Best Maverick Tricks, Tips, and Hacks - Add Yours!

[Meeka]

I'm gonna say "not the same" beyond both slow you down.

Thanks TRM, ya they do slow you down, I’m doing only 20 MPH, hit L and feel like John Force pulling the ‘Chute! Well, not quite that bad!

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[MakinDoForNow]

Thanks TRM, ya they do slow you down, I’m doing only 20 MPH, hit L and feel like John Force pulling the ‘Chute! Well, not quite that bad!

Try hitting L at 70mph. If HVB is over 72% SOC your ICE will engine brake at (if I remember what someone posted correctly) 4400 rpm. You will notice the 'chute'!.

 

[HeyBales]

Try hitting L at 70mph. If HVB is over 72% SOC your ICE will engine brake at (if I remember what someone posted correctly) 4400 rpm. You will notice the 'chute'!.

He's in an EB.

Meeka - Strongly suggest you do NOT through your transmission into 2nd or 3rd gear while doing 70.
Is 3rd considered low?
Or is the system smart enough to not allow that to protect from the driver's action?

LOW (L) - GASOLINE

In low (L) your vehicle holds low gears.
Note: We recommend using this mode for driving on hilly or mountainous roads or when towing a trailer. See Towing a Trailer.

 

[Meeka]

He's in an EB.

Meeka - Strongly suggest you do NOT through your transmission into 2nd or 3rd gear while doing 70.
Is 3rd considered low?
Or is the system smart enough to not allow that to protect from the driver's action?

LOW (L) - GASOLINE

In low (L) your vehicle holds low gears.
Note: We recommend using this mode for driving on hilly or mountainous roads or when towing a trailer. See Towing a Trailer.

Thanks HB, I would never put my Eco in ‘L’ at any mph above 30 actually, had manuals all my life and a little different than downshifting into 3rd or 2nd.

 

[Ryom]

Modern automatic vehicles (excluding racing/supercars) will NOT allow you to over-rev the engine, even if you try to do something stupid like shift into 1st at 90mph, and they'll force a gear change if you'd red-line in a low gear selection and override "2" or "3" whatever you had it in and put you in 4th gear if necessary. You can use 'L' all the time if you'd like, it won't hurt anything.

You can over-rev a modern manual transmission, but none of the Mavericks offer manual so you're good to go.

 

[EvilBeans]

I've been curious about L on my hybrid and it's a bit frustrating there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus on how "safe" it is to use on a regular basis. My last car was a Chevy Volt and I often engaged L mode for the higher regen and quasi-1 pedal driving feel and I want to do the same in my Mav.

My only tip is super niche and specific to certain trims but if you are an angler and are planning to drive to another fishing spot and don't want to break down your rod, you can open the sliding back window and slide the butt end of the rod through it to rest on the center console. The rod is typically positioned in a way that it's safe from any danger and quick at hand if that suddenly changes. Sure you could toss it in the bed but then it's hanging out over the truck where limbs could snag it and if you already have the bed full of camping gear with a tonneau on it, the rear window is just easier. I wouldn't recommend it for long travel but for short bits of driving, it works well!

 

[scottjl]

Ok, this one isn't Maverick specific, but I just did it on my Maverick so I thought I'd share.

All my vehicles I get a roof rack for, which is all of them, with or without rails. I get the rack set up, crossbars, etc. I measure carefully for bar placement, etc. After it's all settled I get a marker, one of those silver metallic permanent markers and make a small mark at the front of each mount pad and roof/rail marking where the front of the pad goes on the roof. This way I can easily just put them back right where they belong after I take them off.

I've found the metallic markers seem to last longer and are easily visible, but obviously depends on your roof color, etc.

 

[HeyBales]

I've been curious about L on my hybrid and it's a bit frustrating there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus on how "safe" it is to use on a regular basis. My last car was a Chevy Volt and I often engaged L mode for the higher regen and quasi-1 pedal driving feel and I want to do the same in my Mav.

No brake lights when used in L.
Now lookup how many rear-end accident threads there are.
Decide how safe.

Regarding the Regen factor, there isn't extra from using it - the available regen is a max, whether from your driving mode, or pressing the brake and staying in the regen green.
Some drive modes do more without pressing brake, others coast easier.
So no benefit there actually.

So do you want to press the brake more often for regen when needing to slow down, or do you want to press the Go pedal just the exact amount to cause coasting?

Because it's the coasting that usually provides the best MPG in most driving situations - like slippery mode, not the heaviest regen mode.

 

[EvilBeans]

Regarding the Regen factor, there isn't extra from using it - the available regen is a max, whether from your driving mode, or pressing the brake and staying in the regen green.

Interesting. If it is always at a max rate, what is the Charging Meter in the EV Coach showing me? I had assumed it was a graphical interpretation of the kW regen rate into the battery with it maxing out at a certain point and switching to friction brakes. Ford doesn't really display numbers so it's pretty vague as to what is happening.

Coming from driving an PHEV and renting a few BEVs, I just enjoy the experience of One Pedal driving and was hoping to get something closer to it with the Mav Hybrid but it makes sense it is somewhat limited as it doesn't have as large of a battery. With the Volt, I got used to feathering the accelerator when needed and appreciated the heavier regen for a more responsive braking response as soon as my foot came off the accelerator.

 

[urwatuis]

I AM paying attention and the rear seats play no part if unoccupied. Is it REALLY such a pain in the rear to push OK? So when I have passengers unbuckle before they get in? Jesus EFFING Christ!

I read the seat belt chime can be turned off in FORSCAN

 

[HeyBales]

Interesting. If it is always at a max rate, what is the Charging Meter in the EV Coach showing me? I had assumed it was a graphical interpretation of the kW regen rate into the battery with it maxing out at a certain point and switching to friction brakes. Ford doesn't really display numbers so it's pretty vague as to what is happening.

Coming from driving an PHEV and renting a few BEVs, I just enjoy the experience of One Pedal driving and was hoping to get something closer to it with the Mav Hybrid but it makes sense it is somewhat limited as it doesn't have as large of a battery. With the Volt, I got used to feathering the accelerator when needed and appreciated the heavier regen for a more responsive braking response as soon as my foot came off the accelerator.

It's not a max rate (which there is but it's beyond what regen provides) - there is a max amount you'll get from whatever slowdown you are doing from the speed you were at.
If you slowed down to a stop with foot on brake always in the regen area, high or low - you'll get X amount of power back to battery.
If same speed/incline/ect and you slowed down to stop by coasting only, whatever drive mode - you'll get the same X amount of power back to the battery.
(slight difference with fact longer distance is more power lost to rolling & air resistance)

So while L may regen really hard and stop you faster, you aren't getting extra power back to the battery than if you coasted it out in slippery mode. Or pressed the brake some amount in regen.
All Low forces you to do is possibly have an interesting time trying to press the Go pedal just the right amount, when coasting would be possible.

And those are some good hybrid tips too - different driving scenarios may benefit from different driving modes, and the drivers desire & ability to focus on brake or Go pedals.

 

[Meeka]

It's not a max rate (which there is but it's beyond what regen provides) - there is a max amount you'll get from whatever slowdown you are doing from the speed you were at.
If you slowed down to a stop with foot on brake always in the regen area, high or low - you'll get X amount of power back to battery.
If same speed/incline/ect and you slowed down to stop by coasting only, whatever drive mode - you'll get the same X amount of power back to the battery.
(slight difference with fact longer distance is more power lost to rolling & air resistance)

So while L may regen really hard and stop you faster, you aren't getting extra power back to the battery than if you coasted it out in slippery mode. Or pressed the brake some amount in regen.
All Low forces you to do is possibly have an interesting time trying to press the Go pedal just the right amount, when coasting would be possible.

And those are some good hybrid tips too - different driving scenarios may benefit from different driving modes, and the drivers desire & ability to focus on brake or Go pedals.

Wow, this thread goes all over the place! From one topic to something totally different,

 

[WestCoastDriver]

Wow, this thread goes all over the place! From one topic to something totally different,

That's one thing I like about the MTC: the people here seem to know a lot about a lot, aren't too full of themselves (most of them...), and enjoy sharing. Also, they drive a Maverick.

 

[MavStangVa]

I read the seat belt chime can be turned off in FORSCAN

the chime doesn't bother me. Not screwing with the software while under warranty. Besides it stops if you buckle up.

 

[Iron Ranger]

or alternately just do the old 'hang the tennis ball from the ceiling' trick

I couldn't find a tennis ball so I used the next best thing...a badminton shuttlecock!

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