cwc2311 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Yeah, but I was right by the Giant gas station and I had 40 cents off per gallon so I went ahead and filled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Now that is true Hypersmiling - 52 MPG and 40 cents/gal off the gas price. Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 i think you meant you DON'T top off if you might not a record as a larger number in the denominator (gals) means a lower mpg value.Actually I topped off to get max range on that tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Dynamite driving Chris, congratz !!! With 52 MPG & 11.55 showing, you could have 'knocked off' a whole bunch of us - 'jus' saying. Fun, eh? NickJus approved,lol :love_shower: Actually I topped off to get max range on that tank.So do I.... :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 oh ok yes it will help your range on the next tank but hurt your current mpg numbers if you use the gallons at the pump method, which you should. Actually I topped off to get max range on that tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) oh ok yes it will help your range on the next tank but hurt your current mpg numbers if you use the gallons at the pump method, which you should.I don't think this "hurt" is bad at all...what are we looking at overall? I did a 2 x 800+ tanks and I went up a WHOOPIE-DOO 0.3.... frbill is KILLING ME on the Fuelly average. Its all in the context. Edited September 6, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI C-max Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Left the house yesterday with a 50MPG avg for the latest tank of gas. Got back from Cleveland with a 46.6MPG avg for the tank (damned OH Turnpike!!), and rolled into the local gas station as the "miles to empty" screen rolled to 0 miles left! I hit 574.4 miles, but apparently I didn't top off the tank as I only used 12.33 gallons. I made sure when I filled up last night, that I put 13.25 gallons in the tank. No trip to Cleveland next week, so I should be able to hit 600+ miles on this tank! The best part out of that last tank - I hit two trips (about 10 miles each) with over 75MPG!! That was awesome, and I took photos so I could text them to my Prii loving friends! Adair and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wait a sec. You guys are topping off the tank a little when low on gas, to extend range, without using more than the 13.5 tank capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Wait a sec. You guys are topping off the tank a little when low on gas, to extend range, without using more than the 13.5 tank capacity?No....we top off at when we fuel up/gas up THE WHOLE tank. Rules says it has to be done with 1 tank. Anyone who tops off is non-legit. AFAIK, no one should have or have been topping off. Left the house yesterday with a 50MPG avg for the latest tank of gas. Got back from Cleveland with a 46.6MPG avg for the tank (damned OH Turnpike!!), and rolled into the local gas station as the "miles to empty" screen rolled to 0 miles left! I hit 574.4 miles, but apparently I didn't top off the tank as I only used 12.33 gallons. I made sure when I filled up last night, that I put 13.25 gallons in the tank. No trip to Cleveland next week, so I should be able to hit 600+ miles on this tank! The best part out of that last tank - I hit two trips (about 10 miles each) with over 75MPG!! That was awesome, and I took photos so I could text them to my Prii loving friends!Hee...go to my Journey thread and text your :airquote: acceleration-by-concesus aka Prii buddies the picture of my 833.8 tank....that should blow them away about the max range of a CMax done with real work driving and not some hypermiling stunt ;) Edited September 6, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI C-max Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Jus - Your driving tips thread helped immensely. I feel like I'm really getting the hang of driving the C-max now. I'm getting to the point of recognizing by hearing what's going with the car, instead of having to watch the gauges like a hawk. I'm pretty good at knowing where 2 bars ICE is just by sound. And getting pretty good at knowing how hard I can accelerate off the line to keep it in EV until I reach 15 - 20 MPH. My avg MPG hit 45MPG (higher than the new EPA mixed driving rating) this morning while out driving from meeting to meeting in Metro Detroit - and that included three stints of highway driving - and a quick trip past the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant where our C-maxes are assembled. (I had a meeting in the Ford assembly plant next door this morning - Ford Wayne Assembly - where they build the Fiestas. The Company I work for is a fastener supplier to Ford, I had to go look at some issues they're having with assembling Fiesta tail lights.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveofDurham Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 We finally did it! 605.9 miles @ 48.8mpg. 12.39 gallons used and 28 miles to empty. About 2/3 city miles and 1/3 highway miles on this tank. MI C-max and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 WOO HOO!!!! Go Dave!!! Sadly, I can't update the OP again today!!! I don't know what's up with my computer at work. But I'll do it this evening if Jus doesn't beat me to it!!! We're on a roll this week!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI C-max Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 We finally did it! 605.9 miles @ 48.8mpg. 12.39 gallons used and 28 miles to empty. About 2/3 city miles and 1/3 highway miles on this tank. THAT'S AWESOME! I'm hoping to join the club soon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) photo.JPG We finally did it! 605.9 miles @ 48.8mpg. 12.39 gallons used and 28 miles to empty. About 2/3 city miles and 1/3 highway miles on this tank. Yah! :congrats: next goal....650 ;) :happy feet: 40th 600+ Mile CMax Club Member :happy feet: Edited September 7, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) 11StiLimited(637.8/436.3 EV using 12.77 gallons and 49.9 MPG), (filled 12.243 gal) member since 06/24/2013How come mine is the only one the says "filled" I am probably going to fuel up either today, or tomorrow. I will have a new, higher ranking, contribution :) Edited September 9, 2013 by 11StiLimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 How come mine is the only one the says "filled" I am probably going to fuel up either today, or tomorrow. I will have a new, higher ranking, contribution :)Good question, you're :airquote: special ;) . Let me fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 lol, I am :airquote: special for sure :baby: I was just wondering the basis. I didn't know if it was a conflict with what my fuelly was reporting or something, at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnitGTS Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 What is the absolute MAX gallons that I can burn before running out of gas? So close to 700... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 My latest entry and new personal best miles per tank. I technically had a better MPG tank before this one, according to Fuelly, but I am still happy with it. I was gunning for 660 miles, and probably would have made it, but my wife was having a panic attack and I needed to rush home to grab her a pill. Not wanting to risk it, I filled up when I could. I am not sure how I will ever eek out 700, let alone 800. My trips are far too short and I simply avoid driving as much as possible these days. With my STI, I drove EVERYWHERE all the time, sometimes taking drives in the country for no other reason than to blast some deep country back roads for the thrill of G-forces. Anywho: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 What is the absolute MAX gallons that I can burn before running out of gas? So close to 700...I have put in almost 14gal when I ran out of gas. The smart gauge said 12.98gal. I will probably find out again in the next couple of days trying to reach 700mi. I have gone more than 20mi. past empty.Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danut Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Yay I did it! Now time to get even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Yay I did it! Now time to get even betterWP_20130831_002.jpg What a night, you're in 2 fordcmaxhybridforum.com clubs - the highest MPG and the 600+ Mile CMax club, well done. Lets see you in the 700 and dare I dream....800 Club ;) Edited September 12, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danut Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 What a night, you're in 2 fordcmaxhybridforum.com clubs - the highest MPG and the 600+ Mile CMax club, well done. Lets see you in the 700 and dare I dream....800 Club ;) haha Thank you! The 700 might be possible but I don't think the 800 is possible unless you have the plug in. I could do it if I had 200 miles of downhill ;) 11StiLimited 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11StiLimited Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hey Jus, don't forget to update my new PB ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Hey Jus, don't forget to update my new PB ;) Sorry mate...its now done! Well, you certainly are in the bad, bad, bad, bad books....so don't let Consumer Report get a hold of your CMax, it's not possible to have such high MPGs. What, you're making them out to be liars....or their testing done by kindergarden kids ;) PS is this a ploy to stop just before SnowStorm on the Honor Roll....you guys got like 0.1 mile between the 2 of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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