meyersnole Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:20 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:20 AM Bought my car March 8 with a full tank of gas 53 miles on the ODO (I got extra testing with the early build date, and an extra long test drive). Initially I was a bit concerned the battery in the FORD was going to be too small, but just could not make myself like the Volt enough to pull the trigger. Well, over 2500 miles later (2569 on the ODO) I am sitting at the gas station doing my first refuel. WOW! I was driving a few of my office mates out for lunch, they were also very impressed with the amount of time and mileage between fill ups. Picking up my car on March 8, 2013 And now the stats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadRock Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:25 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:25 AM Impressive! I thought I was going pretty good with ~2500 miles and 62.x MPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:30 AM Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 01:30 AM I have a pretty short (11 mile) commute to work. If I had a charger at work then I would still be going, maybe one day they will install one. Some days I can make it to and from work with out burning any gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadRock Posted July 13, 2013 at 02:39 AM Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 02:39 AM I have a 7.5 mile commute 1 way and the ability to charge at work which is nice. I chose to take a couple long trips right after I got it to break in the ICE. From here on my numbers should improve and my trips to the filling station should vanish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted July 13, 2013 at 05:59 PM Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 05:59 PM I plan on a trip to Pittsburgh in September, so that will make my numbers plummet. Curious how well this car will do on a long trip though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadRock Posted July 13, 2013 at 08:25 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 08:25 PM I think you'll be surprised, it does really well. I've seen pretty good number (41-45 MPG) even on 200+ mile trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric4539 Posted July 13, 2013 at 09:54 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 at 09:54 PM I drove 280 miles round trip yesterday which took me up and down hills and I tried to keep my cruise control set as much as possible (Adaptive Cruise Control is really great). I was not trying to maximize mileage so I kept the car on Auto and then put it in EV Later once I got to the Interstate. I started with 21 miles and I had 14 miles of battery remaining when I got on the Interstate. For both directions I averaged 42.8 and 42.9 mpg. I watched the battery decrease to 11 miles at the lowest but by the time I reached my town and got off the Interstate I was back to 14 miles remaining in the battery. I'm impressed with the mileage of running in Hybrid mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombsAuthor Posted July 14, 2013 at 05:42 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 at 05:42 AM Wow! Congrats on the great numbers.I've got an average of 138.4 mpg showing on mine which I am pretty happy with...no scratch that...I'm VERY happy with.You may have a hard time breaking that engine in before your trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombsAuthor Posted July 14, 2013 at 05:43 AM Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 at 05:43 AM BTW - How did it feel to drive up to the gas pump after driving all of that distance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted July 14, 2013 at 06:00 PM Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 at 06:00 PM BTW - How did it feel to drive up to the gas pump after driving all of that distance?Would have liked to have gone a little longer, but 2,500 miles has been my goal for some time. I thought about waiting for the gas warning light, but I traditionally do not like having a very small amount of energy (read gas) in case something strange happens -- like a storm that takes the power out for days. But I also felt really good about how much less gas I have been using. I use to fill up a pretty large tank (pumped 13-14 gals of premium) every week and a half. I am driving more then I did previously and using almost no fuel. My travel season is right around the corner (I travel to Florida during football season) so I decided to fill the tank all the way up. If I do not plan on any trips in the near future, then I will only be putting 4-5 gallons at a time in the car. FusionEnergi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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