- First Name
- John
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2023
- Threads
- 24
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- 331
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- Location
- Fort Mohave AZ
- Vehicle(s)
- Ford Maverick, Ford Fusion (UK), MEV Sonic7
- Engine
- 2.5L Hybrid
- Thread starter
- #1
I’ve sold the Maverick back to the dealer I bought it from - for more than I paid for it. I got to drive a cool vehicle for 6 months without it costing me anything. But it’s too big and I don’t need a truck.
My first time owning a hybrid, I learned a lot about the technology (much of it from MTC members). The big advantage of the hybrid is the ability to capture at least some of the kinetic energy lost when slowing plus being able to use an efficient Atkinson cycle ICE. But you seem to have to drag along a lot of extra ‘stuff’ to make this work.
Three cooling systems? Even the DC/DC converter requires cooling – makes me think we are still losing a lot of energy to heat.
Back to driving my Mazda CX-3 – nice compact crossover, good to be able to throw stuff in the back and close the hatch!
Things I’ll miss about the Mav – being able to hit the ‘Ready’ button and glide away silently, using the ‘L’ button to slow and being able to recapture at least some of the kinetic energy (I think it should be called something different, mounted on the steering wheel and illuminate the brake lights). Of course, the great city gas milage, the Mazda gets about the same on the highway.
Things I notice on the Mazda – the security of a hatch, a ‘proper’ shifter (I use it a lot, downshifting to slow, neutral when stopped etc.) and it gives me somewhere to hang my cap! ‘Brake hold’ releases smoothly without the lurch on the MAV.
Most of all I’ll miss being part of the MTC – a great enthusiastic group of Maverick owners (and yet to be owners), thanks for keeping me entertained during the 18 month wait for delivery and thanks for the help, advice and discussions.
My first time owning a hybrid, I learned a lot about the technology (much of it from MTC members). The big advantage of the hybrid is the ability to capture at least some of the kinetic energy lost when slowing plus being able to use an efficient Atkinson cycle ICE. But you seem to have to drag along a lot of extra ‘stuff’ to make this work.
Three cooling systems? Even the DC/DC converter requires cooling – makes me think we are still losing a lot of energy to heat.
Back to driving my Mazda CX-3 – nice compact crossover, good to be able to throw stuff in the back and close the hatch!
Things I’ll miss about the Mav – being able to hit the ‘Ready’ button and glide away silently, using the ‘L’ button to slow and being able to recapture at least some of the kinetic energy (I think it should be called something different, mounted on the steering wheel and illuminate the brake lights). Of course, the great city gas milage, the Mazda gets about the same on the highway.
Things I notice on the Mazda – the security of a hatch, a ‘proper’ shifter (I use it a lot, downshifting to slow, neutral when stopped etc.) and it gives me somewhere to hang my cap! ‘Brake hold’ releases smoothly without the lurch on the MAV.
Most of all I’ll miss being part of the MTC – a great enthusiastic group of Maverick owners (and yet to be owners), thanks for keeping me entertained during the 18 month wait for delivery and thanks for the help, advice and discussions.
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