FordSuperNewsTicker Posted June 12, 2014 at 01:11 PM Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 at 01:11 PM Ford Motor Company announced today it is lowering the fuel economy ratings for its 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as most 2014-model year Fiestas. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnergiCCAATS Posted June 12, 2014 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 at 06:35 PM (edited) This is ridiculous. New FFE ratings of 38 combined for hybrid mode and only 19 estimated electric miles? We've been getting right at 43-45 MPG in hybrid mode and almost 30 and sometimes 30+ electric only miles after only 3 weeks of ownership. It seems like the old ratings were already very conservative for the Energi. I understand the Hybrid re-ratings as 47 mpg combined for the FFH were a little high. Edited June 13, 2014 at 02:59 PM by EnergiCCAATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnergiCCAATS Posted June 12, 2014 at 06:57 PM Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 at 06:57 PM (edited) Actually my wife completed a trip to Atlanta and back over the weekend with 3 adults in car, trunk full of luggage and a/c on and averaged 53 MPG in charge sustaining mode on the way home (battery was already depleted when she left to head back). I understand the derate on the hybrids, but to make the Energi LOWER than the re-rated hybrids makes no sense. Edited June 13, 2014 at 02:59 PM by EnergiCCAATS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kybuck Posted June 13, 2014 at 02:19 AM Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 at 02:19 AM They found a mistake in their calculations, which meant they didn't conform to EPA standards. This wasn't a Ford decision, it was a regulatory requirement (and the ethical move to make). So much can vary from one commute to another. I felt the old ratings were good (but probably not "conservative"), and I could usually get close to them on a regular basis. Would this have changed my purchase decision? It's hard to say, because now it doesn't look as attractive on paper, but I'm still happy with the real world performance and have no regrets. The $850 check won't hurt things either. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Schmidgall Posted June 13, 2014 at 05:14 PM Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 at 05:14 PM (edited) I can absolutely say that I would not have purchased the plug in hybrid I may have went with the hybrid, or possibly a different car altogether. This is extremely disappointing. Edited June 13, 2014 at 05:14 PM by Chad Schmidgall Robperri 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexracer Posted June 13, 2014 at 05:56 PM Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 at 05:56 PM It may have been enough to keep me from purchasing to start with, but in reality I am achieving at or better then the old ratings, so wouldn't change my mind based on what I know now. I really take all EPA ratings with a grain of salt, and look at Fuelly to see what people actually get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnergiCCAATS Posted June 13, 2014 at 06:46 PM Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 at 06:46 PM I can absolutely say that I would not have purchased the plug in hybrid I may have went with the hybrid, or possibly a different car altogether. This is extremely disappointing. Exactly my point, this derate will really hurt the credibility of the Energi models in the eyes of the buying public. And yet, it seems that about 95% of the owners here have consistently achieved HIGHER than the already previously stated ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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