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Welcome, and I wish you a wonderful time! As a new hybrid owner, you now qualify for the Hybrid Games (no not the Ford marketing stuff, real games...) The Mileage Game: how many miles can you get on 1 tank of gas? The Capacity Game: how much furniture, gardening supplies, or luggage can you fit in a C-Max The Modification Game: what little do-dad or add-on can you find that everyone will want. Danger, when combined with the Mileage Game, this can lead to bodywork... voluntary bodywork, but bodywork nonetheless! You now have a car where engine speed has nothing to do with car speed. Accelerate briskly and all is well. Accelerate modestly and you'll find youself speeding, because modest acceleration will continue long after you're going fast enough. The basic paradigm shift: Conserve Energy in All Forms! Climbing a hill stores energy better than the battery. The good advice: Learn The Instruments. They'll tell you what you want to know about the engine, the battery, and which you're using at the moment. And if you haven't met Jus-A-C-Max yet, you still should read his FAQ! He brings new meaning to the word "feather." HAve fun, Frank

Just TODAY picked up my new 2013 C-Max SEL. So happy to be the owner of an American-made car for the first time ever, and also to be a first-time hybrid owner. Yay me!! Thought I'd better sign up here and learn all I can. Completely thrilled to be a hybrid owner!!!

Love my new C-Max!!! I had it for 3 months but new to this forum. Don't see many C-max in my area. Lifetime average MPG is around 43. Just got the updates, interested to see how much it goes up. Anybody have any input on this. Look forward to new info.