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Originally Posted by xcel
___Wolfman, there is no need to change the laws of physics as that is impossible. How do you think I can kill your Escape HEV’s FE in a simple P/U truck or non-hybrid sedan? Am I breaking the laws of physics or am I bending the rules with hybrid like behavior in a non-hybrid? There is only a need to apply hybrid like technology smartly and the FE will speak for itself. GM has a very inexpensive key with BAS just as every other manufacturer does. The question will be if the engineers are allowed to use that key to provide maximum FE that we are all used to or are they going to play games like they did with the Silverado non-hybrid - hybrid?
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
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Lemme see here, you're bragging on keeping up with my FEH in fuel mileage. Keep in mind that my FEH is still brand new - about 1400 miles on it at current, and I'm already seeing 39 mpg on the MFD. I'm not about to say that I've found the maximum that this vehicle is capable of. Ford even states that break in occurs up through 3500 miles. By that time though, I expect cold weather to be taking it's toll, so I'll be waiting for next spring before I'll be comfortable in stating that I've peaked my mileage. By then, it'll have a trip to Colorado under it's belt as well - a trip that tends to help get green hardware good and broken in. The 2003 Prius I traded in was showing 55.5 mpg on the MFD when I handed over the keys - 7.5 mpg above the EPA combined rating, and I've seen as high as 58.
I'm not dogging the mileage on your Ranger - it's plenty respectable. Hoever, I think comparing a new vehicle to one that has some miles under it's belt really isn't a good comparison.