VNLongBeach

Ok I understand driving at slower speeds and using the brakes will give high MPGs because the battering charging and all, but the speed limit on highways is 70 and in some areas 75. You can't drive at 55. Is the EPA and Ford testing cars at 55 to determine the MPGs? I avoid the highways within town just to keep the speed low and get the MPGs, but when you are going 200 to 300 miles I don't want to be taking the side roads. At 70 the car should give a reasonable amount say 45 mpgs not something in the 30s when the sticker shows 47. Based on the engine size shouldn't the ICE average mid 30s and with the EV add a few more to get it onto the mid to low 40s

Thanks everyone for your replies, I am new at this posting thing. I do have two more comments, I have read many posts and most say they are getting less than 40 miles on the highway, so how can Ford say 47 City and 47 highway? Is the fusion included in the Ford settlement? Second, There seems to be a chance that if I get the software updated again (being it's good they didn't do it right the first time) that my MPG will go down.

Thanks but I understand the coasting, which I am but the engine stays on until under 65 mph. For the people that have had the software update and have driven the car a few tasks, have you noticed any increase in MPGs? How much? keithsm2 - are you only getting 35.7 MPGs in your 2013 hybrid. I just got the 2013 about 2 months ago, have about 3000 miles on it now and I'm getting about 47 to 48, but that's when I really watch how I drive, slow starts from stops etc. Should I even worry about the software update?

I had the software update done when I had about 1,300 miles. Even after the update the gas engine was kicking in at about 62-65 mph. I called Ford and the person that answered said that I would have to drive about another 1,000 miles for the computer to learn. I'm at 3,100 and still the same. Should I take it back in? It's a new car, why didn't they have the software updated before they sold me the car back in August? It takes the whole day. Does it really help the MPGs go up?