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No, it'll get better than that. Even the 2nd Gen hybrids by Ford from 10 years ago (that were the boxy body -- not the swoopy aerodynamic body) got >30MPGs on the highway. I had one. Great mileage. The tech keeps getting better. Ford's #s aren't fluff. I'm expecting mid-30s when 65mph.

Nah, I don't think it's bait-and-switch. I'm also not convinced the chip shortage hugely impacts Hybrid. It's probably a plant issue with Ford taking the eCVT in-house. They not only now build in-house but now have that newly designed electric motor to build. There's the thread here about...

A lot of folks dropping spray-in. Were those add-on/optioned spray-ins? There's too many LUX packages (XTL & Lariat) already scheduled for it to make sense to ask the dealer to do the spray-in unless you didn't get the LUX package.

Thank you for confirming this. Your experience with the latest gens is very helpful here. It's what I'd expected for that drive mode based on what's typical for hybrids but every make/model has variations.

You gotta work for those answers :) Here's another snippet from the manual: That's my experience as well, 1st with a Gen2 Escape Hybrid and then with Chevy Volt.

Got one of those! and getting excited to get into my Maverick. Now that we're reading the owner's manual, I stumbled on a Q&A section when looking for something else. This blurb is a few pages before that octane screenshot: So that's ^ one reason for pumping whatever grade is 0% ethanol...

My guess is: regional spread + dealer allotment + our options (vs. supply) + our order date. I work with software that automates scheduling and it's usually a convoluted decision tree that makes no sense except to the business.

Yes I did read the article. Sad that you think so down on people. We are all people here. Not bots for you to condescend. Not worth my time.

Ah. So a better way to explain the effects people notice when leaving pumps is: octane grades don't generate more or less power, and ethanol blends don't affect power produced, but the engine's reaction to lower grade octanes will effectively reduce power output (to avoid knock). Or to borrow...

I want to believe this. The problem is tests keep coming out that say otherwise. Like Car & Driver sticking a dyno on and testing each grade's horsepower: https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a28565486/honda-cr-v-vs-bmw-m5-ford-f-150-dodge-charger/ Now, Car & Driver's testers don't even...

In Cali, yes. https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/ And Gearheads who hate Cali and say gas prices are stable are wrong. The EIA uses CPI rates when adjusting for inflation, and their data only shows gas prices being flat if you zoom into specific 10yr periods of time. aka. people play...

I cannot I cannot explain it but I will tell you why I'm putting 91/93 in while towing: ethanol. I need all the energy I can get while towing and evidently ethanol has less energy than pure gas. For whatever reason 91/93/Premium is the only grade I see at pumps that's not dilluted with...

Bingo. I drive a Chevy Volt and live waaaaaayyyyyy out in the country so am very aware of problems the EVs can have. Someone on an RV forum tried to defend the F150 Lightening range anxiety with this suggestion: drive 2 hours, stop at campground to make camp & charge up, continue next day for...

I've been schooled again! :) Now that we got the chemistry out of the way, is the general consensus that for the Hybrid ...? normal driving - don't waste $ on high octane towing - don't waste $ on high octane high altitude driving - don't waste $ on high octane aggressive "sport" driving -...

aka. only studded tires work on ice :D Sadly, they aren't street legal in my State. One point: many recommended tires aren't rated LT for light duty truck. Hauling firewood around with the Maverick in winter would deserve a better load range but some recommended tires are only passenger. I...

Not following. I set my CC on Gen2 Hybrid Escape and Chevy Volt...

Yea the Lariat is ~$4k more but can still be gotten for $30k if you go Hybrid.

Lariat. Otherwise "no".

2nd time I've seen this cluster so it is indeed for the Hybrid? kW instead of RPM tach will be a different way to think. I already got used to kW by driving my other car (PHEV).

OK, I see that 38% # when searching on Toyota's Atkinson cycle engines, so yea sounds good.