dweiser Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi Everyone,New member here. I drove my C-Max SE home on 11/16/12. It's my first American brand vehicle in something like 40 or 50 years and I LOVE it!!!! I've owned mostly Japanese and German vehicles during those years. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina (highest elevations east of the Mississippi - I did NOT know that) and I just got to 42.2 m.p.g. yesterday. Now that the engine is getting broken in, Winter has passed, and I use Empower mode, my m.p.g. goes up by 0.1 with every drive, all of them just short trips to town. This looks like a great Forum and I'll be happy to both share and soak up knowledge. I'm going to wait a while to get the upgrades and headliner fix as this is a small town (Brevard, NC) and I want the dealer to figure it all out beforehand so I'm not the first. I'm also looking for feedback from others here if the mileage upgrade makes any difference.Thanks,Donald Weiserwww.whitesquirrelart.com slampro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hey, I'll be driving from Miami to Maggie Valley/Waynesville, and will be staying there from Sept. 6 to 12 or 13. Expect to do a lot of driving around the mountains for hikes with the pooch in Pisgah, Joyce-Kilmer, Nantahala, and for canoeing down the Little Tennessee River near Otto. Let me know if you have time to meet up while I'm in the area. Enjoy your C-MAX! I hope I can do as well as you with the FE you are getting in the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahWCU Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Welcome to a fellow North Carolina CMaxer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMarty Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hello from Asheville. I've had my Maxy since April and love it. Asheville Ford did the upgrade last week and I've been traveling for a week and coming home tomorrow. On my latest portion of the trip I got 47.5 mpg in stop & go driving down the eastern shore of VA. Welcome and look for my Maxy when you're in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hannah and Marty, I'm from Morganton............just got lost about ??? years ago! I still consider NC home. Have tons of family there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahWCU Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Well how about that. Morganton is halfway between Marty and I! Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMarty Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Well how about that. Morganton is halfway between Marty and I! Small world.Now we just need someone in Old Fort. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweiser Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) Hey, I'll be driving from Miami to Maggie Valley/Waynesville, and will be staying there from Sept. 6 to 12 or 13. Expect to do a lot of driving around the mountains for hikes with the pooch in Pisgah, Joyce-Kilmer, Nantahala, and for canoeing down the Little Tennessee River near Otto. Let me know if you have time to meet up while I'm in the area. Enjoy your C-MAX! I hope I can do as well as you with the FE you are getting in the mountains. Hi ScubaDad,Thanks for the invite but I kinda keep to myself. I do however, appreciate your kind words and invite. I hope you have a good time here in early September and that our extremely wet Spring and Summer end with some drier weather.Don Edited August 13, 2013 by dweiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweiser Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Welcome to a fellow North Carolina CMaxer!! Thanks HannahWCU.Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweiser Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hello from Asheville. I've had my Maxy since April and love it. Asheville Ford did the upgrade last week and I've been traveling for a week and coming home tomorrow. On my latest portion of the trip I got 47.5 mpg in stop & go driving down the eastern shore of VA. Welcome and look for my Maxy when you're in town. Hi MtnMarty,Thanks. Appreciate the m.p.g. after software update info. I think your red is my fav C-Max color.Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMarty Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Got 42.7 on the 350 mile drive from VA to Asheville, from 10 feet elevation to 2200 in 90 degree temps going 70. So I guess that's not too bad. Adair and ScubaDadMiami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I'd say that's pretty darned good!! Refresh my memory.......have you gotten the update yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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