METROMAN Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Well, we picked up Ruby last night after work. Drove home via country back roads mostly 35-50 mph. Rode very nice. Hard to believe how quiet it is. Display showed 53 miles, 31 EV & 44.3 mpg avg. That stinks. I wanna see the manager, maybe get my money back. LOL Seriously, how'd I do for the first run? ScubaDadMiami, GreenChicago and salsaguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveofDurham Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Nice work for your first trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaPieR Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Well, we picked up Ruby last night after work. Drove home via country back roads mostly 35-50 mph. Rode very nice. Hard to believe how quiet it is. Display showed 53 miles, 31 EV & 44.3 mpg avg. That stinks. I wanna see the manager, maybe get my money back. LOL Seriously, how'd I do for the first run?Hi! Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Great first trip. MPG will get even better once the ICE gets more miles on. With nearly 5k miles now on mine, the transition from EV to ICE is very smooth and sometimes imperceptible as compared to new. Read up and learn to use the mileage techniques found here. They will pay dividends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnOhio Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Welcome to the site. Congrats on getting Ruby!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenChicago Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Most excellent mileage! Welcome to the Cult of Ruby Red! You're gonna love this...let us know how you go as time goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMarty Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 And I thought only I had a Ruby.... :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenChicago Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 And I thought only I had a Ruby.... :drool:Wah wah waaaaah! We will hopefully be joined soon by more members of the Cult of Ruby Red. ;-) Honestly, I found most of the other colors too masculine, when combined with the interior and styling cues. My first impression when I test drove the CMAX was, "Hey hire some women into that design group, Ford!" The only thing I don't love about this color is its propensity to show dirt-- my old car was forest green and a pretty good chameleon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) I was torn between getting the color I wanted (Ruby/Stone) with the package I didn't (301A), or my runner-up color (Candy Blue/Charcoal) in the package I did (302A). Or else do a dealer order or wait for the one I want to show up in the county. Obviously, I went with package + timeliness over color. And goodness I am SO glad I got the backup camera! Edited June 1, 2013 by Noah Harbinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) wow look at Greens mpg fuelly average vs. MtnMartys.both with less than 7 fills yet one is over 47 mpg by 2 and one is under by 8. just prove same color cars don't act the same.you should revolt!! ;) kidding aside, each car and driver and climate is very different and it proves the point shown by the wide variation / range of mpg numbers on fuelly for this car. too many factors to consider: tire psiavg mph over trip/ tanks worth% hwy miles vs. city miles drivenhilly vs flat roadsdownhill vs uphillA/C or heater or accessories usageengine broken in or notload vs. no loadclimate / weather issueslead foot vs. careful acceleratormodded vs. unmoddedroof track (items to add drag) or notdriver hybrid experience leveltime to warm up engine before trip and end of triptypical trip miles on avg (short vs long trip)top off tank when filling out notbrand of gas usedgrade of gas used (87 reg vs 91/92 premium)600 mile club member or avg joe schmoe wannabe member mere mortalsummer blend gas vs. winter blend gasethanol added gas vs. straight 100% gasclean exterior car vs. dirty exterior car (drag coefficient)early adopter / pre Feb 2013 build date vs. post Feb 2013 build datefordcmaxhybridforum member or notMFT version :)etc. etc. etc. Edited June 1, 2013 by salsaguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenChicago Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 wow look at Greens mpg fuelly average vs. MtnMartys.both with less than 7 fills yet one is over 47 mpg by 2 and one is under by 8. just prove same color cars don't act the same.you should revolt!! ;) kidding aside, each car and driver and climate is very different and it proves the point shown by the wide variation / range of mpg numbers on fuelly for this car. too many factors to consider: tire psiavg mph over trip/ tanks worth% hwy miles vs. city miles drivenhilly vs flat roadsdownhill vs uphillA/C or heater or accessories usageengine broken in or notload vs. no loadclimate / weather issueslead foot vs. careful acceleratormodded vs. unmoddedroof track (items to add drag) or notdriver hybrid experience leveltime to warm up engine before trip and end of triptypical trip miles on avg (short vs long trip)top off tank when filling out notbrand of gas usedgrade of gas used (87 reg vs 91/92 premium)600 mile club member or avg joe schmoe wannabe member mere mortalsummer blend gas vs. winter blend gasethanol added gas vs. straight 100% gasclean exterior car vs. dirty exterior car (drag coefficient)early adopter / pre Feb 2013 build date vs. post Feb 2013 build datefordcmaxhybridforum member or notMFT version :)etc. etc. etc.Salsa, I bought my car with 3700 miles on the odometer, so my mileage reflects what is probably closer to the 8th tank for my car over its lifetime. My Fuelly avg only reflects the single tank I've purchased in the two weeks I've owned her ;-) Hold up the revolt! (But do pay attention to how you drive!) Most of those miles I obtained because I've been reading this forum for tips. Honestly, I was quite surprised it was as high as it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METROMAN Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Wife drove it today on a 26 miler mostly rural road, ac at 76, no cruise. She got 47.6 mpg. I was pretty impressed. salsaguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) sounds like a great start for you and your new car metroman. keep it up and report back here on the forums with your findings of tools/tricks and likes/dislikes. Edited June 9, 2013 by salsaguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoyx Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 METROMAN you didn't happen to be in Jersey yesterday? We drove around in our neighborhood and saw a Ruby Red SEL from VA. Nice looking car and great color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METROMAN Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Was not me. Looks like another C Maxer had good taste when picking red tho. :wub2: moytoyx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) they do say red paint fades a lot quicker in the sun than other colors so hopefully in a few years you are still happy with your color choice. Edited June 9, 2013 by salsaguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenChicago Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 they do say red paint fades a lot quicker in the sun than other colors so hopefully in a few years you are still happy with your color choice.Salsa, is that sour grapes I hear?!? <jk> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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