1 year anniversary of with 8" of snow in FWD Maverick to celebrate! Along with a PSA.

[8211badger]

12k on the clock and averaging 37 mpg after a full calendar year. Alot of rural highways with quite a bit of dirt/gravel and softroading. Zero issues with my hybrid. 10/10 rating for my needs. Does the truck stuff I need, comfortable for passengers, and amazing efficiency to boot. Glad I didn't spend the $ for AWD like I almost did because I've never needed it.

Even this morning after 8ish" of snow late yesterday and early AM. Started in town and headed out to the county for errands. Roads were completely untouched except for the state routes (not unusual). Same for the gravel driveways I had to tackle if I didn't want to hike in. A couple were kind of steep and I had my doubts. But the FWD with Michelin CC2 crawled up without too much drama. Didn't even have to turn traction control off. I wasn't driving fast or like a WRC driver out there but it got the job done with ease. Even though today was def one of the few days a full winter tire is called for her in southern/east central WI. But since there wasn't much ice involved I'd say the CC2 was 80% as good as an X-Ice Snow.


Breakfast at the diner this morning

Yesterday around 4 after just a few inches

This morning at my friend's unplowed apartment lot to show how much we're dealing with. It was rougher out in the county

My one regret? Not getting the lux package. Because this could have been avoided when I told a teenager to go move my truck and he failed to notice my wipers were up. I have a touchup pen of VB on order as I type because I literally CAN NOT look away from those tiny paint chips right in my eyeline. So don't forget to put those wiper blades down folks.

My kingdom for a wiper de-icer heating element.

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[Snowbird]

When you put the CC2 tires on did you notice any difference in MPG's compared to the stock tires?

 

[HTX]

It’s good to hear about folks happy with their hybrids. Seems like I just keep reading about problems. Hope to take delivery of a ‘23 in the next two months or so.

 

[8211badger]

When you put the CC2 tires on did you notice any difference in MPG's compared to the stock tires?

I put them on in November. So impossible to tell since my mpg dropped with the weather anyway. Maybe 1 or 2 mpg but it's worth it for the performance imo

 

[8211badger]

It’s good to hear about folks happy with their hybrids. Seems like I just keep reading about problems. Hope to take delivery of a ‘23 in the next two months or so.

The internet skews perception for sure. Mine was an early november build so maybe the supers were doing more looking over shoulders early on. For MY23 I'd be extremely confident the few bugs we have seen are worked out.

 

[OneAlienBoi]

It’s good to hear about folks happy with their hybrids. Seems like I just keep reading about problems. Hope to take delivery of a ‘23 in the next two months or so.

Just remember that 99.9% of hybrids are flawless. Don't let that 0.01% cloud your judgement.

 

[rclee]

Good to know about the abilities of the fwd Maverick. Bad new on the wiper arm scrape.

 

[Christenhildebrandt]

12k on the clock and averaging 37 mpg after a full calendar year. Alot of rural highways with quite a bit of dirt/gravel and softroading. Zero issues with my hybrid. 10/10 rating for my needs. Does the truck stuff I need, comfortable for passengers, and amazing efficiency to boot. Glad I didn't spend the $ for AWD like I almost did because I've never needed it.

Even this morning after 8ish" of snow late yesterday and early AM. Started in town and headed out to the county for errands. Roads were completely untouched except for the state routes (not unusual). Same for the gravel driveways I had to tackle if I didn't want to hike in. A couple were kind of steep and I had my doubts. But the FWD with Michelin CC2 crawled up without too much drama. Didn't even have to turn traction control off. I wasn't driving fast or like a WRC driver out there but it got the job done with ease. Even though today was def one of the few days a full winter tire is called for her in southern/east central WI. But since there wasn't much ice involved I'd say the CC2 was 80% as good as an X-Ice Snow.


Breakfast at the diner this morning

Yesterday around 4 after just a few inches

This morning at my friend's unplowed apartment lot to show how much we're dealing with. It was rougher out in the county

My one regret? Not getting the lux package. Because this could have been avoided when I told a teenager to go move my truck and he failed to notice my wipers were up. I have a touchup pen of VB on order as I type because I literally CAN NOT look away from those tiny paint chips right in my eyeline. So don't forget to put those wiper blades down folks.

My kingdom for a wiper de-icer heating element.

Good to hear that it handles snow well! I am always jealous that in WI it is all roads Tar. Not that I drive in the country that much in SD or MN. I will play the waiting game on the Hybrid and hope for the best. AWD is that second tempting choice but it does seem to be not needed .

 

[MaverickCruiser]

The area where the wipers sit is so deep it's a pain to get snow/ice out of there

 

[UberGadgetFreak]

I used some door edge guard tape along the back edge of the hood to prevent accidental wiper arm scrapes after my first one (touched up first). Also, I got a windshield snow cover for about $20 on amazon, so I don't have to leave them up now, too. This sits on top of the hood, so it keeps the cowl itself clear, too.

 

[Nw_adventure]

Dealer is still trying to figure out why my De/Icer does nothing- Dealer got some leads but not really sure- Getting a new battery fuse block installed tomorrow as the de/icer isnt getting current.

 

[8211badger]

Good to hear that it handles snow well! I am always jealous that in WI it is all roads Tar. Not that I drive in the country that much in SD or MN. I will play the waiting game on the Hybrid and hope for the best. AWD is that second tempting choice but it does seem to be not needed .

It's not quite all roads but pretty close at least. If I was in SD or MN with the driving I do I would have probably gone AWD tbh with that much unplowed snow combined gravel/dirt. Probably still wouldn't be strictly needed tho with the right tires. I dont do recreational offroading. Just normal driving around and some light farm work. The FWD has yet to be overwhelmed for my needs.

 

[commadorebob]

Fascinating.

*quietly sits in my office with a light sweater while it is 68 degrees outside*

 

[DarkStormy]

The area where the wipers sit is so deep it's a pain to get snow/ice out of there

You also cannot flip up the wipers from the rest position, kind of a pain for those of us in the snow belt.

 

[8211badger]

You also cannot flip up the wipers from the rest position, kind of a pain for those of us in the snow belt.

Yep. I'm 50/50 at best with remembering to do the toggle/switch off procedure

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