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I didn't say the Shutters weren't closed, I said when they are closed they still let a lot of air through so that is why Grill Covers work so well. It would appear you still haven't the whole thread yet. :) Paul

EPA/FORD do their MPG testing with ethanol free gas so in theory everyone Pure Gas if they expect to get EPA MPG. Go to Pure-Gas.org to find the closest location, they show 217 stations in MI. Interesting that Alaska only has Pure Gas. I normally use premium at BJ's When I did my test comparing REG,PREM and Pure Gas two years ago it looked like there was only about 1mpg difference between REG and Pure Gas. I don't think I have ever seen Reg.Gas advertised as E10, but that the ethanol content could be as high as 10% which means it could be ethanol free! "scottwood2" do you have Grill Covers on your CMAX? If not tape up your whole front end with clear packing tape so cold air doesn't gets into the ICE compartment. Setup Smart Gauge to MyView with Engage left side and WT gauge on right side. This should improve MPG's around 4mpg City driving. How about ICE block and oil pan heaters? They are worth 2MPG's. :) Paul

City driving is about 90% heat retention and HWY about 50% heat retention. :) Paul

I use my ICE block and pan heater all year around and 50PSI gives even tire wear. Still with all my testing Grill Covers give the most improvement in MPG's of anything I've tried overall. :) Paul

Thanks Smiling Jack, I'm not sure what brand FORD uses, probably doesn't make much of a difference. So 0W20 full synthetic for next time. :) Paul

I found this on the FORD NEW F150 site: for the 2.7L ECOBoost engine "Auto start-stop feature shuts the engine off to save fuel when you come to a stop and restarts it immediately when the brake is released. Designed smart for truck applications, auto start-stop deactivates when it wouldn’t be needed such as when towing or running in 4-wheel drive." :) Paul

I have Googled Synthetic Oil gas mileage improvement, but couldn't find any real test comparisons. Everyone seems to say it will, but you might not be able to measure it. I think I will try Full Synthetic 0-20 for next oil change and see if I can see a difference. It would look like if I can come up about 2% improvement I can make 1,000mi. :) Paul

The problem is the Shutters don't seal very good at all and cold air gets around the shutters too. Grill Covers block most of the air going through the grill. If you want to know the whole story on why Grill Covers start reading from the start of this thread. It will answer all your questions. We have been working on this for two years. :) Paul

I'm have been letting FORD change my oil with their 50/50 blend, but would be interested in changing if there was some real proof that it would improve MPG's. Seems like we have had this discussion before. :) Paul

I think I read that the new 2.7L ECOBoost F150 will have Stop/Start tech. Will See. :) Paul

Just pushed the bar a little higher without running out of gas, sorry Jus. Smart Gauge reads 902.2mi/14.13gal and 63.8mpg then corrected for(New Tires) Odometer error of 1.019%= 918mi.. I put in 13.5gal., second click= 68mpg for the trip. In theory having .4-.5gal. left I could have gone another 25-30mi. before running out or 945-950mi. total. Also 72% EV, 28% ICE. My Wife and I decided go someplace Warm after Xmas, Florida didn't disappoint with temps in the 70's-low 80's to look at Lighthouses for fun. It turned out to be harder than I figured but that's another story. To get ready for the trip I set up MADMAX with everything I could think of to improve MPG's like 50PSI tire pressure, installed New Upper Grill Cover along with Center and lower Grill Covers. Also Wheel Covers, GasPods, covered Fog Lights and taped seems around hood, Lights and Grill Covers with clear packing tape to minimize heat lose. You get your best MPG's when WT is above 200*F which I monitor with my ScanGaugeII. I topped off my tank with eight gallons ethanol free gas plus 2gallon gas can if I needed it, I didn't. Started trip Dec. 26th and it took 4 days to go the 900+ miles. The first day temps in Newnan,GA were 35*F when we left and it took about a hour to get the WT up 200*F with speeds between 35-55mph on State Routes and about three hours before I could get my average to 60mpg when temps got up to the 50's. After 10 hours I was up to 67.4mpg so things I thought were looking promising. Second day I lost .5mpg right of the bat because of warm up of ICE, couldn't plugin ICE heaters on the trip. Then made a wrong turn and ended up on I-95 for 15mi. with speeds up to 77mph, lost another .5mpg. St. Augustine was having a Party and got stuck in gridlock for 2.5 hours and only lost another .5mpg. Third day started at 66mpg and by the end of the day I was down to 65mpg average, because of head winds. Forth day we had rain so we lost another 1MPG so I thought from looking at the not so Smart Gauge being off by .6 gallons and I went at least 50 miles pass 0m to E expecting to run out at any time for the last 30miles. It looks like I could have gone another 20-30miles. I still think it is possible to go a thousand miles on at tank, but everything would have to go your way to do it. It looks like if traffic and weather conditions had cooperated I could gotten around 970-980miles, getting very close. :yahoo: Paul

I put in 13.5gal , second click. Will a elaborate more when I get home. Paul

In spite of stop and go traffic, rain, wind, driving 75mph on I-95, wife making me stop so she could take pictures, etc. during our trip from Newnan, GA to Florida...finally stopped at 7-Eleven gas station in Spring Hill, FL...902.2 miles!!!! With engine still running!

I realize you are new to this thread so I will recommend that you start from the beginning of this thread to get up to date. I have two years/ 84K mi. Testing Grill Covers with ScanGauge to monitor ICE temps. I currantly have the whole front end covered and with speeds 55mph or less, went 320mi. And highest ICE WT was 227*F /65*F OT and Averaged 67.4MPG. I'm think most people would be impressed with MPG's like that. Paul

You are going along time between problems. I assume you have jumper battery just in case. ;) Paul

We had this discussion a couple of years ago among Hybrids the CMAX has the highest percentage American/ North American made Parts of any Hybrid. :) Paul

Are you able to jump it with jumper battery? If so it shouldn't take more than a minute or two to get going. Seeing the Dealer is an annoyance, but you could do it at your convenience. Eventually FORD will figure out all the reasons for dead batteries. I would ask and get in writing how long and how many miles for warranty on dead battery issue is. IMO :) Paul

I been wondering with temps in 30's-40's and the ICE intake temp is 10-15*F warmer(40's to 50's) if this is hurting my warmup time and MPG',.so I made a TOP LEXAN Grill Cover. Also put foam insulation tape on underside of hood to try to seal it better too. I saw about a 5 degree rise in ICE Intake temp, and I averaged 62.6MPG for a 13.6mi round trip to store. OT was 50*F, next I will tape up the whole front end, Lights,Fog Lights, Grill covers and hood to see if I can get a bigger differential from OT to ICE IT. :) Paul

Just to clarify my numbers with LEXAN Grill Covers on on the FWY I see 215*F with temps -9*F to 20*F and will hit 230*F with few mile uphill grades with the heater on for a long time! I can adjust WT by turning Heater Fan all the way up and temp to HI if I need too. :) Paul

I'm not sure that our front end is that light with Electric Motor/Generator in the front too. :) Paul

HotPotato "Or just use a bigger battery so even if there is a parasitic draw, there's enough battery capacity that nobody will notice it and damage won't occur--as I'm certain is the case in many ordinary cars." Did you read my" Possible 12v Dead Battery solution" of adding another smaller 12v batt. in the back in the storage compartment? It would be interesting to see if this made a difference. :) Paul

Come on you can do it! LOL :) Paul

I checked and I have 9 GasPods on my car, did you lose two when you had your accident? You need to call them and get two more. LOL :) Paul