C-MaxSea Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Good points Podivin. And to all the new C-Max drivers: 600 & 700 & ...............mile tanks do not require drafting - just careful, safe, considerate driving ! (fair weather, of course) :skateboard: :skateboard: :skateboard: Edited June 28, 2015 by C-MaxSea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 In my opinion, 'drafting' is just another way of saying 'tailgating', and that is NEVER safe to do. If a someone cuts off the the car you're tailgating, or an animal jumps out in front of it, or any of a dozen other things happen, that person his going to hit his breaks, and you're going to hit him before you have to time to think 'oh crap'. Not to mention that most folks don't like being tailgated, and it's good way to spark a nice bit of road rage.How many times have you been driving along the freeway and saw a dead animal along side the road that was hit by a car? It's probably safe to say that the person who hit that animal slammed on the breaks trying to avoid it. Think about that the next time your 'drafting' someone trying get an extra mpg on your 'score'.When done right drafting is not tailgating. The only problems I have with drafting is there is enough room for two or three cars to get in front of you and use up your safety margin. ;) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 last 100km (61,7miles) - 5l/100km (47,043 MPG) = 47,043 * 13,5G (fuel tank) = 635 miles :D (normal driving - 40-62mph (60-100km/h with AC). C-MaxSea and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 last 100km (61,7miles) - 5l/100km (47,043 MPG) = 47,043 * 13,5G (fuel tank) = 635 miles :D (normal driving - 40-62mph (60-100km/h with AC). Send us a picture so it can be posted. Good Job! :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Better :) 4,9l/100km = 48MPG But only 91,4km = 56,4miles (40-60mph with AC + Eco cruise sometimes. ). Without Active Grill Shutter - I must to buy new one) theoretically: 48 miles x 13,5G = 648miles. OR 48 x 13G = 624miles :) But only theoretically. theoreticallytheoretically C-MaxSea and ptjones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Send picture when you get over 600mi., you can do it. :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 My wife do not allows me drive with red diagram :D She will kill me if we stop on the road with 0,00 fuel in the tank. I Want to live!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 My wife do not allows me drive with red diagram :D She will kill me if we stop on the road with 0,00 fuel in the tank. I Want to live!!!! :)Great! LOL Put a piece of tape over it.LOL :lol2: Are you using all the mileage improvement tips? :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 What tips? I simply drive from A to B ☺less than 62 mph. Turn off Cruise if I want to slow down to the speed limit. And nothing more. What can I do more?? Tommorow I will do 400 km with fully loaded car and probably 48mpg is out off range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 What tips? I simply drive from A to B ☺less than 62 mph. Turn off Cruise if I want to slow down to the speed limit. And nothing more.What can I do more?? Tommorow I will do 400 km with fully loaded car and probably 48mpg is out off range.1. Premium Gas/Pure Gas and get as much as you can in the tank to extend the range.2. Tires Pressure 50PSI3. a Center Grill Cover at least if you can get it by the wife. LOL :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 1. 95 octans ( 98 octans - misfire detected). 95 is something like regular in US. I will try to get more fuel. 2. I have 2.7 = 40 PSI , 50 is it too much ??3. I do not have any cover, and I do not have standard active grill shutter - i must to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 1. 95 octans ( 98 octans - misfire detected). 95 is something like regular in US. I will try to get more fuel. 2. I have 2.7 = 40 PSI , 50 is it too much ??3. I do not have any cover, and I do not have standard active grill shutter - i must to buy it. 1. use the highest Octane you can get.2. I use 50PSI for 70Kmi.3. I don't understand why you wouldn't have shutters for your car. You can't get a CMAX here without them. Just use Clear Tape to cover up your center grill, maybe your wife won't notice. LOL :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yes I know - my activ grill shutter was broken and I must to buy it :) But I have poland bumper (pictures) and I must to check what shutter I must to have - from Polish car or US car. My C-max is from US - there is no ford hybrid in Europe. ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 DSC00503.JPG Yes I know - my activ grill shutter was broken and I must to buy it :) But I have poland bumper (pictures) and I must to check what shutter I must to have - from Polish car or US car. My C-max is from US - there is no ford hybrid in Europe. Tell your wife that because your shutters are broken you have to tape the center grill or the car won't run like it should. I hope your wife isn't reading this!LOL :) Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomasz Karwowski Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hahaha. She is not that bad. And won't read this posts ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowStorm Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Please update SnowStorm to 725.1 miles, 12.61 gal, 57.4 mpg all indicated. (This trip was with new tires so actual mileage was about 1.8% higher - gallons pumped at fill-up was 13.3 gal.) Edited August 18, 2015 by SnowStorm C-MaxSea, ptjones and Jus-A-CMax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Good Job SnowStorm! :happy feet: Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Please update SnowStorm to 725.1 miles, 12.61 gal, 57.4 mpg all indicated. (This trip was with new tires so actual mileage was about 1.8% higher - gallons pumped at fill-up was 13.3 gal.) :congrats: and Done...and you get the newest :welcome: emoticon as well :rockon: Edited August 18, 2015 by Jus-A-CMax ptjones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowStorm Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks, Jus and Paul! The "newmoticon" is swell! Must be the world's first hybrid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPRifleman Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'm already a member of the 700 mile club but I was able to raise the bar a bit. I was shooting for an 800 mile tank but some highway driving and cooler weather put a stop to that. Oh, well. This was on 87 octane fuel but I don't know what the tire pressure was at. Driving was in typical suburban and rushhour (that means stop and go) traffic with a daily one-way commute of 23 miles. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'm already a member of the 700 mile club but I was able to raise the bar a bit. I was shooting for an 800 mile tank but some highway driving and cooler weather put a stop to that. Oh, well. 20150824_174743.jpg This was on 87 octane fuel but I don't know what the tire pressure was at. Driving was in typical suburban and rushhour (that means stop and go) traffic with a daily one-way commute of 23 miles.Raise your tires to 50PSI, Use Premium and go to 0 E(Zero miles to empty, you can go at least 20 miles past E and I have gone 60mi.). Good Luck and good job! :yahoo: Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowStorm Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Its zero ethenol fuel that helps mileage - not premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptjones Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Its zero ethanol fuel that helps mileage - not premium.SnowStorm I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. My experience is that I use Premium pretty much exclusively with ethanol free only when I'm trying to break my record, it is just to expensive to use regularly. About a month ago I filled up at BJ's and the pump malfunctioned and gave me Regular instead of Premium and my gas mileage dropped 2mpg for that tank. It was so obvious the before filling up I was getting 55mpg and after 53mpg. Ethanol Free is worth about 1mpg more than Premium. With 177 fillups I know my car pretty well. :) Paul Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAZ Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Here in Michigan premium can cost 20% more than regular, so a 4% increase in fuel economy isn't economically justified... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markd Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 I get better mileage with mid grade than premium, I don't know why but I have tried it twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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