rlawson4

I just filled 15.332 gallons on 644 miles driven. (42 mpg) I would have gone more but the car was reading 9 miles to empty. I could not force anymore into the tank when I filled up. Any thoughts on why I only could fill 15.332 gallons of gas when the reading was 9 miles to empty? I thought we had a 17.5 gallon tank.

It seems like a very fair price. You could never buy it used (a lease repossession etc) for that price. I think it would be 26K to buy it used from a dealer. I would get an early oil change because the car has been sitting. I would also check to make sure the battery is still charged (not the 12 volt but the EV battery). Sounds like a find to me.

My reason for buying both a FFH and MMH had nothing to do with the environment. I simply wanted to use less foreign oil. The thought of my money going to our enemies is the reason I went Hybrid. The thought of young Americans having to fight in the middle east so that we can have cheap oil is the reason I went Hybrid. The environment is a fine cause; it was simply not my main reason.

I took my car in at 4:15 p.m. and was out by 4:55 p.m. My only gripe is that it reset my long term fuel economy.

I bought a FFH and Mercury Mariner Hybrid for my wife. Will Turbo tax do more than one credit correctly? Thanks. Richard

I appreciate the tip. I don't need the hassle of having the car towed.

Then you click on standard liner and a menu comes up for the Hybrid. I have had this liner since June. I will say that it needed about 2 weeks to air out first because it smelled like a a rubbermade factory. (what I perceive a rubber factory would smell like)

I have the Lloyd's rubbertite cargo liner in my Hybrid. I you go to autoanything.com you can get it to fit your FFH. You have to select it specifically. Richard

If there is a TSB on something, should we go to the dealer for replacement? I know they now correct problems on the assembly line now so could the FFH others have already have the issue resolved? I am reluctant to have any repair on something that has not had a problem for me, so I wonder how people use the fact the a TSB exists for any issue.

I think people misunderstand the benefit of the EV mode by over-using it. If you deplete the battery to the point the ICE comes on and must re-charge it, you get less MPG. The key is to always have enough power in the battery so that the ICE never has to run at a stop light or while going down hill, etc. When I have followed that formula, my mileage has improved. The other thing I have done to improve mileage is the use as much EV mode as possible in the last mile to mile and a half of my drive home. I like to arrive home with a low battery. I do this because the ICE must run anyway first thing in the morning while the engine warms up. As a result, you may as well use the battery at the end of your day because it will be charged when the ICE warms up in the morning. Just my 2 cents.

If I was 21 and living on mom and dad's dime, it would be fun. At 40, I have to pass. Richard

Thanks.

White waiting for my wife outside a store today, I was playing with the menus. I wanted to know about Max Air and Valet mode. Thanks. Richard

How much was installation? And our Canadian member notwithstanding, how does it look? Is there a wire hanging out the grill or is it tucked away. I want a block heater but don't want it to look bad. Richard