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[drtyler]

Just noticed the mpg picture. At 50+ mpg, I could get used to the tag real real quick!

But not a crooked steering wheel, lol.

Weirdly I love the tag location
But if the steering wheel was off center I'd freak... Lucky me I like it.

 

[Zee09]

Just noticed the mpg picture. At 50+ mpg, I could get used to the tag real real quick!

But not a crooked steering wheel, lol.

I got 45.8 for a 23 mile run this morning with a drive thru run and a remote start and idle and full tilt defrost and heat because of the snow. I am making no attempt to get it either. It blows away my old CMax...
Heated seats are the secret and I didn't get the lux package as I picked this off the lot. So no Heated seats in the Maverick . Heated seats get you great mpg and using the HVAC on a Cmax killed the mpg to a great extent.
Plus my travels are rolling hills and less than 5% town or city.
I accelerate briskly up the hills and coast a bit down but usually around 55 mph.
And I just hit 400 miles today.
No broken in.

 

[AutoMechanic]

You’re back Jimmy.

 

[KCJeep]

That is a sharp looking runabout truck! Nice! I especially like the wheels.

I see however you can not be left unsupervised.

 

[Zee09]

That is a sharp looking runabout truck! Nice! I especially like the wheels.

I see however you can not be left unsupervised.

s Timmy

 

[Pablo]

I got 45.8 for a 23 mile run this morning ...
No broken in.

How the heck the great mileage??

What engine??

 

[Zee09]

How the heck the great mileage??

What engine??

2.5L Hybrid
Front wheel drive

 

[Zee09]

I found it is Pennsylvania and called up and did the deal over the phone. No nonsense at all.
Straight deal. Drama free.
I grabbed the phone and got an Uber through the app and did the about 60 mile drive and that's all it took.
Truck had 20 miles on it.
I drove it home and got 52.7 mpg .
The trip home was all back roads with traffic as it was 5 pm...

MSRP and no drama
That was last Friday...

 

[Zee09]

They don't offer Alto blue anymore. I think it was a $495 extra. The only bad thing is it looks black if not in the direct sun. Always Black.

 

[walterjay]

Hybrids are the sensible solution.

 

[Hermann]

I accelerate briskly up the hills and coast a bit down but usually around 55 mph.
And I just hit 400 miles today.
No broken in.

Pulse and glide FTW

 

[Zee09]

Every new vehicle I buy I run the VIN for recalls...none
The young lady internet manager handed me a paper that said it had no recalls and I told her I already checked.
She said that was smart

My friend in TN got a first year model and just had the airbags done. That dealership sent him pictures of the progress daily.

I ordered a Lariat the same time as his and it mysteriously disappeared.....yeah right. I never followed up and that is why I won't buy locally. Not worth the time or effort.

 

[Zee09]

My friends airbag ordeal..

 

[ZeeOSix]

They don't offer Alto blue anymore. I think it was a $495 extra. The only bad thing is it looks black if not in the direct sun. Always Black.
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IMO it's a cool color ... looks totally different in direct sunlight like your previous photo posted earlier.

 

[Zee09]

Nasty and icy Pennsylvania back roads.. The Maverick did great.

 

[Pablo]

Nasty and icy Pennsylvania back roads.. The Maverick did great.

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Light by my current situation

 

[Zee09]

Light by my current situation

I couldn't chance taking pictures of the solid ice roads I was on. That said it wasn't a competition.

 

[Pablo]

I couldn't chance taking pictures of the solid ice roads I was on. That said it wasn't a competition.

Just ribbing you and tired of being cabin fever guy

It’s nice you are proceeding safely!

 

[Zee09]

This question came up yesterday about the battery in the Maverick. We aren't talking EV pricing. It's got a great warranty and it's priced right...

The average cost for a Ford Maverick Hybrid High Voltage Battery Replacement is between $2,196 and $2,263. Labor costs are estimated between $255 and $322 while parts are typically priced around $1,941. This range does not include taxes and fees, and does not factor in your unique location.

 

[MCompact]

Hybrids are the sensible solution.

My Wrangler 4xe has averaged 49.8 mpg since I picked it up in October. Unlike the Maverick, the great mileage is due to the fact that the 4xe is a PHEV; I plug it in every night and the IC rarely kicks in on my daily commute.