treeofliberty Report post Posted June 25, 2009 I maded my first "real" fillup this afternoon after a controlled experiment that involved 4 roundtrips to/from work. The route is about 70% highway, and has very much elevation change (through Phoenix) and is 38.5 miles one way. The weather has been relatively cool in the mornings and topping out around 109 for the trip home. The car stated 43.6mpg for this period, but the actual computed miles from the fillup is 41.25. I don't buy all the crap in the manual about why the two might differ (you filled up on a hill, blah blah blah). I'll be curious to see if this starts to track more accurate over time. Either way, I'm very happy with the results thus far, utilizing moderate "hypermiling" techniques. Hey wstcoaster07, we're of a similar mold. My lifted Wrangler also gets 15.3mpg. What a great change of commuter vehicles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wstcoaster07 Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Hey wstcoaster07, we're of a similar mold. My lifted Wrangler also gets 15.3mpg. What a great change of commuter vehicles. Awesome. Do you miss the pickup/power from the jeep a LOT or does it not bother you that much? I don't floor the jeep but you can still just feel the v8 every time you push the gas and didnt realize how good that felt until I test drove the FFH and didn't have that. Either way, I am keeping my Cherokee simply because I would most likely only get 4-5k for the trade and it runs fine. Plus, I will use it for when going to the Mtns and taking the dog to the beach and stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treeofliberty Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Either way, I am keeping my Cherokee simply because I would most likely only get 4-5k for the trade and it runs fine. Plus, I will use it for when going to the Mtns and taking the dog to the beach and stuff. Actually, my Jeep is a 2004 Wrangler Unlimited: So, while the 4.0 is pretty peppy, it was nothing like your Grand. As far as acceleration goes, the comparison between the Wrangler and the Fusion is about even, with a slight edge to the Ford. You may find that the "game" of hypermiling gives a different set of gradification, especially with all the cool graphics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treeofliberty Report post Posted June 26, 2009 The car stated 43.6mpg for this period, but the actual computed miles from the fillup is 41.25. It is surely a sign of self-absorption when you quote yourself... :redcard: I forgot to mention one detail that may explain some of the difference. At the beginning of this period, I filled up in the morning (about 77 degrees) and at the end I filled up in the afternoon, at (about 102 degrees). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites