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I'm in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well, north of Charlottesville, so our weather experiences will be similar. We have lots of different questions at play here, some regarding mileage, some related to wear, and some related to sound ecological practices. I think the issue of warming up the FFH in the driveway, related to mpg issues anyway, may also be dependent upon what kind of initial driving environment starting up and driving it puts it in. For example, my initial driving situation will always be uphill for the first mile or so. Warming it up in the driveway might make more sense, getting it quickly to optimum operating heat range, because it will labor a bit uphill. On the other hand, from a mileage point of view, it might make more sense to at least be putting miles under my belt while warming it up. I have the option of warming up in the garage, which runs around 55 degrees so that might work if I don't kill myself in the process. :)

City mpg will be greater than highway only if you maximize usage of the EV mode, plan ahead as much as you can, coast a lot, and accelerate from stops slowly. Generally, I accelerate from stops using the ICE, get to my cruising speed, get off the gas, and attempt to stay in EV mode as long as I can.

Thanks for the reset information. I'm going to have to go back to the manual to review it once again, something I find happens often with the FFH. Again, thanks.

Anyone else here using Rain-X? I've used it on my windshields for years and it works wonders in the rain. I never have to use my wipers.

I've had my FFH for only three plus weeks and 900 miles. When I received it it already had 144 miles on it and was averaging 29.5 mpg. In getting the car I had made a commitment to get better mileage so all my driving has been done to try to get the best mileage I can. Even with that 29.5 mpg start before I got the car, my overall mileage now is 39.4. On two recent 130 mile trips I got 44.5 and 41.5 mpg. The ICE does come into play more when it is cold, so that will degrade mileage some. I don't use "hypermiling" techniques, but might start doing that for the heck of it. Without meaning any disrespect, I would guess that your mileage is lower not because of the state of tune of your vehicle, but because of your driving habits. The car I traded in on the FFH had 469 horsepower. I had trained myself to drive it on highway trips calmly enough to get up to 23 mpg. Maybe that "training" helps me with the FFH. Some of the techniques I use now are maximizing the use of the EV mode, accelerating slowly, and planning ahead to accelerate slowly on downhill grades and use that momentum to get up uphill grades without using too much gas. I'm not casual about it at all. I make a serious point of attempting to minimize gasoline usage. The dash readouts make that easier and they actually make it fun, almost a game. I'm having more fun getting good mileage now with the FFH than I was having blasting around in my 469 horsepower vehicle, but that's why I bought the FFH. I have had to work at it to keep my average near 40 mpg, but it has been work that I enjoyed. I think that kind of figure can be replicated by anyone who really wants to do it. I think that if I am really careful about it and let the dash readouts continue to educate me I can do a little better, but I'm very happy with the 39.4 average so far. I hope this helps you, and if you want to discuss the issue further I'm all ears.

#1. My golf bag fits easily in the trunk. #2. My FFH had 144 miles on it when I took delivery. It had been driven to my dealership from another one, accounting for the miles. It was averaging 29 mpg when I got it. The overall average is now 39.4 mpg. I have taken two 130 mile trips and averaged 44.5 mpg on the first one and 42 mpg on the second one. I have nothing to complain about in any area. I traded in a 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG for it. I find the seats actually more comfortable than the E55 and find it just as much fun to drive. The various screens for the Hybrid readouts and the Nav make it like driving a video game. It's a blast. It is also much quieter than my Mercedes was, believe it or not, and a great cruiser.