What mods to your Maverick have increased fuel mileage?

[Decayed]

Highly unlikely that any mod that costs money will save you more in gas money, though.

Two winners I know of:
Drive slower
Inflate tires more

Oh, third one:
remove excess weight

This.

One way to remove weight would be to get lighter wheels and tires or at least tires. You might be able to shave up to 5 lbs per wheel depending on what you have right now.

It's not clear if the savings would ever pay itself back from the cost of wheels but certainly when the tires are due to be replaced it might be worth looking into.

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[Swede.]

Nitrogen in tires. LOL

Yeah that not why nitrogen is used!
It's to keep a more consistent pressure since nitrogen is less sensitive to temperature changes. Nitrogen molecules are also bigger than air (which makeup is many different gasses) that makes it 'leak' less, also contributing to a more stable air pressure.
To some extent it will help with milage some, but only if you run a higher pressure to lessen rolling resistance some. That a bit of a gamble though... Handling and stopping can be very negatively affected if you have really high pressures!

 

[Mr Pibb]

ASE Master Auto Tech/ Business Owner/ Retired Automotive Technology Teacher
If the vehicle call for 87 use 87. If it calls for premium it will often detonate “knock” on 87. The only one who benefits when you use 91 is the oil company! PS I have to use 91 on my wife’s 99 SL 500 or it pings.

The manual also says you can run e15 but that performance would be reduced.

 

[amboran]

Yeah that not why nitrogen is used!
It's to keep a more consistent pressure since nitrogen is less sensitive to temperature changes. Nitrogen molecules are also bigger than air (which makeup is many different gasses) that makes it 'leak' less, also contributing to a more stable air pressure.
To some extent it will help with milage some, but only if you run a higher pressure to lessen rolling resistance some. That a bit of a gamble though... Handling and stopping can be very negatively affected if you have really high pressures!

The only reason I included nitrogen is this. If your tires remain at a correct pressure due to less leakage, they should offer less rolling resistance and better mpg. That has been my research results anyway . I don't advise overinflating tires ever-the safety concerns far outweigh the mpg increase .

 

[Montana]

I keep a nice layer of protectant on my paint.

 

[rlhdweman]

My Mav = '24 hybrid Lariat. Bought a '22 EB while I waited for my hybrid order. Got 32 mpg in that using 87.
RE: K&N - I have read about them over the years. It seems the only advantage is at high RPMS where there is a power difference. But you want MPG, so you shouldn't be operating at high RPM's. K&N seems like a waste of $$.

I tried both 87 and 91 and under normal around town driving in my hybrid, not towing etc. Didn't get any better MPG with 91 under those conditions. But cost per mile is higher due to higher cost of 91 gas.

Properly inflate tires. Drive with a light foot. In city driving, anticipate red lights, let regen braking help. When light turns green don't sprint to the next red light. In freeway slow/go traffic I find a speed that requires the least use of brakes, I leave a large interval like truckers do so I don't need to come to a complete stop, which is why I call it slow and go.

I get between 42-47 mpg and go 580-610 miles on a tank of 87. I have not recalibrated any settings, they are as-built. That is good enough mpg for me.

RE: 87 v 91 [not towing or hauling a load] I found that using 91, the engine ran slightly quieter, less "growl" under acceleration due to slower combusting 91 but no MPG improvement. Owners manual says 87 for hybrid so I figure FoMoCo has done the work and would recommend 91 if they believed it improved MPG in a hybrid.

If all the fuel you have available has ethanol in it, then you will not gain any MPG by using 91 vs 87. Where I live our 91 is ethanol free so you will see an increase in mileage, but the cost is generally $1 more per gallon so the cost is still more, but there is a noticeable power increase with 91, if you want that all the time.

 

[LibDan]

I have a 23 hybrid. Turning off daytime headlights. using sport mode on the freeway, drive in normal on city streets, use haul when hauling. I also use premium gas from costco. Tried 87 once and the truck ran really rough. I average 50 to 57 city and 48 mpg freeway. Freeway road trip thourgh mountains 578 miles on one tank with a little over 2 gallons left at fillup.

What is the logic behind using Sport mode on the freeway?

 

[Timothyd]

Highly unlikely that any mod that costs money will save you more in gas money, though.

Two winners I know of:
Drive slower
Inflate tires more

Oh, third one:
remove excess weight

Yeah, working on my boyish figure.

 

[MaverickMom]

What is the logic behind using Sport mode on the freeway?

I noticed that the truck in sport mode on the freeway for long trips uses both the ice and electric motors together. Averaged about 48 and above mpg.
I take the same long 500 + mile multi state drive multiple times a year. I tested the mileage driving in normal the first time 500+ there and 500+ back. Mileage was good. About 38 to 42 mpg. Then I put it in sport mode for the next trip and was able to drive the whole route with no fillups. over 500 miles and the truck still had almost 2 gallons left at the end. During the 500 + mile freeway trip in sport, I only stopped for food.

During the spring, fall, and summer months normal street driving, I consistantly get close to 700 miles out of the tank. I am not comportable letting it get lose to empty so I fill up when it says around 100 miles range left. Its a could truck

 

[LibDan]

I noticed that the truck in sport mode on the freeway for long trips uses both the ice and electric motors together. Averaged about 48 and above mpg.
I take the same long 500 + mile multi state drive multiple times a year. I tested the mileage driving in normal the first time 500+ there and 500+ back. Mileage was good. About 38 to 42 mpg. Then I put it in sport mode for the next trip and was able to drive the whole route with no fillups. over 500 miles and the truck still had almost 2 gallons left at the end. During the 500 + mile freeway trip in sport, I only stopped for food.

During the spring, fall, and summer months normal street driving, I consistantly get close to 700 miles out of the tank. I am not comportable letting it get lose to empty so I fill up when it says around 100 miles range left. Its a could truck

Interesting. So you’re saying it does better than Eco. Are you in mountains or the flat lands?

 

[topgun/goose]

Tonneu cover and front air dam gave me a 5 mpg gain when I had an S10 many years ago. I made both of those items myself so the expense of adding them was only a few dollars.

 

[MaverickMom]

Interesting. So you’re saying it does better than Eco. Are you in mountains or the flat lands?

The trip starts in michigan and ends in north eastern Kentucky. So relatively flat to mountainous hilly freeways once we hit lower ohio. Eco has never been good in any experiements I have done since Feb 2023. Not sure why it is even an option for the hybrid. Our 2022 Bronco does well with eco on the freeway.

 

[surfstar]

Tons of anecdotal evidence is still...



anecdotal.

 

[SP1966]

Highly unlikely that any mod that costs money will save you more in gas money, though.

Two winners I know of:
Drive slower
Inflate tires more

Oh, third one:
remove excess weight

My wife has been trying to put me on a diet for years, now I gotta hear it from you too? LOL

 

[Dochatley]

Leave wife at home. Makes truck faster also.

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