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You would think so, but we've had no issues with it getting too hot. We've placed ice cream there before with no issues.

The past week, I've been taking my wife to work & bringing her home, on those trips I am averaging only 2 gallons round trip, while the trip average is 39.5-42 MPG. It just depends on which of the 3 routes I take. The majority of the highway driving is on a 4 lane farm access highway so we do have to contend with farm traffic as well. There is some 2 lane highway driving as well (speed limit there is 55-65 MPH depending on what's posted.

Yes we are planning on getting 13B07 done.

We mostly use it for frozen/cold grocery items as it seems to be insulated. Like the idea about a first aid kit or emergency supplies.

Our best MPG has been 38.6, & that was when we drove down to Salt Lake City, then Fernley, NV & back home. Right now we are averaging about 36.5 MPG. However we are not going after Ford for false advertising. Being early adopters, there are risks, but without those risks nothing can be learned.

Around here the main highways have a posted speed limit of 70 MPH, a lot of people however seem to drive at 74-80 MPH. We stick to doing the posted speed limit & are averaging 36.5 MPG.

We weren't being real nit picky either on what options & features we wanted. It was just what was available at the time on the lot. What I'm meaning is if you were to add in the BLIS or the Adaptive Cruise Control, how much more would that add to the price? From my experience, there is no need to add the BLIS as the blind spot (fish eye) mirrors do the job of BLIS. Just by doing Orderly Visual Search Pattern (OVSP) by checking all mirrors & blind spots, the chance of getting into an accident is minimized. The adaptive cruise control would be a nice additional safety feature especially with the varying speeds people drive around here. However, without it, driving just becomes more interesting as it makes one have to be more aware of their surroundings.

At what additional cost would that make the C-Max however?

Our Costco here is the cheapest gas, according to GasBuddy. The average here for Regular is about $3.85.

I'm curious who all is leasing vs. those who are purchasing/have purchased. Also wondering what the rate is for going over the mileage in lease.

At least your gas is cheaper, here our Costco is $3.73 for regular, according to Gasbuddy.

In other words do something like "The Fiesta Movement" that they are currently doing. That would be fun & interesting to do. How about do regional based videos done by the early adopters?

The interesting thing is that while my wife & I actually stopped & helped, several other vehicles went by without batting an eyelash. Of course, those vehicles were either Ford Super Duty Diesels or some other noisy vehicle that caused the cow to spook.

So what would the math be like if averaging 37 MPG on regular gas??

The weather map is part of Sirius Travellink (sp?)

ETIS shows the update is needed, yet I am unable to find any info on http://owner.ford.com

I'm meaning the one in the very back in the cargo area, not under the floor in front of the back seats. If I remember right, I think only the C-Max Hybrid has that little cubby hole.

How many use the little cubby hole in the very back for storage?

Soaking the insert in hot water now to clean it.

The funny part is that this was not the first time I've used a vehicle for cattle wrangling. Back in 2002-03, we had a Ford Escape SE in Red, & came across a loose bull (no he did not charge :rockon: )

Actually a more accurate description would be moving from an Apollo Mission Module to the Starship Enterprise-E.

We have a fully loaded C-Max Hybrid SEL, & although we may not use all the options/features all the time, it can be beneficial to have them if the need arises. Better to have an item not immediately needed, than to have an immediate need & not have it. Being that your fiancee is 5'1" the power/handsfree liftgate might be of a benefit especially with her having Fibro as she wouldn't have to overly strain herself to open/close the liftgate. My wife has Fibro & the times she sits in the front heated seat is a lifesaver for her.

I've seen several postings about people filling their C-Max with Premium fuel, is there really an advantage to the fuel mileage vs, the additional costs? It was my understanding that technically the only vehicles that should be filled with Premium are specifically designed to use it, which the C-Max is not rated for.

This was her 2nd knee replacement (left knee), as she had her right knee done 9 months ago (right after we got Neytiri). so we have some experience on what all we can do to make the ride more comfortable for her (in fact that's one reason why we got the C-Max). When we picked her up from the hospital on Thursday, we have commodities for 2 families, one suitcase, 2 belongings bags, one Get Well bag, & a wheeled walker in the C-max plus 3 adults. Having the hands-free lift gate with the cargo cover made things easier to get the walker in & out of the back (we are using the cargo cover as a walker shelf).

Yes, in a way, the Energy Efficient parking spaces are to boost a company's "green" image, however at the same time, knowing that those spaces are designated most specifically for EVs & Plug-Ins, as well as (depending on local/state ordinance) hybrids or alternative fuel. Most of the Energy Efficient parking spaces I've noticed are located with some sort of shade source (building or tree).