you achieved.

 

[Gullzway]

33-35mpg at 85mph is what I get.

I prefer going 65-75mph to get around 38-40mpg.

 

[Allen King Jr]

The 33MPG at 85MPH is respectable, I own a 2013 Ford C-Max plug-in hybrid, when we take it on a long vacation and travel across the USA, we usually have 4 of us and luggage, the car weighs about 5000lbs loaded and at the same speed as the original poster, I only see up to 24MPG at those speeds.

 

[jorl]

let's see...85MPH with AC on...and you only got 36.5 MPG??? sounds like a GREAT deal to me

 

[jwilson]

Come on, this is a troll post... right?

 

[FriscoTXJoe]

I truly thought this post was some kind of bit .......aka a joke when I read the title.

I pound the Texas highways at 85 all the time. 33 MPG (which I get) is flipping fantastic mileage. What's to complain about?

Oh, the price of gas. I wonder if there was a way we could reduce the price of gas.

 

[rivermaverick]

I think at that speed (average for the I-40) it's not a hybrid, it's an ICE powered vehicle weighing nearly 4000 lbs and shaped like a brick!
36.5 MPG - not bad!

 

[atomguy245]

I left my refrigerator door open all day yesterday, and my food got warm. I was expecting better

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