willsyaya57 Posted January 26, 2014 at 07:24 PM Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 at 07:24 PM Ha, ha, ICE joke. Every punch line needs a set up. I'll let you know, shaggy314, next time I have a set up for you. :-) (Sitting on that side of the internet) carnut56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Fusion Posted January 26, 2014 at 08:12 PM Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 at 08:12 PM My thanks to you all. I am happy to announce I am the proud new owner of a 2014 FFE Titanium in Deep Impact Blue. Photos to follow.LuAnn Wow. It's going to be an awesome car for you! You're really going to love it. I've got 9300 miles on mine since Oct and have enjoyed every mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigi Posted January 27, 2014 at 03:45 PM Report Share Posted January 27, 2014 at 03:45 PM Congratulations, LuAnn. If your experience is like mine, you are going to love this car. Good for you for "going the extra 900 miles" to buy your car. The salesman you spoke to at your local dealer doesn't deserve your business. If you want to rub it in, you could go show him your new car. carnut56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsyaya57 Posted February 3, 2014 at 02:49 PM Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 at 02:49 PM I had an epic birthday-- not in terms of nice round numbers, but by way of a grand adventure. I purchased my new 2014 FF Energi Titanium in Deep Impact Blue a week before my birthday. As it was 9 hours away, I was offered the choice of paying the dealership $1000 to have it delivered to me, or pick it up myself. I opted to pick it up myself. Why should I pay someone else to put the first 650 miles on my car, when I could do that and get to know the car at the same time? I flew from Little Rock, AR-- leaving my much loved Mustang tagless in the airport parking lot for the dealer to retrieve. I arrived in Cincinatti about 1:30, and took a taxi to the Alexandria, KY dealership- about 20 miles. Then, I drove the 650 miles home, all on my birthday. I was disappointed that I only got 38 mpg, but I am chalking that up to my novice driving. I used cruise control most of the way, going 72 on the freeways. Kentucky is hilly, but no more so than the Ozarks of Arkansas where I live.Will post pictures of the journey, as soon as I figure out how to do that.Thank you, forum members, for your support and advice as I went through the research and purchase process of this very fine vehicle. jeff_h and meyersnole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted February 3, 2014 at 08:52 PM Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 at 08:52 PM I had an epic birthday-- not in terms of nice round numbers, but by way of a grand adventure. I purchased my new 2014 FF Energi Titanium in Deep Impact Blue a week before my birthday. As it was 9 hours away, I was offered the choice of paying the dealership $1000 to have it delivered to me, or pick it up myself. I opted to pick it up myself. Why should I pay someone else to put the first 650 miles on my car, when I could do that and get to know the car at the same time? I flew from Little Rock, AR-- leaving my much loved Mustang tagless in the airport parking lot for the dealer to retrieve. I arrived in Cincinatti about 1:30, and took a taxi to the Alexandria, KY dealership- about 20 miles. Then, I drove the 650 miles home, all on my birthday. I was disappointed that I only got 38 mpg, but I am chalking that up to my novice driving. I used cruise control most of the way, going 72 on the freeways. Kentucky is hilly, but no more so than the Ozarks of Arkansas where I live.Will post pictures of the journey, as soon as I figure out how to do that.Thank you, forum members, for your support and advice as I went through the research and purchase process of this very fine vehicle. 1) I know you were disappointed that you only achieved 38 mpg, but if you stop and think about the size of the vehicle, traveling on the freeways above 70mph (not exactly the wheel house for this car), and add in the time of year (colder temps) that is still pretty impressive. 2) You are correct, if you follow some of the advice on this board you will learn driving tips that will increase your mpg's even further. 3) Ready to see your pictures from your trip, try checking out this thread on how to post the pictures: http://www.fordfusionenergiforum.com/topic/1203-how-to-use-this-site-post-photos-your-control-panel-etc/?p=6462 jeff_h 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsyaya57 Posted February 4, 2014 at 02:38 AM Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 at 02:38 AM I have posted photos of my trip in the gallery, album " Epic Birthday". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionDad Posted February 4, 2014 at 04:42 AM Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 at 04:42 AM (edited) Mileage (and "EV mileage") will greatly increase in warm months and drop in the colder months. It's a function of battery physics. However, no matter what, you'll still get ridiculously good mileage compared to most drivers on the road. I suggest you plan your drive, no matter what the length, so that you get back home with the traction battery empty, since electric power is cheaper than gasoline. Playing with the EV Now / EV Auto / EV Later buttons on the center console is the trick. You can also set the left-side dashboard display to show you what your car is using at any given moment. My son and I tend to use the "double arc" display i.e the simultaneous display that shows use of the gas engine and the EV motor display, as the most informative. Once selected, this display can teach you when and how to drive in the most gas-saving way possible. Enjoy! Edited February 4, 2014 at 04:50 AM by FusionDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexracer Posted February 4, 2014 at 11:09 PM Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 at 11:09 PM I had the exact same experiance driving my car home from Seattle to Portland. The dealer had left the car "On" to keep it warm till i arrived on a cold day, so i started with no battery. So yeah, cold day, brand new car, thats all your going to get. I just took a 130 mile round trip drive, including several miles of steep hill (30mph), and averaged 43.3. So the MPG will come up. Overall, compred to my old TL getting 20mpg, im getting 60mpg. Nice improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meyersnole Posted February 8, 2014 at 07:11 AM Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 at 07:11 AM I had the exact same experiance driving my car home from Seattle to Portland. The dealer had left the car "On" to keep it warm till i arrived on a cold day, so i started with no battery. So yeah, cold day, brand new car, thats all your going to get. I just took a 130 mile round trip drive, including several miles of steep hill (30mph), and averaged 43.3. So the MPG will come up. Overall, compred to my old TL getting 20mpg, im getting 60mpg. Nice improvement. Nice, my previous car was also a TL. What year did you have? Mine was a 2006, I did a little better on the gas mileage usually getting 21 (unless I was having a little too much fun and it dropped to 19). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAHTOL Posted May 9, 2014 at 03:59 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 at 03:59 PM just a comment on battery life: I do not own a FFE yet - it's ordered and should arrive mid-June. I am currently driving a Toyota Camry Hybrid (7 years, 195,000 miles) and never had any ptoblems with the hybrid system or the batteries. The batteries still charge as if they were new (at least that's what it feels like). There is no indication that they would need to be replaced anytime soon. Now, 7 years later, battery technology has improved much more and their reliabilty/life time should be no major concern, especially after the switch from nickel-metal-hydride to lithium-ion batteries. Regarding the much publicized potential fire hazard of lithium-ion batteries, there is an interesting article about this at http://highvoltagehotrods.com/arent-lithium-ion-batteries-a-fire-hazard/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAHTOL Posted May 11, 2014 at 12:24 AM Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 at 12:24 AM I forgot to add to my previous post that after 195,000 miles I am still on my first set of brake pads. (A lot of highway miles surely helped to save those brakes.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtshinn Posted May 14, 2014 at 12:53 PM Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 at 12:53 PM I had the same experience with my Camry Hybrid. No problems, brake pads never needed replaced after 120k miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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