Can anyone get 20+mpg [updated on 23 Oct]

[assa8945]

Hi, I bought a 2022 F150 Platinum v6 hybrid today.
I did a city+highway driving on the 2-wheel mode today, but the best I had is 18.8 mpg.

The car has Ironman AT2 tires(275/60R20) but I don't know how much this affects fuel economy.

The window sticker and Ford suggest 23 mpg on PB.
Is this right? It is a used car with 31k miles on it, there should not be a problem with the hybrid battery, right?
Thanks!
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14th Oct
I attached my Eco summary and tire pressure during a city drive.
I really drove gently, the electric motor will take up to 10 miles/hr, and the engine steps in at 1.7k RPM. Regularly, I keep the RPM around 1.3-1.5k. I followed the EV Coach, trying my best to maintain EV mode.

In addition, I somehow hear some air leaking noise. Is it possible a turbo leak? I see some people have their turbo pressure on the instrument panel but what is the third symbol on my instrument panel?
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23rd Oct
I now have an average of 20 mpg given some changes recently.
1. I replaced the air filter.
2. I turned on 'eco idle' in the vehicle setting.
3. I run the 91 premium gas now.
4. The temperature in Phoenix dropped from 100+ to 95 in the day which may help the battery.

I don't know how good is the EV mode in a new PB F150. However, taking off from a traffic light generally requires power from ICE; the electric motor is not good enough as it can only take me slowly up to 10 mph maximum.

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5 Jan 2025
Now I started questioning if there really something wrong with my truck.
I did a few road trips and I carefully followed the EV coach.
I got 23mph. If I cruise at 65mph I get 23mpg, and it drops to 20mpg at 85mph which is poorer than most of the replies in this thread. The truck is not heavily loaded, usually 2 people with a few bags only.

ps. I can hear a whistle sound coming from the driver's side of the engine if I drive below 40mph, my friend told me that is probably the noise from the EV motor. Hope it is not some sort of turbo leak.
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[Eskram]

I can! Just drive and let it do its thang.

 

[Beaux]

It’s very possible. I’m getting about 22-23 mpg on a full tank. And hoping it’ll get a little better as it breaks it. Doesn’t help trying to teach a 15 year old how to drive ?

 

[assa8945]

It’s very possible. I’m getting about 22-23 mpg on a full tank. And hoping it’ll get a little better as it breaks it. Doesn’t help trying to teach a 15 year old how to drive ?

What tires do you have? All-terrain or regular city tires?

 

[HammaMan]

That's what I get at ~85mph. What size / brand are the tires? Pics?

 

[krugford]

Aside from towing, I've only had a single tank in 20k miles below 20mpg. Mileage did improve slightly as it broke in.

 

[Beaux]

What tires do you have? All-terrain or regular city tires?

Factory Pirelli tires still. Looking forward to switching them out after I get some more wear out of these. I don’t like these at all.

 

[Snakebitten]

Breathe.
Get to know the truck.
It's literally been one day and you drove it around a bit.

This truck can be driven 6 miles and get 15 mpg.
Or it can be driven 6 miles and get 29 mpg.

So which 6 miles represents the real efficiency of the truck? Neither.
It'll make more sense a week, or a month from now.

 

[PBXL]

If you can't get 20 mpg in a Powerboost, go to the doctor to get diagnosed with lead foot.

 

[HammaMan]

Breathe.
Get to know the truck.
It's literally been one day and you drove it around a bit.

This truck can be driven 6 miles and get 15 mpg.
Or it can be driven 6 miles and get 29 mpg.

Yeah, truck does take some adjusting to fully figure it out. Little things like braking a bit early to turn off the ICE is stuff you learn. Also keep the EV coach on-screen to learn the truck. Just a little understanding can go a long way.

 

[PCfordguy]

Yeah, truck does take some adjusting to fully figure it out. Little things like braking a bit early to turn off the ICE is stuff you learn. Also keep the EV coach on-screen to learn the truck. Just a little understanding can go a long way.

Agree- running EV coach is essential to figuring the out how the powertrain works most efficiently.

 

[Severdog]

You mentioned AT tires; are they the same diameter as stock? The speedometer is programmed for a specific tire size and a larger-diameter tire will travel the same distance with fewer revolutions, giving the software the impression that you've gone a shorter distance on the same amount of fuel. If they are larger, then you can recalibrate via FORScan.

You didn't mention a lift, but if it is lifted, then that will also cost mileage.

 

[MLH]

Over the life of my PB 7000 miles I’ve averaged 23 MPG.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

I average 22-24

 

[OshKosh22]

I have 1k miles on my 24 Lariat. So far averaging 20 mpg. I do a combination of highway and city. I also have the 22 in wheels, not sure if that makes a difference.

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