I dont understand, MPG question
#1
09-10-2007, 09:33 AM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: College Station Texas
Posts: 744
I dont understand, MPG question
Every day I drive my kids to my perents house out in the country The drive is tipically 5 miles @ 45 mph and 10 miles @ 65 mph I get an average of about 29 mpg. Now I went down to Houston to meet some of the Hybrid owners down there and on the way back @ 65 mph I averaged 33.5 mpg both conditions are with the ac on as needed. Also very little drafting. The drive UP from Houston is uphill (40 msl to 350 msl). This has happened twice, so it isnt a fluke. I do EV for about 1 mile going to my perents house down a white rock road. Am I EVing to much and spending my FE on recharging? 
#2
09-10-2007, 10:14 AM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
Every day I drive my kids to my perents house out in the country The drive is tipically 5 miles @ 45 miles per hour and 10 miles @ 65 miles per hour I get an average of about 29 mpg. Now I went down to Houston to meet some of the Hybrid owners down there and on the way back @ 65 miles per hour I averaged 33.5 mpg both conditions are with the ac on as needed. Also very little drafting. The drive UP from Houston is uphill (40 msl to 350 msl). This has happened twice, so it isnt a fluke. I do EV for about 1 mile going to my perents house down a white rock road. Am I EVing to much and spending my FE on recharging?
Granted the Hwy-city difference is much less than a conventional vehicle. The CVT really helps in hwy use.
Still 28mpg is much better than a regular escape's 17mpg.
Nate
#3
09-10-2007, 10:20 AM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
FWIW...I always get better FE on the highway at a constant speed. (about 30mpg). I get about 28 city. I have an AWD.
Granted the Hwy-city difference is much less than a conventional vehicle. The CVT really helps in hwy use.
Still 28mpg is much better than a regular escape's 17mpg.
Nate
Granted the Hwy-city difference is much less than a conventional vehicle. The CVT really helps in hwy use.
Still 28mpg is much better than a regular escape's 17mpg.
Nate
#4
09-10-2007, 02:43 PM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
well for me I do quite well on the highway. If i keep it around 58-62 on fairly flat terrain I can and do get about 36-38 mpg. Now that is A/C on, no cruise, and no drafting. in the city for what ever reason I seem to get a bit less. Like 33-35 mpg. so go figure! 
#5
09-10-2007, 02:59 PM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
Every day I drive my kids to my perents house out in the country The drive is tipically 5 miles @ 45 miles per hour and 10 miles @ 65 miles per hour I get an average of about 29 mpg. Now I went down to Houston to meet some of the Hybrid owners down there and on the way back @ 65 miles per hour I averaged 33.5 mpg both conditions are with the ac on as needed. Also very little drafting. The drive UP from Houston is uphill (40 msl to 350 msl). This has happened twice, so it isnt a fluke. I do EV for about 1 mile going to my perents house down a white rock road. Am I EVing to much and spending my FE on recharging?
#6
09-10-2007, 03:00 PM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
Mark E Smith, do you follow some of the suggestions in the FAQ, stickied above? Check your tire pressure. I run my stock tires near (but below) the tire maximum, not the Ford recommended, and it makes a 2-3 mpg difference. I do get into the gas a little slower than "normal" also while accelerating the FEH. I use the L gear to slow down. I sit at long lights in EV with hot a/c blowing, etc. I will coast when going down hill. I don't draft nor shut off the engine, or anything radical.
#7
09-10-2007, 07:41 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: College Station Texas
Posts: 744
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
Did the FEH go through warm up on either trip? This has a greater impact on the shorter trip
Mark E Smith, do you follow some of the suggestions in the FAQ, stickied above? Check your tire pressure. I run my stock tires near (but below) the tire maximum, not the Ford recommended, and it makes a 2-3 mpg difference. I do get into the gas a little slower than "normal" also while accelerating the FEH. I use the L gear to slow down. I sit at long lights in EV with hot a/c blowing, etc. I will coast when going down hill. I don't draft nor shut off the engine, or anything radical
#8
09-10-2007, 11:03 PM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
Every day I drive my kids to my perents house out in the country The drive is tipically 5 miles @ 45 miles per hour and 10 miles @ 65 miles per hour I get an average of about 29 mpg. Now I went down to Houston to meet some of the Hybrid owners down there and on the way back @ 65 miles per hour I averaged 33.5 mpg both conditions are with the ac on as needed. Also very little drafting. The drive UP from Houston is uphill (40 msl to 350 msl). This has happened twice, so it isnt a fluke. I do EV for about 1 mile going to my perents house down a white rock road. Am I EVing to much and spending my FE on recharging?
GaryG
#9
09-11-2007, 04:49 AM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
I find my city driving is best when basically moving with the flow, ie, not braking and not accelerating, just trying to move along at a constant foward motion.
#10
09-11-2007, 10:59 AM
Re: I dont understand, MPG question
I thought I read on here, the ICE is better suited for a constant speed. As in it dosn't "perform" best at acceleration, or changing speeds, but it's peak is a constant speed/rpm.
So using that thinking the long highyway is one speed and stay there a long time, country driving is changing speeds a few times, probably even some stop & go's.
Could that be it?
So using that thinking the long highyway is one speed and stay there a long time, country driving is changing speeds a few times, probably even some stop & go's.
Could that be it?
