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Why? It's just an opinion piece. Limited in focus and exploiting fear over information. This is just modern day sales techniques, tailor to hook the Facebook generation. Let's remember that electric motors are not new, and all moving parts in a motor are on bearings. Only cheap parts wear out...

And on the Ford hybrid, press the "L" in the middle and you'll get a mode very like hydrostatic drive (eg. lawn tractor). Not sure what you mean by "additional" vs. "standard" regen braking. My HF45 Escape does this. Off-throttle at speed, I see regen braking applied at ~0.2 x speed in MPH. At...

Ford's PSD hybrids behave exactly the same as a conventional drivetrain in this respect. In DRIVE, you will move forward slowly on flat road. If you drop throttle at speed, you will feel some regen braking, just like conventional engine braking. There is one difference. As the brakes age, you...

That's just it... speeds need to change if you want to drive efficiently. Uphill driving adds load to the ICE and downhill extends EV glides. I will accelerate up gentle hills, so I crest with both speed and high HVB charge levels for a longer run without using fuel. I will slow down up steep...

... out of a 12v battery. I get more like 7-9 years up North. You're right about temperature. We're talking about the ~200V Li-ion battery that's a life-of-the-car item.

Many good comments, and one last bit that seals the deal. Hybrid aren't stored with full HVB. The Leaf is a BEV. Most folks will keep the HVB "topped up." In a hybrid, it's hard to fill the HVB without driving down a long hill, so you're not likely to parh the vehicle with the hybrid's...

As did I when autocrossing years ago. Turns out it did nothing for me. I found this video enlightening. It leads me to conclude you might want a K&N in your EcoBoost, but only your EcoBoost, given the filtration tradeoff. They're a really bad idea in my hybrid. When reviewing the 2020...

All I've said is you can't double count. ICE output that generates electricity does not count as road torque.

Yes, the traction motor is direct drive to the wheels (through about a 10+:1 gear train). Top speed forward is limited by motor redline. Reverse is limited to about 15 mph for reasons unknown to me. Given the ICE will usually be warm when you park, I see no reason it should be on.

Got any documentation specific to Ford hybrids? I get cabin heat when the temperature gauge moves, not before. Even so, it comes up fast enough that one would be forgiven for thinking there's an aux heater somewhere. The HF45 coolant capacity is much less than EcoBoost, 5.5 qt. vs. 9.9 qt...

Not a winning strategy to be sure... Far better to stay in D, turn it off, and coast 4 of those 10 miles. Remember, the Hybrid Game is scored by mileage@speed. Driving slow is trivial.

Exactly. It's a way to have fun doing something you enjoy. As to accuracy, my dash mileage is ~5% higher than tank mileage.

True, but we're discussing specifications, output limits, not routine use. ICE providing traction and charge is a sweet spot, not an extreme.

Stop tailgating and you will never notice...

Yeah, but you can't add it to the ICE torque if it's generating the electricity that gets you the electric torque.

If so, it's the first time Ford's done that, IN A HYBRID. It's not in my HF45 Escape. Folks keep talking about C-Max Energi, a plug-in that naturally has resistive heating. Absent a plug-in Maverick, no resistive heater. In a hybrid that's got a plug-in option, I'd expect a common electrical...

Without going into "why," here are a few techniques from the Escape Hybrid. Try to EV up to ~20 mph from a stop. It requires a gentle throttle foot, and a good 50% HVB charge level. EV Coach will show you how much EV is available. Run the engine in its happy place, at low RPM under high...

A couple problems here... - the Gen 3 HF35 C-Max is a 2.0L. Prior generations and the 2020 Escape Hybrid are 2.5L. - Your PLUG-IN C-Max had an electric cabin heater. It's not in any hybrid. All cabin heat in my HF45 Escape comes from the ICE. The 2.5L Atkinson has a 5.5qt. cooling system...

Honestly, as the driver of an AWD hybrid, I'd wait a year to see if they add AWD to the Maverick Hybrid. You'd be fine with today's FWD, but there's a chance you could have the best of both worlds. As to tires, I found the OE all-seasons (Ecopia HL 422) to be far better than expected in the...

Not really... All you need is a change in altitude. FWIW, I averaged almost 40 mph down that hilly terrain. Mileage is nothing without knowing the speed. 51 MPG isn't hard at 30 mph; the hybrid drivetrain is made for pulse-and-glide operation. Just don't expect that as a tank average without...