Hybrid Mileage

[Poolguy]

I've had my Maverick for 2 weeks now and put over 800 miles on it so far. I'm up to averaging 48 MPG around town. It's been improving as I get used to driving a Hybrid. I noticed that if I keep the power usage under 10%, as shown on the gauge on the left of the dash, the gas engine usually won't come on and my mileage goes up. However, it makes for slow acceleration and impatient drivers behind me. I want to know if there is a way that I can change the settings to allow me to go to 15% or even 20% before the gas engine comes on. I could then get the great gas mileage with a little more giddy up.

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[DragonSpirit76]

I've had my Maverick for 2 weeks now and put over 800 miles on it so far. I'm up to averaging 48 MPG around town. It's been improving as I get used to driving a Hybrid. I noticed that if I keep the power usage under 10%, as shown on the gauge on the left of the dash, the gas engine usually won't come on and my mileage goes up. However, it makes for slow acceleration and impatient drivers behind me. I want to know if there is a way that I can change the settings to allow me to go to 15% or even 20% before the gas engine comes on. I could then get the great gas mileage with a little more giddy up.

I think the computer is the one that decides and there is no settings that we the driver can change. I could be wrong, but is what one video I saw had said.

 

[Poolguy]

I hope someone figures out how to hack the computer.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Sport mode gives more power but will kill your MPG.

 

[Aza]

I've had my Maverick for 2 weeks now and put over 800 miles on it so far. I'm up to averaging 48 MPG around town. It's been improving as I get used to driving a Hybrid. I noticed that if I keep the power usage under 10%, as shown on the gauge on the left of the dash, the gas engine usually won't come on and my mileage goes up. However, it makes for slow acceleration and impatient drivers behind me. I want to know if there is a way that I can change the settings to allow me to go to 15% or even 20% before the gas engine comes on. I could then get the great gas mileage with a little more giddy up.

Which drive mode are you using? Eco or normal?

 

[MLowe05]

The truck has a 1.1kWh battery pack. It's not really going to be able to do more than it's already doing unless you're going to "hack" some additional kWh into the battery.

 

[Darnon]

The point at which it will start the ICE also depends on battery SoC. If you switch to the EV Coach gauge mode you should be able to see how much throttle input you can give before the demand will start the ICE.

 

[STARCOMMTREY1]

I've had my Maverick for 2 weeks now and put over 800 miles on it so far. I'm up to averaging 48 MPG around town. It's been improving as I get used to driving a Hybrid. I noticed that if I keep the power usage under 10%, as shown on the gauge on the left of the dash, the gas engine usually won't come on and my mileage goes up. However, it makes for slow acceleration and impatient drivers behind me. I want to know if there is a way that I can change the settings to allow me to go to 15% or even 20% before the gas engine comes on. I could then get the great gas mileage with a little more giddy up.

Get up to speed quicker and just ease off

 

[BILLNOROVILLE]

I hope someone figures out how to hack the computer.

and if you do that, the first time you take it in for a recall or for service Ford will tell you that your warranty is voided. But hey, it's your truck.

In our state, CA, when smog check becomes due, they have a check sum code that will tell them that the computer was modified and no pass smog and no registration issued.

These things are coming to more states and dealers, you can count on it

 

[BILLNOROVILLE]

I've had my Maverick for 2 weeks now and put over 800 miles on it so far. I'm up to averaging 48 MPG around town. It's been improving as I get used to driving a Hybrid. I noticed that if I keep the power usage under 10%, as shown on the gauge on the left of the dash, the gas engine usually won't come on and my mileage goes up. However, it makes for slow acceleration and impatient drivers behind me. I want to know if there is a way that I can change the settings to allow me to go to 15% or even 20% before the gas engine comes on. I could then get the great gas mileage with a little more giddy up.

You are already exceeding epa so you have leaned how to drive a hybrid more efficiently so pat yourself on the back. I'm not there yet with the Maveric but am there with our 2016 Prius. Best to get up to speed quicker then get off the throttle than piss off people behind you. Prius drivers learned that years ago. You call them impatient, that is the norm now days. Blend in.

You can't have more giddy up without getting less gas mileage. Reduce drag and weight might get you some.

 

[Poolguy]

Good advice from all of you. I use eco mode. I can't complain about the mileage I'm getting. Its more than triple my F150.

 

[samesea2012]

I hope someone figures out how to hack the computer.

personally, i'd stay away from messing with a computer that controls a high-voltage battery

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