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Forum: Hybrids 03-10-2023, 05:39 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,502
Posted By cowmeat
Just hit 10k miles in my Maverick on the way home...

Just hit 10k miles in my Maverick on the way home tonight - it's been an awesome little truck/car!
Forum: Hybrids 02-09-2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
The guys at work made a dirt hill so I used it as...

The guys at work made a dirt hill so I used it as my parking spot today :thumbup:
Forum: Hybrids 10-24-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
Hanging with the big boys My Maverick looks...

Hanging with the big boys

My Maverick looks like what you'd get if that F150 and the Chevy Silverado had a baby
Forum: Hybrids 10-06-2022, 04:57 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
It's a tri-fold cover so the rear two slats fold...

It's a tri-fold cover so the rear two slats fold toward the front then there's a snap tie to hold it in place. So two thirds of it can be open and I can still see really well out the back.
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Forum: Hybrids 10-05-2022, 05:56 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
You guys seem to have strayed way off into left...

You guys seem to have strayed way off into left field - here's a pic of the hard shell tri-fold tonneau I put on Silver today that'll put a Maverick back into the thread:thumbup:
Forum: Hybrids 08-23-2022, 05:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By cowmeat
After a week here in Sumter I can already say...

After a week here in Sumter I can already say without a doubt people up here are way more polite and friendly than they are in central Florida even if they all do sound like they're from Mayberry RFD...
Forum: Hybrids 08-19-2022, 04:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 682
Posted By cowmeat
So, I'm officially a northerner now . . .

We moved to Sumter SC last weekend, just southeast of Shaw AFB. So maybe not technically a "northerner" to some of you guys, but considering I've lived most of my life in central Florida anybody...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-19-2022, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By cowmeat
Make sure your AAA subscription is up to date....

Make sure your AAA subscription is up to date. That's a long commute for a high mileage beater, but between the two I'd go with the lower mileage one since you're going to rack up miles quick
Forum: Success Stories 06-07-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,366
Posted By cowmeat
I never got near that in any of my Insights, nice...

I never got near that in any of my Insights, nice work!
Forum: Success Stories 05-27-2022, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,680
Posted By cowmeat
Man you're killing it, awesome job! Can't wait to...

Man you're killing it, awesome job! Can't wait to see your first tank results

I haven't had time to really learn to hypermile mine yet and I've driven it a lot harder than I thought I would need...
Forum: Hybrids 05-22-2022, 05:13 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
First tank in the Maverick hybrid went over 550...

First tank in the Maverick hybrid went over 550 miles at 39.9 mpg with a mix of city, highway and towing miles. I'm pretty impressed so far, the truck is doing exactly what I was hoping it would and...
Forum: Success Stories 05-20-2022, 09:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,680
Posted By cowmeat
I'm also still on my first tank, sitting at 492...

I'm also still on my first tank, sitting at 492 miles with a little over an eighth of a tank left and reading 41.2 on the gauge. I feel pretty good about the mpg since I use it every weekend to tow...
Forum: Success Stories 05-15-2022, 06:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,680
Posted By cowmeat
That's pretty amazing mpg if it's legit! We...

That's pretty amazing mpg if it's legit! We definitely need you in the "Maverick Hybrids" team in the team challenge
Silver's guess-o-meter shows a little over 40 mpg with 410 miles on it and a...
Forum: Hybrids 04-28-2022, 08:23 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
I traded Ruby in on the Maverick, trying to go...

I traded Ruby in on the Maverick, trying to go down to 1 car/truck and this was a good tradeoff since I don't tow a big trailer now and the mpg on long trips in the Maverick will be about what I was...
Forum: Hybrids 04-28-2022, 05:55 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 16,388
Posted By cowmeat
Finally got my Maverick Hybrid yesterday, first...

Finally got my Maverick Hybrid yesterday, first drive proved the 40+ mpg potential :thumbup:

The Maverick should make a good replacement for both the Volt that I traded in and my full size truck...
Forum: The Lounge 03-20-2022, 12:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,696
Posted By cowmeat
I have to say my Volt is pretty fun to drive even...

I have to say my Volt is pretty fun to drive even after three years, and I tend to get bored with cars pretty quickly.
Ruby has better pick up than any car I've driven since a 71 Cutlass I owned in...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-20-2021, 05:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,043
Posted By cowmeat
Pffft . . . I got 700+ mile tanks in my...

Pffft . . .

I got 700+ mile tanks in my twenty year old G1 Insights in daily driving in traffic

Before I became too lazy to record my daily data I was getting 150+ mpge in my G2 Volt and had...
Forum: Hybrids 08-18-2021, 01:09 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 12,502
Posted By cowmeat
I ordered a Maverick last night, an XLT hybrid...

I ordered a Maverick last night, an XLT hybrid configuration, and they're shooting for October or November delivery date which I'm sure could change.
It will replace my Volt and my Chevy 3500...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-30-2021, 12:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,570
Posted By cowmeat
The battery sits at the very bottom so it may not...

The battery sits at the very bottom so it may not even be a big issue, but for what it's worth my Volt runs the coolant through the battery even when it's parked and passes some heat threshold in the...
Forum: Hybrids 03-29-2021, 05:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,798
Posted By cowmeat
You should be able to pick up a G2 Volt for less...

You should be able to pick up a G2 Volt for less than 15k unless car prices are way higher in your area

I looked in area code 94122 on Cargurus and there were at least a dozen 2017 and 2018 Volts...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-28-2021, 06:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,082
Posted By cowmeat
I'd say that falls under the category of "it was...

I'd say that falls under the category of "it was a ton of work and I jacked up my awesome car to put it on there and it fell off in traffic on the second time out, but man it was sweet for a minute"...
Forum: The Lounge 03-07-2021, 07:43 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,024
Posted By cowmeat
I have a Chevy 3500 extended bed (the equivalent...

I have a Chevy 3500 extended bed (the equivalent of an F-350) and I still consider myself an Ecomodder

At 11 mpg the only time it leaves the yard is with my lawn or boat trailer behind it or for a...
Forum: Instrumentation 02-17-2021, 12:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,412
Posted By cowmeat
My Volt came with an app "My Chevrolet App" I...

My Volt came with an app "My Chevrolet App" I think it's called that when you log in tells you how you're driving and how many times you use "excessive acceleration"

Once the free version expired...
Forum: Hybrids 02-02-2021, 06:15 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,457
Posted By cowmeat
If you can find the rear spoiler from an early...

If you can find the rear spoiler from an early 90s Subaru Legacy wagon I can tell you from experience it fits perfectly in the front grill and looks practically OEM

Here's what mine ended up...
Forum: Hybrids 11-23-2020, 10:17 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,221
Posted By cowmeat
I love the Volt, which really is an amazing car,...

I love the Volt, which really is an amazing car, but . . . . .

In reality both of my Volts have had catastrophic issues that not only left me stranded, but if they weren't covered under warranty...
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