clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 driving as I normally do, so far my.gas mileage is around 29 with close to sixty miles on odometer so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuzzi Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Is that what your lifetime average reads or is that the average you are seeing per trip? My lifetime average was at 27 at 100 miles, it keeps creeping up. At 39 now and still rising at ~900 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 haven't really figured out how to get the different read outs..Lol. that is what shows up on the screen while I'm driving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuzzi Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Ah, I see. The one that shows while driving is the lifetime average, it should go up slowly. When you shut the car down at the end of a trip, the left dash screen will give you a Trip Summary and Lifetime Summary. The trip summary helps to figure out what you should get on a regular basis. When you get comfortable with driving, you can reset the Lifetime average and it should read out a more consistent and satisfactory mpg. You can play with the menus on the left dash screen to give you more information to help you get a feel for how the car wants to be driven. There's plenty of instruction on how to do this at the Ford websites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mokee Report post Posted June 4, 2013 I wonder if new FFHs are set to idle the ICE during testing and in moving cars during delivery so as to keep the batteries charged. Also, you'd think dealers would reset the average mpg before a new car is delivered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 4, 2013 At your main screen where the empower and other window are, hold down the OK button to reset it, it only resets the lifetime for that window, the trip 1 and 2 are reset individually. If you dont reset that one when you first get the car it will take forever for it to climb. I reset mine when I was sitting at the entrance of the dealer just before I pulled out, its at 42. something now, but trip 1 which I never reset is at 35. I use Trip 2 for my tank fills, Trip one for Day1 miles, and lifetime, and the top screen for long term MPG. Somewhere deep in the menu is the lifetime MPG reset which wipes out the summary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 So as I'm driving the mpg that shows is for lifetime?..How do I get the mpg just for that trip?..I have to go to trip 1 or 2 before leaving. the house.and reset it each time? or does it automatically display each trip mpg at the end of each trip when u stop?..sorry for all the newbie questions:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 4, 2013 When you shut off the car you will get a summary screen for that trip, followed by the lifetime summary. You can experiment with the trip 1 and 2 if you want, wont hurt anything unless you are keeping track of trips with them like most of us do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 each trip I've taken doesn't show any better than 30 mpg. is it to soon to worry? keeping it in EV most of time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acdii Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Drive it more, you might be trying too hard though. Try not to keep it in EV too much, and see if that changes anything. I have only driven the car 3 times so far and have not really played the Hybrid game with it, just letting it do its thing and getting 40-43 in it. I'm approaching this car with a different attitude than the last one, and just driving it, and ignoring the tricks I used in the 10 and the Flex, and seems to be working. Just use a light throttle when at speed, give it a healthy push from a light up to speed between the second and third mark on the Empower screen, and back off when approaching the speed you want to be at, then just lightly caress the throttle to help it stay there, and let the car do the rest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian_Bob Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Drive it more, you might be trying too hard though. Try not to keep it in EV too much, and see if that changes anything. I have only driven the car 3 times so far and have not really played the Hybrid game with it, just letting it do its thing and getting 40-43 in it. I'm approaching this car with a different attitude than the last one, and just driving it, and ignoring the tricks I used in the 10 and the Flex, and seems to be working. Just use a light throttle when at speed, give it a healthy push from a light up to speed between the second and third mark on the Empower screen, and back off when approaching the speed you want to be at, then just lightly caress the throttle to help it stay there, and let the car do the rest. So wait, you're not supposed to go into yellow when accelerating from a light? ;) Kidding only kidding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuzzi Report post Posted June 4, 2013 So wait, you're not supposed to go into yellow when accelerating from a light? ;) Kidding only kidding.Only when the light itself is yellow, Haha. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian_Bob Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Only when the light itself is yellow, Haha. Talk about the bane of my existence now. Lack of warning the light is going to change for good breaking. I swear the yellow times have gotten shorter since I got my FFH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 trying not to be paranoid about getting one of the "bad" ones:( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neod192 Report post Posted June 4, 2013 trying not to be paranoid about getting one of the "bad" ones:(They don't make "bad" ones anymore. They make lots of bad drivers though :) I thought I wasn't a "bad" driver, but 2k miles/2 months later I'm starting to see some good numbers. 2 hybridbear and acdii reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian_Bob Report post Posted June 4, 2013 They don't make "bad" ones anymore. They make lots of bad drivers though :) I thought I wasn't a "bad" driver, but 2k miles/2 months later I'm starting to see some good numbers. I think that's the key, your break in period may be longer or shorter than advertised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronj1159 Report post Posted June 4, 2013 I've honestly found that this car is just meant to be driven. Obviously you gotta take it easy on the acceleration and braking, and a lot of driving over 70 MPH isn't going to do your MPG any favors, but in general it doesn't take a whole lot of adjustment to get good results from the car. Give it a little break-in time and eventually you'll be familiar with the feel of the car and I think you'll see results you'll be happy with. 1 rjent reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B25Nut Report post Posted June 4, 2013 trying not to be paranoid about getting one of the "bad" ones:( Each time you turn the ignition off, you will get a MPG number for that trip on the left display. It only stays there for a few seconds, however, before it reverts to the lifetime average. If you press the up botton on the steering wheel, it will appear again for a few seconds, but then it's gone forever. If your passenger opens their door before you turn off the ignition, the Door Agar display will cover the MPG number. The numbers are also small in size and many times I have a hard time reading the amount of MPG (I know, get bifocals). I had many short trips yesterday and the MPGs ranged from 14.2 to 75. I think you should do the proceedure to reset the overall lifetime MPG. You'll be less frustrated that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clummus Report post Posted June 4, 2013 I reset the overall lifetime summary today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian_Bob Report post Posted June 4, 2013 Each time you turn the ignition off, you will get a MPG number for that trip on the left display. It only stays there for a few seconds, however, before it reverts to the lifetime average. If you press the up botton on the steering wheel, it will appear again for a few seconds, but then it's gone forever. If your passenger opens their door before you turn off the ignition, the Door Agar display will cover the MPG number. The numbers are also small in size and many times I have a hard time reading the amount of MPG (I know, get bifocals). I had many short trips yesterday and the MPGs ranged from 14.2 to 75. I think you should do the proceedure to reset the overall lifetime MPG. You'll be less frustrated that way. That's not exactly true for me. If I restart my car and then turn it off without ever putting it in gear, the last trip numbers come up again. 1 hybridbear reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B25Nut Report post Posted June 4, 2013 That's not exactly true for me. If I restart my car and then turn it off without ever putting it in gear, the last trip numbers come up again. I've never tried that. Next time I miss seeing the MPG number on a trip I really wanted to know it, I'll use that method. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrySql Report post Posted June 4, 2013 I think you should do the proceedure to reset the overall lifetime MPG. You'll be less frustrated that way.When I follow the instructions for re-setting the Lifetime Summary the little bar moves and says it's reset. However the Lifetime Fuel use remains the exact same and nothing is reset.How does one zero out the big 'Average MPG' numbers in the center of the left display? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian_Bob Report post Posted June 4, 2013 When I follow the instructions for re-setting the Lifetime Summary the little bar moves and says it's reset. However the Lifetime Fuel use remains the exact same and nothing is reset.How does one zero out the big 'Average MPG' numbers in the center of the left display? I have the same problem, I don't know if that one can be reset. There's a second "Lifetime" status that can be reset, but it appears when you turn off the car, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corncobs Report post Posted June 4, 2013 The real lifetime; the one you see after shutting off the car can only be reset thru the setting menu in the left screen same spot as where to reset the oil lifetime. I don't have my car with me so I can't give very detailed instruction but its there somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B25Nut Report post Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) I just did the reset for the first time on mine. You go to the Settings menu, then go to Display, then Lifetime Summary. Holding down OK resets everything, including brake score, back to Zero. My main MPG reading in Engage was 37.7, and the Lifetime was showing 36.1 mpg. Now I'mn starting from scratch at 7,400 miles. Edited June 4, 2013 by B25Nut 1 corncobs reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
