On cold mornings my hybrid gets from 9-28 mpg (avg 26.5) for 2.5 mile trip for coffee . On the way back, I average 36-46 mpg. It's basically the same level each way too.
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I know the feeling. I came from a RAM 1500 Quad and a Taco 4-door, 14mpg and 17mpg respectively.
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Could be that “last week” was the abberation.
I got my Maverick in October, just as the weather turned cold (for my area, at least). I've only topped 40 mgp at one fillup - I'm usually around 38 so far (based on the odometer and pump - around 39 based on the computer). I'm hopeful that will improve in the summer, but I can already tell some types of driving (and load) affect my mileage.
But I also refuse to drive like a hybrid owner who is staring at the gauge more than the road - none of this 0-60 in 2.9 minutes for me. I'm not accelerating like I'm at a drag strip, but I'm not making the drivers behind me cuss me out, either.
On a different but related note, watch the regenerative breaking - make sure you're creating at least some of it by using the brake pedal (not just coasting), especially when there are people behind you. The advice someone offered to use slippery mode seems to work by aggressively using regenerative braking any time you're not on the accelerator, but if your foot's not on the brake, your brake lights may not be on. Give the person behind you all the warning you can to reduce the risk they'll be surprised and react late.
But I also refuse to drive like a hybrid owner who is staring at the gauge more than the road - none of this 0-60 in 2.9 minutes for me. I'm not accelerating like I'm at a drag strip, but I'm not making the drivers behind me cuss me out, either.
On a different but related note, watch the regenerative breaking - make sure you're creating at least some of it by using the brake pedal (not just coasting), especially when there are people behind you. The advice someone offered to use slippery mode seems to work by aggressively using regenerative braking any time you're not on the accelerator, but if your foot's not on the brake, your brake lights may not be on. Give the person behind you all the warning you can to reduce the risk they'll be surprised and react late.
EV coach and brake coach are different things. EV coach is a specific display, with a bar that will display blue for EV, white for hybrid and green for regen braking. Brake coach gives you a score, out of 100, after completing a complete stop (or very close) and pops up on the screen for a couple seconds.
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Do you use the Eco mode?
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Ok I see what you are saying. Yes as long as you don’t let the EV coach go in to the white when breaking you will always get a 100% brake coach score.Brake Coach is an overlain "pop up"
EV Coach & Brake Coach are two different screens. You can enable/disable either or both of them separately, in the instrument cluster settings, using the steering wheel menu. They also display differently in different trim levels.
100% on the Brake Coach (when reaching a full stop) means that you used Regenerative braking for that entire braking event. IOW, you used motor/generator 100% to stop, so all of the braking went to charge the battery and none of it was wasted by friction braking with the brake pads.
Learning to use the Brake Coach will save fuel. And you might go 200k before you need that first brake job. Keeps your fancy wheels looking cleaner longer, too, due to significantly reduced brake pad wear.
100% on the Brake Coach (when reaching a full stop) means that you used Regenerative braking for that entire braking event. IOW, you used motor/generator 100% to stop, so all of the braking went to charge the battery and none of it was wasted by friction braking with the brake pads.
Learning to use the Brake Coach will save fuel. And you might go 200k before you need that first brake job. Keeps your fancy wheels looking cleaner longer, too, due to significantly reduced brake pad wear.
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I've only put on about 450 miles on this thing so far, but I've noticed with slightly hilly conditions (and occasionally on straight aways), if it's chugging away on hybrid mode (ie, gas engine is on) and doesn't seem to want to engage into electric, I find if I let off the accelerator just a bit and feather back on, it'll kick into electric mode far more often than not, then I can cruise in that mode for a little while.
For short drives, if I let it linger in hybrid mode the majority of the drive, I might end up with 24mpg or less. If I make more of an effort to engage the electric mode, then I'll consistently hit around 45-50mpg, with an all time high of 70.
For short drives, if I let it linger in hybrid mode the majority of the drive, I might end up with 24mpg or less. If I make more of an effort to engage the electric mode, then I'll consistently hit around 45-50mpg, with an all time high of 70.
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Luckily, my other car is a Chevy Volt (PHEV) so I am not trained to drive "EV Style". I use cruise control, stay under 60mph and don't accelerate more than 20% (usually). The dashboard guestamater usually says I'm getting 44mpg, but when I do the math it's about 41mpg. However, yesterday with ambient temperature in the afternoon around 60 and using no AC or heat I got 48mpg on the guesstimater. I'll need to fill up this week and see what the real numbers are.
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