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Ok On tank 1.5. Filled up with 93 with 185 miles to go with whatever the dealer filled it with. Local station was out of regular and selling 93 for 87 cost. I am not seeing huge mileage increases so far. I am using slightly more electric than gas, something the 24 never did though. Local...

Oh, that's from Car and Driver. I had a 4x4 Outdoorsman with the Iron Duke, 4.85 gears, and the 5 speed. Just a tank or old Jeep. But mileage, not that far from a 2.0 Mav, but a hybrid is twice as fuel efficient. Amazing advance in that aspect, but imagine a Mav hybrid system but into an S10...

Here's something to compare stats to. A 1985 S10, my first brand new mini truck. I went places and hauled weights that would squish a Maverick, but look at the difference in stats, amazing. That said, if I could buy a 1985 S10 today for the price of the Maverick, I'd take the S10.

Dude, that stuff is phasmatical, I do not have a brain that processes 3D shit very well. It works, I have not interpreted how exactly it does. Yet.

To be clear. I LOVED my 24, had it undercoating, bedliner, it was supposed to be half small work truck, half daily driver. My helper, who I planned to keep working with until I was 61 1/2, got an early disability at 61. He deserved it, brick/block layer by trade and truly disabled. I wasn't...

Not needed for me. PA has no fee for a hybrid, but they do for any plug in. I don't want to EVER plug a vehicle in, why go halfway, buy a hybrid or an E car. Why hassle with 20 minute charges ever? Further, put a little more time in my 25 today, in a bit of a hurry, this truck is quicker and...

Increased torque may not equate to more HP. It's still running an extra output shaft, which increases drag on the entire system, as does driving another axle. Maintaining mileage is likely by generating more electricity, hence my thought it's going to increase performance by generating more...

One other observation, when I get in a slippy situation where AWD may be kicking in, the motor ALWAYS turns on, like AWD forces ICE turn on.

But I'm wondering if the larger generator is pulling more power slowing it, because the battery is never fully charged with the way I drive. I'm averaging almost 50/50 battery/motor usage. Very little highway, all local, engine on uphill, electric downhill.

No, of course I'm not in L. Either normal or eco, didn't seem to matter. In PA it's all hills where I am, generally have to be doing 55 to still be going 45 at the bottoms. This is at low speeds, like under 40.

Good article. It explains exactly what I've noticed, this is NOT the same vehicle as my 24 Hybrid. Regerative breaking is far more aggressive, meaning, I have to use the motor to speed up going down hills or it comes to a stop. Only at 300 miles, I can't get an idea of mileage this early, as...

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Nice. My 25 is Desert Tan, love the subdued colors.

PM Thank you for the offer, it's a bit farther than I care to travel.

Where are you located? Interested.