The Ford Maverick Is Magical

[GPSMan]

The remaining amount of fuel in the tank prorated to be used at the mpg rate either at the mpg on THIS TRIP or maybe at the rate of the last 10,20,30 miles but probably at this trips rate. That's why you can sometimes go 20, 30, 40 miles after tank gauge reads EMPTY!

Not exactly the correct description.
You can go past "empty" because "Empty" is an imaginary line at 13.8 gallons consumed in the hybrid and 16.5 gallons consumed in the EcoBoost.

The Hybrid tank is about 16.5 and the EcoBoost is about 18.5.

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[crgator]

I don't know what's harder to find, a maverick on the lot selling for MSRP, or an honest politician.

Probably the Maverick, and I've yet to see one on the lot at MSRP.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Not exactly the correct description.
You can go past "empty" because "Empty" is an imaginary line at 13.8 gallons consumed in the hybrid and 16.5 gallons consumed in the EcoBoost.

The Hybrid tank is about 16.5 and the EcoBoost is about 18.5.

1/4 line is imaginary "empty" line in my maverick. Sometimes 150 miles remaining is warning for "get ready" etc, with "OMG 120 miles remaining" being might suck air. But of course I remember the station in Texas with sign "warning last gas for 79 miles"!

 

[Hoagus]

Even us eco-boost people are enjoying our mileage well into the 30 mpg range!

Fuelly.org is showing more like 25 mpg.

 

[son of a ..sven]

first fill up. 533 combo miles used 12.75 gallons= 41.8 mpg. Happy.

 

[Sykotyk]

1/4 line is imaginary "empty" line in my maverick. Sometimes 150 miles remaining is warning for "get ready" etc, with "OMG 120 miles remaining" being might suck air. But of course I remember the station in Texas with sign "warning last gas for 79 miles"!

There is no sucking air. It's a pressurized tank. Because it always needs to have fuel ready to switch from electric to hybrid. No pump needed

 

[inthecabin]

There is no sucking air. It's a pressurized tank. Because it always needs to have fuel ready to switch from electric to hybrid. No pump needed

So I get what you’re saying but in the beginning many hybrids were shipped with a hole on top of the fuel tank. No performance
complaints. So it can’t just be pressure and what happens with a leaky gas cap? Sorry I can’t buy this explanation.

 

[Sykotyk]

So I get what you’re saying but in the beginning many hybrids were shipped with a hole on top of the fuel tank. No performance
complaints. So it can’t just be pressure and what happens with a leaky gas cap? Sorry I can’t buy this explanation.

One, Ford had to recall a lot of mavericks that had bed liners installed where they drilled holes into the tanks rendering them deficient.

Secondly the hybrid doesn't have a gas cap. There's a flap that closes outward that seals with pressure

Thirdly, the reason you have to press the button to open the gas door is to depressurize the tank.

And lastly if you don't close the fuel door or there is any issue with pressurization.... The truck will get very very angry at you and warn you that it's about to shut off if you don't close the fuel door

 

[BuddyS]

And we can go faster!

Actually, it should be "or" we can go faster. Can't do both! lol

 

[MakinDoForNow]

There is no sucking air. It's a pressurized tank. Because it always needs to have fuel ready to switch from electric to hybrid. No pump needed

Out of gas = getting air sucked or forced to taking it under pressure = same,same.

 

[inthecabin]

One, Ford had to recall a lot of mavericks that had bed liners installed where they drilled holes into the tanks rendering them deficient.

Secondly the hybrid doesn't have a gas cap. There's a flap that closes outward that seals with pressure

Thirdly, the reason you have to press the button to open the gas door is to depressurize the tank.

And lastly if you don't close the fuel door or there is any issue with pressurization.... The truck will get very very angry at you and warn you that it's about to shut off if you don't close the fuel door

Typically fuel injected engines have a low pressure pump in the tank and another high pressure pump in-line to supply the injectors with the required psi around 275 psi. I can’t see them pressure the tank that high. Tank pressure is probably to eliminate the low pressure in tank pump. Which makes sense to me.

 

[TedTX]

Pressure isn’t that great, but needed because Hybrid gets around complex cams by leaving the intake port open during compression stroke pushing back air/gas mixture into headspace.

 

[Old Ranchero]

than what?

A speeding bullet

 

[Maverick Grabber]

than what?

Telephone poles

 

[CuriousGary]

Basically the computer can't see into the future. So MTE is only going to match perfectly if nothing changes during your tank of driving. For me, I've gone 6 weeks between fill-ups. Hell, the seasons can change in that time frame.

MTE is recent driving efficiency x 13.8 gallons x % tank level today.

Example City Drive Today:
45 MPG x 13.8 x 80% full = 497 MTE

The next day I drive on the highway at 75 MPH for 100 miles. I got 32 MPG this day. There is a blending formula I'm not certain of but "close" will be:

Average? 39 MPG x 13.8 x 55% full = 296 MTE.

I drove 100 miles, but MTE dropped 201. Why? Because I changed from all city driving to all highway driving.

In EcoBoost the tank constant is 16.5 gallons.

The reverse can happen.

Drive 100 miles at 75 mph getting 32 MPG.

At the end of this trip:
32 MPG x 13.8 Gallons x 75% full = 331 MTE.

Next 100 miles are all city at 45 MPG.
Blended or averaged:
39 MPG x 13.8 Gallons x 55% full = 296 MTE.

Whoa! Magic! You drove 100 miles but only lost 35 MTE! Amazing!!!

Past is prolog - on average. Fascinating post, GPSMan.

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