20K Miles MPG results on my 2021 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid.

[RedLdr1]

I had the 20K mile service done today on my F-150 and the Trip 2 showed some interesting data. The Trip 2 has never been reset since Day 1 for me. The Total Miles shows as 9992.9 as the trip displays only to five digits. That is actually 19,992.9 miles. So in the 19,992.9 recorded miles I have driven 6,742.2 Electric Miles, or roughly 33.7%, on the hybrid battery. The MPG shows 24.0 MPG which is what Ford estimates (24 City / 24 Highway / 24 Overall) so that is spot on the EPA estimates. Not bad at all for driving a three ton monster in metro Atlanta traffic...

This type of overall mileage is why I prefer driving a hybrid over a plain ICE vehicle. My previous 2019 EcoBoost F-150 averaged 18 MPG. My 2017 F-150 with the 5.0L Coyote V-8 got really lousy mileage...but I was smiling and laughing the whole time. With this one I have too admit it did take sometime to get used to glancing down and seeing the tach and oil pressure gauge reading Zero while going down the road at 65MPH...

 

[Mellow]

Nice, I wish the Ranger came in Hybrid form, I like something that fits in the garage and not crazy about the Maverick..

 

[RedLdr1]

Hey! My F-150 fits in the garage just fine...I just can't close the garage door.

 

[dnktng]

Nice, and that's a pretty truck. If I thought my Tundra woudn't last another 20 years I might be looking, but it's pretty cheap to keep it.

Ownership cost of <$3000/year, and getting less every year. If I sold/traded and got $18K... 20+ year cost would be $2K per year. Good enough for me. Just paid for new timing belt and all fluids changed... good for 20 years or 90,000 miles.



And since this is motorcyle site... Tundra in Action...






If you have to get a rear tire blow out it's good to do it 1/4 mile from work with a overhead shop crane.

 

[mikesim]

Now you went and done it!!

As soon as Chuck see's that shop crane he's gotta have one. Then the next thing you know he's making the rest of us miserable with shop pix..... <sigh>....... it's gonna be a long winter....



Mike

 

[Coyote Chris]

WSJ/ Consumer reports/Car and Driver did some good basic trials of EV vehicle ranges....Stop and go driving with regenerative braking did the best range, with A/C and heating off. Over 50 mph and rolling resistance stops being the major player and wind resistance become the major player in a hurry in a geometric sense. Go 75 mph constant speed in an ev and see if you get the advertised range. I have no idea why so many charging stations are broke or over crowded but to me, the hybred makes a bunch more sense. Even as the battery deteriorates, the vehicle will still move. I am told some batteries cost 15K to 24K. If you use the heck out of an EV, that might be doable. Interesting tip. If its winter, preheat your car while its still in the garage and on the charger.