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JRMichler · 01-14-2022, 10:23 AM

I've had my new Maverick for four days now. It's too soon to report on gas mileage, but the first fill calculated to 38 to 40 MPG depending on exactly when the dealer filled it and how full they filled it. That included a highway run at -3 deg F into a headwind, more highway driving at 15 deg F, and some idling. The dash display showed 62 MPG driving five miles home after filling the tank at 25 deg F.

The MPG of my Canyon would change by 1 MPG for every 10 deg F temperature change, so I expect better mileage when the weather gets warmer and I learn to drive it better.

Two annoyances:

1) When taking foot off the gas, it automatically goes straight to regenerative braking. If I want to coast, I need to stay on the gas pedal. It does have a power meter that shows the point of zero braking, and an EV Coach display that helps to control amount of electric motoring/braking.

2) The key is almost the size of a banana. This seems to be a modern trend in new cars. I do not like this trend.

01-14-2022, 10:23 AM	#61 (permalink)
JRMichler Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phillips, WI Posts: 1,015 Nameless - '06 GMC Canyon 90 day: 37.45 mpg (US) 22 Maverick - '22 Ford Maverick XL 90 day: 50.51 mpg (US) Thanks: 188 Thanked 467 Times in 287 Posts	I've had my new Maverick for four days now. It's too soon to report on gas mileage, but the first fill calculated to 38 to 40 MPG depending on exactly when the dealer filled it and how full they filled it. That included a highway run at -3 deg F into a headwind, more highway driving at 15 deg F, and some idling. The dash display showed 62 MPG driving five miles home after filling the tank at 25 deg F. The MPG of my Canyon would change by 1 MPG for every 10 deg F temperature change, so I expect better mileage when the weather gets warmer and I learn to drive it better. Two annoyances: 1) When taking foot off the gas, it automatically goes straight to regenerative braking. If I want to coast, I need to stay on the gas pedal. It does have a power meter that shows the point of zero braking, and an EV Coach display that helps to control amount of electric motoring/braking. 2) The key is almost the size of a banana. This seems to be a modern trend in new cars. I do not like this trend. __________________ 06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG. 22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.