MJ Heat
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My trip home from work today.
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Okay. It was just a joke. This is a screen shot from my Maverick Hybrid.My trip home from work today.
It would be really disappointing to get the results you are getting. I feel for you.My 2002 powerboost crew cab long bed w/ 18k miles gets pretty lousy mileage, all stock. Ford advertises this truck as 23city / 23hwy but I get 16-17.5 city and 16-16.5 highway. I don't hot rod my truck and I stay within a couple mph of the speed limit. My truck is a Lariat, has a fiberglass cap, bed slide, and tow mirrors. Yes I'm a little heavier with the cap, I have the dumbo ears sticking out, but to loose 6-7 mpg over the advertised numbers to me is robbery. These numbers are hand calculated not from the dash. Is it too much to ask for it to come close to the advertised numbers? My wife's 2020 Escape is right on the numbers, why cant the truck be. I've gone to my dealer, there is no codes so no way to tell me if something isn't right. On top of the poor mpg, I have had issues with the truck rolling backwards in drive, rattles on start up, dead peddle, poor shifting, etc. Some the items have been fixed with programming but not all. I've always been a Ford buy but I'm finally at my boiling point with this truck and may look elsewhere. Don't get me started on the shit mileage I get when towing. The only good thing I have to say about the truck is the generator is great.
The key here is that you're averaging 35 miles an hour. At highway speeds, you're not getting anywhere close to that kind of fuel economy. At 75-85 MPH, I'm lucky to get 17. If there's a headwind, more like 16.This is an example of the type of gas mileage im getting , i drive 104 miles a day to and from work . The cruise control will drop your MPG its all in the big toe and watching the Tac .
Again, an example of crawling along slowly (average speed of 22 mph).My trip home from work today.
Two lane roads with Speed Limits of 35 - 55 & stop signs & traffic lights thrown in. If you are going to have to travel in heavy traffic, you can at least get good fuel mileage, while you are doing it.Again, an example of crawling along slowly (average speed of 22 mph).
For sure. I can get 22 or better in around town driving, in Eco mode. Turn onto the highway, fire up the 450 HP, mash the accelerator, and things change rapidly. ;-)Two lane roads with Speed Limits of 35 - 55 & stop signs & traffic lights thrown in. If you are going to have to travel in heavy traffic, you can at least get good fuel mileage, while you are doing it.