Wild powerboost numbers?

[YzermanTopShelf]

I’ve been thinking about switching to a Powerboost (from an Ecoboost). The generator capabilities are super attractive. So I checked out this used Powerboost and noticed what seem to be wild numbers for MPG and electric vs gas miles. Almost 40% of the miles were electric but the MPG is 18.9… am I crazy or does that mean they only averaged 10ish MPG when using the gas engine? And is it realistic to have that high a percentage be electric miles? I feel like I must be missing something obvious…

maybe they were doing a lot of towing? But then they wouldn’t get such a high percentage of electric miles?

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[Jloyd98]

I believe the trip odometer only goes to 10k miles and starts over, so more than likely that trip spans 19k miles. That percentage of electric miles would be more realistic.

 

[TheGoatman]

Could just be not a lot of driving. Using the ac and the generator

 

[Gros Ventre]

The trip odometer simply drops the leading digit. It keeps accumulating mileage just without that digit.

 

[DanielG]

Idle time to run the generator will drop the gas millage a lot. Check the instrument cluster and it will give you the idle hours and driving hours.

 

[KDPGame02]

This ^^

 

[YzermanTopShelf]

@DanielG

Thanks for the suggestions. It shows 584 engine hours and 46 idle hours. This makes me even more confused. How can Trip 1 show 1,281+ hours but the truck engine time only accounts for 630 hours? Based on the trucks mileage and engine hours it has averaged ~50 mph for its life, which seems reasonable assuming mostly freeway driving. Conversely Trip 1 implies an average of 7 mph. Assuming the truck was idled for a long time during Trip 1 that could explain the numbers, but the total idle hours is only 46, which isn't enough to explain the numbers. Can engine hours and idle hours be reset? Am I crazy?

@Jesse-Infotainment - appreciate your wisdom on this one!

Thanks!

 

[DanielG]

Maybe they drove the heck out of it in Sport mode all the time

 

[imnuts]

Based on the manual, engine hours is only counting time the engine was on and the truck in park or neutral, so idle time only.

 

[YzermanTopShelf]

Based on the manual, engine hours is only counting time the engine was on and the truck in park or neutral, so idle time only.

Then what is the difference between engine hours and idle hours?

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

Possibly they replaced the cluster at some point. If you have the vin Ill take a look. If they did then possibly they refurbed the cluster didnt reset the trip from the previous vehicle stuck it in here they drove it OR poossibly they didnt program the Cluster correctly.

Just a theory.. I could know If I get the vin

 

[YzermanTopShelf]

@Jesse-Infotainment here is the VIN 1FTFW1ED0MFB61851

Thanks!

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

I dont see where the cluster was replaced. I really dont know the answer. I dont knwo if they combine electric and gas, add them together.

No clue.

 

[YzermanTopShelf]

@Jesse-Infotainment okay. Thanks for checking. At least I'm not crazy, right? These numbers make no sense!?!?

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

@Jesse-Infotainment okay. Thanks for checking. At least I'm not crazy, right? These numbers make no sense!?!?

Not to me.

I think @JEB may have an idea he has very good PowerBoost knowledge.

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