18 Month 28,000 Miles '23 XLT Hybrid Update

[HughdMan]

My odometer just turned 28K after 18 months, and I am still mostly delighted. The dashboard "guesstimater" says my lifetime average MPG is 47, but I think it's actually 44mpg. As I said, I had never owned a new car/vehicle before. The only possible exception would be that in 1984 I and her parents help me get a new Chevette for my wife. That lasted less that 2 years before we got rid of it- what a piece of crap, and the dealer was oh so delightful to deal with. So I was concerned. 18 months in and I am pleased to have no problems with the truck (yes, it's a truck! I've had 11 of them so I ought to know!).

Fuel econmy is my favorite feature. If I'd driven my '07 Tacoma 4x4 4-door 28,000 miles, at 17mpg (empty with a tailwind) I would have used 1650 gallons of fuel and generated 32,000 pounds of CO2. At $3 per gallon, it would have cost almost $5K. Instead I paid about $2K. I also generated almost 20,000 pounds less CO2 than the Taco.

Tacoma 4x4 V6
17mpgx28K miles- 1647 gallons
1647 gallons of gas CO2- 32,000
$4,941 cost of fuel

Maverick Hybrid
42mpgx28K= 666 gallons
666 gallons of gas CO2- 12,933 pounds
$1,998 cost of fuel

My continuing "frustrations" are the recalls the dealer have trouble dealing with. Sometimes when I shut the truck off and open the door, the horn double-honks though mostly it doesn't. This is especially enjoyable at 5am. The display is too damned small. Since it mostly ran on it's battery, I got used to believing my Volt (PHEV) computer regarding oil life remaining. Continuing that habit, I started using the Mav computer for oil life remaining. Next thing I new, I had 40% life remaining at 10K miles..... I got the oil changed anyway. It's all synthetic, right? That's about all. I am still a little irritated I had to pay $5K for an XLT to get cruise control when I ordered the XLT in 2021, but it came with the XL in 2023 to which model year they converted my order. I might have saved $5K.

So far, so good. For the last few months, I noticed the dealer usually has at least 1 Mav on the lot. In the past the only Maverick on the lot was one waiting for it's new owner. I've hauled 1500 pounds of lumber, towed 1600 pounds of bush hog and trailer, loaded it with firewood and brush and it does everything I ask it to do. I have a new bedliner at the dealer, and when It's installed, I'll be hauling gravel too! The Mav is the first vehicle to get me to stop driving the Volt (and the Chevy dealer, he helped too but that's another story). My local Ford dealer has been pretty good to work with.

Me and Goose (the Maverick- and Top Gun fans?) are very happy together.

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[Clarkdonbran]

You might be accidentally pressing a button on the key fob as you are getting out to create the double honk. It happens to me sometimes.

 

[HughdMan]

Hah! That is possible. I am no ballet dancer- more like Raging Bull!

Thanks!

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Go into the Vehicle> Locks menu in your steering wheel menu controls. Turn off "Mis-lock chirp." That should disable the horn honk on double press of the lock button on the fob.

 

[MM Mav]

Maverick Hybrid
17mpgx28K miles- 1647 gallons
1647 gallons of gas CO2- 32,000
$4,941 cost of fuel

Tacoma 4x4 V6
42mpgx28K= 666 gallons
666 gallons of gas CO2- 12,933 pounds
$1,998 cost of fuel

Looks like you reversed your vehicle headings.

 

[Moorparkmark]

My odometer just turned 28K after 18 months, and I am still mostly delighted. The dashboard "guesstimater" says my lifetime average MPG is 47, but I think it's actually 44mpg. As I said, I had never owned a new car/vehicle before. The only possible exception would be that in 1984 I and her parents help me get a new Chevette for my wife. That lasted less that 2 years before we got rid of it- what a piece of crap, and the dealer was oh so delightful to deal with. So I was concerned. 18 months in and I am pleased to have no problems with the truck (yes, it's a truck! I've had 11 of them so I ought to know!).

Fuel econmy is my favorite feature. If I'd driven my '07 Tacoma 4x4 4-door 28,000 miles, at 17mpg (empty with a tailwind) I would have used 1650 gallons of fuel and generated 32,000 pounds of CO2. At $3 per gallon, it would have cost almost $5K. Instead I paid about $2K. I also generated almost 20,000 pounds less CO2 than the Taco.

Maverick Hybrid
17mpgx28K miles- 1647 gallons
1647 gallons of gas CO2- 32,000
$4,941 cost of fuel

Tacoma 4x4 V6
42mpgx28K= 666 gallons
666 gallons of gas CO2- 12,933 pounds
$1,998 cost of fuel

My continuing "frustrations" are the recalls the dealer have trouble dealing with. Sometimes when I shut the truck off and open the door, the horn double-honks though mostly it doesn't. This is especially enjoyable at 5am. The display is too damned small. Since it mostly ran on it's battery, I got used to believing my Volt (PHEV) computer regarding oil life remaining. Continuing that habit, I started using the Mav computer for oil life remaining. Next thing I new, I had 40% life remaining at 10K miles..... I got the oil changed anyway. It's all synthetic, right? That's about all. I am still a little irritated I had to pay $5K for an XLT to get cruise control when I ordered the XLT in 2021, but it came with the XL in 2023 to which model year they converted my order. I might have saved $5K.

So far, so good. For the last few months, I noticed the dealer usually has at least 1 Mav on the lot. In the past the only Maverick on the lot was one waiting for it's new owner. I've hauled 1500 pounds of lumber, towed 1600 pounds of bush hog and trailer, loaded it with firewood and brush and it does everything I ask it to do. I have a new bedliner at the dealer, and when It's installed, I'll be hauling gravel too! The Mav is the first vehicle to get me to stop driving the Volt (and the Chevy dealer, he helped too but that's another story). My local Ford dealer has been pretty good to work with.

Me and Goose (the Maverick- and Top Gun fans?) are very happy together.

Great write up- bravo!

 

[Scott Asheville]

Go into the Vehicle> Locks menu in your steering wheel menu controls. Turn off "Mis-lock chirp." That should disable the horn honk on double press of the lock button on the fob.

Most useful tip I've seen on this site in two years. Boy that feature annoys me. Turning off now.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Most useful tip I've seen on this site in two years. Boy that feature annoys me. Turning off now.

Thanks. You may have to disable it again if you take the truck in for any software updates in the future.
Something to be aware of...

 

[HughdMan]

Go into the Vehicle> Locks menu in your steering wheel menu controls. Turn off "Mis-lock chirp." That should disable the horn honk on double press of the lock button on the fob.

Thank you!

 

[Ozarkbeard]

HughdMan, you can safely use the OLM oil life monitor. On the hybrid it tracks miles on the gasoline engine, as well as time and possibly other factors.
Many people have posted on here that they have gone 15K or more between synthetic oil changes in their hybrid. And when having the oil analyzed by Blackstone or similar labs, they have posted that the oil is still in good condition. Search thread titles for Blackstone.
The OLM also takes time into consideration. It will still tell you to change the oil at 12 months, Even if you don't drive very much at all. More frequently, of course, if you drive a lot.

 

[HughdMan]

HughdMan, you can safely use the OLM oil life monitor. On the hybrid it tracks miles on the gasoline engine, as well as time and possibly other factors.
Many people have posted on here that they have gone 15K or more between synthetic oil changes in their hybrid. And when having the oil analyzed by Blackstone or similar labs, they have posted that the oil is still in good condition. Search thread titles for Blackstone.
The OLM also takes time into consideration. It will still tell you to change the oil at 12 months, Even if you don't drive very much at all. More frequently, of course, if you drive a lot.

Thank you!

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Thank you!

There are several things that cause the double honk. The two press lock on fob will double honk if hood is not completely closed or any of the doors cannot be locked so if you want to verify doors are not locked then you will have to watch lights to see if they double flash if lock was not successful.
The double honk will happen if you open drivers door with truck moving or engine running and you have not put truck in park and set ebrake. Also if you exit truck and left fob in truck. (Note to lock fob inside of truck you can double lock with the key pad if you have one). I have never checked but double honk may happen if you park on incline without setting brake??? I use my single/double honk all the time to audibly verify truck successfully locked.

 

[HughdMan]

There are several things that cause the double honk. The two press lock on fob will double honk if hood is not completely closed or any of the doors cannot be locked so if you want to verify doors are not locked then you will have to watch lights to see if they double flash if lock was not successful.
The double honk will happen if you open drivers door with truck moving or engine running and you have not put truck in park and set ebrake. Also if you exit truck and left fob in truck. (Note to lock fob inside of truck you can double lock with the key pad if you have one). I have never checked but double honk may happen if you park on incline without setting brake??? I use my single/double honk all the time to audibly verify truck successfully locked.

Thank you. Wish me luck!

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Thank you. Wish me luck!

Good luck!!!

 

[HeyBales]

Go into the Vehicle> Locks menu in your steering wheel menu controls. Turn off "Mis-lock chirp." That should disable the horn honk on double press of the lock button on the fob.

Sadly that changed in 24MY it appears - honks/chirps for 2 different reasons - to confirm lockup, but also the mislock.

Only 1 Lock button press is needed - a 2nd time merely honks to confirm it like you moved too far away to hear it lock and want to confirm. No benefit otherwise I've observed in 24MY.

Disabling the mis-lock chirp doesn't stop the confirmed lock honk.

UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOORS USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

Locking the Doors

Press the button to lock all doors. One short flash of the turn signal lamps confirms your vehicle is locked.
A tone sounds when you press the lock button twice within three seconds on the remote control to confirm your vehicle is locked.



WHAT IS MISLOCK

Mislock is a locking feature that warns you if your vehicle has not locked.

MISLOCK LIMITATIONS

When you press the lock button once, the direction indicators do not flash if:

• Any door or the liftgate is open.
• The hood is open.

When you press the lock button twice within three seconds, the horn sounds if:

• Any door or the liftgate is open.
• The hood is open.

If you switch mislock off, the horn does not sound if you press the lock button on the remote control when a door is open.

SWITCHING MISLOCK ON AND OFF

1. Using the information display controls on the steering wheel, select Settings.

1. Select Vehicle Settings.

1. Switch Mislock Chirp on or off.

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