Tiffany Gelle

Eddie and B25 - Thank you. I didn't think about that b4 but makes total sense now that if they adjusted the car to have it stay in EV under higher loads, it would drain the battery quicker and therefore be less efficient overall. I do think it is going into ICE mode at a lesser load now than b4 the update but maybe that is part of the software update to save SOC until it can be used in a more effcient manner when cruising ?

hybridbear - I read the thread and that makes a lot of sense. Thank you for pointing this out to me - saved me a trip back to the dealership !

I was getting 40mpg before the update and now getting 49mpg so I am happy with it but wondering if anyone else noticed that the update made it virtually impossible to stay in EV mode when starting up from a stop on a residential street? On larger streets with stoplights and higher speed limits I always use the ICE to get to cruising speed but I used to be able to stay in EV mode on my residential street (if no one was behind me) by pressing ever so gently on the gas pedal and sloooowwwly getting up to 25mph. Now it is almost impossible to do that. Isn't there a way that Ford can adjust so that it doesn't kick into ICE mode so easily ?