10 First impressions on my new 2023 PB Lariat.

[Tripdaddy95]

3 weeks in

1. So far I really enjoy it. Dare I say, I love it.
2. in urban driving, moderate traffic, and speeds in the 30s to 50ish, i can get 24mpg. 10 to 20 mile trips are getting 20mpg to 22mpg (on trip computer) Short trips are in the teens, which is understandable. Too soon to realistically calc true overall MPG.
3. the electric mode only kicks in when, pressing the brake for a bit, coasting or not taxing the engine, or stopped. when I attempt to accelerate from a stop with any realistic effort the engine kicks on.
4. Sport Mode should be called "ludicrous speed" or OMG Mode. When quickly accelerating from a stop, even my 27 y/o son even said holy sheet.
5. about 99% of the time I cannot tell when it switches to electric and back even if I am paying attention. Most times watching the tach is the only way I notice the engine kicked back on.
6. a few times there are noticeable tranny shifts similar to what I have experienced in most newer vehicles with new electronic trannies. Usually when decelerating then abruptly accelerating before the tranny gets into the right gear.
7. when it is cold outside (sub 32 to single digits like the week before Christmas 2022) the hybrid part and MPG suffers. Only 3 days of data here so other things may have been a factor.
8. with heavy morning dew, the water channels into the deep groove on the hood (BAP and SAP pkgs) directly in front of the driver's view and splashes on the windshield when stopping. It is literally is like someone is squirting a water hose on the windshield.
9. getting between 1//4 to 1/3 of my miles in electric mode.
10. everyone loves the Avalanche color with the BAP

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[Grayson]

I've noticed the same (#2-#7)

On one trip of 196 miles round trip, 36.6 were electric miles which showed 20.7mpg using Shell 93 octane. This was a mix of city and highway.

Glad you are enjoying your truck!

 

[diambo4life]

Where are the photos my guy.....glad you're enjoying your truck!

 

[Grafx36510]

with heavy morning dew, the water channels into the deep groove on the hood (BAP and SAP pkgs) directly in front of the driver's view and splashes on the windshield when stopping. It is literally is like someone is squirting a water hose on the windshield.

my wife’s 2019 does the same actually. Kind of takes getting used to.

 

[GIjoe]

#8 is funny and I noticed the same when I got my truck

 

[Tripdaddy95]

Where are the photos my guy.....glad you're enjoying your truck!

here is a previous post with the pics
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...-in-initial-pics-will-update-as-needed.14133/

 

[DBL R]

If you haven’t. You can set your main screen on EV coach (I believe what it’s called). This will show charge, discharge, and electric only. You can use these gauges to maximize electric regen while braking, as to stay out of mechanical braking. It will also show the potential available power/energy from the electric power train. You can use this to help with feathering the gas and staying in electric mode while accelerating.

Also #8 happens to me all the time. Really caught me off guard the first time.

 

[scott011422]

This is one of the MOST useful screens and at the same time the largest waste of display space. They couldn't overlay this on any or all of the other screens? Or for that matter, incorporate this into the Spedo like the total waste of the eco coach? If I dove my truck hard enough to get the ECo out of the green range Id get ticked for unsafe driving.

 

[Oxford_Powerboost]

This is one of the MOST useful screens and at the same time the largest waste of display space. They couldn't overlay this on any or all of the other screens? Or for that matter, incorporate this into the Spedo like the total waste of the eco coach? If I dove my truck hard enough to get the ECo out of the green range Id get ticked for unsafe driving.

Agreed. Plenty of room and I’d love to have EV coach and the fuel Econ screen on the same page..

 

[DBL R]

This is one of the MOST useful screens and at the same time the largest waste of display space. They couldn't overlay this on any or all of the other screens? Or for that matter, incorporate this into the Spedo like the total waste of the eco coach? If I dove my truck hard enough to get the ECo out of the green range Id get ticked for unsafe driving.

If they wanted to better utilize the echo coach then they could also have state of charge percentage, charge and discharge rates in amps. Then many of us wouldn’t have to have our phones hooked up to OBDLink to monitor battery info (as we aim for increasing efficiency).

 

[Snakebitten]

If they wanted to better utilize the echo coach then they could also have state of charge percentage, charge and discharge rates in amps. Then many of us wouldn’t have to have our phones hooked up to OBDLink to monitor battery info (as we aim for increasing efficiency).

Exactly!
It'd be so easy for there to be a matching graphic (motif) that simply displayed the value(s) of the SOC and Amps-in/Amps-out.

Those two values eventually make so much more sense as you learn to assimilate them with what the truck is doing.

 

[carmigo]

3 weeks in

1. So far I really enjoy it. Dare I say, I love it.
2. in urban driving, moderate traffic, and speeds in the 30s to 50ish, i can get 24mpg. 10 to 20 mile trips are getting 20mpg to 22mpg (on trip computer) Short trips are in the teens, which is understandable. Too soon to realistically calc true overall MPG.
3. the electric mode only kicks in when, pressing the brake for a bit, coasting or not taxing the engine, or stopped. when I attempt to accelerate from a stop with any realistic effort the engine kicks on.
4. Sport Mode should be called "ludicrous speed" or OMG Mode. When quickly accelerating from a stop, even my 27 y/o son even said holy sheet.
5. about 99% of the time I cannot tell when it switches to electric and back even if I am paying attention. Most times watching the tach is the only way I notice the engine kicked back on.
6. a few times there are noticeable tranny shifts similar to what I have experienced in most newer vehicles with new electronic trannies. Usually when decelerating then abruptly accelerating before the tranny gets into the right gear.
7. when it is cold outside (sub 32 to single digits like the week before Christmas 2022) the hybrid part and MPG suffers. Only 3 days of data here so other things may have been a factor.
8. with heavy morning dew, the water channels into the deep groove on the hood (BAP and SAP pkgs) directly in front of the driver's view and splashes on the windshield when stopping. It is literally is like someone is squirting a water hose on the windshield.
9. getting between 1//4 to 1/3 of my miles in electric mode.
10. everyone loves the Avalanche color with the BAP

These are some great observations. Nice to hear the switch from electric and back is seamless!

 

[Tosh]

You should see even better performance after about 3-4K miles. By that time with my 2021, I started to see 25MPG as a summer average, sometimes logging 29MPG.

Also, I'm totally convinced that the engine can benefit from high octane gas (92 is the highest I find in these parts)

 

[Porpoise Hork]

#8 is funny and I noticed the same when I got my truck

My 20 Ranger did this as does the F150. Kind of a minor annoyance, but only happens once or twice then the water is gone so not a big deal.

 

[cheesedogf150]

I agree with all your points, turn on the EV coach in your dash and use it for a few weeks. It really helped me understand how to maximize the time on electric.

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