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

[OleCuss]

Gas mileage varies quite a bit for me when it comes to city driving. Anything from 15 to 28mpg. Which gas matters, the current traffic patterns, the temperature, etc. Mostly my average in our city has been about 20mpg (and I'm not a lead-foot).

In freeway driving with decent traffic and not too much headwind? Generally about 24mpg. The 30-35mpg that others have experienced has never happened for me. The best I've done outside the city has been on paved country roads when I had no traffic and could accelerate to about 55mpg and coast 1/2 mile to the next stop sign - got a legitimate 27.5mpg that way.

Upshot is that yeah, 20+ is something I get pretty routinely. For those who do far better - I admire you or your machines or both but I can't do that and I think I'm driving pretty economically.

BTW, I don't bother constantly switching to the ECO mode. I'm really not sure it is any more economical than is the standard mode. YMMV.
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Sorta off-topic but I will probably trade my truck in for a 3/4 ton or maybe a 1-ton. I've become pretty unhappy with the danged thing.

It isn't really the Powerboost system for me but the fact that it is the King Ranch version. With the King Ranch I ended up with luxurious seats which adjust for great comfort and will do massage if you want.

The danged driver seat pneumatic system has now failed twice and for me it ends up taking weeks before I can get them fixed. So I have the potential to end up on the other end of the country and have the danged seat fail and become deucedly uncomfortable for me when I don't have an extended period of time to wait around to get it fixed. Give me a non-fancy seat with decent lumbar support.

Not happy about the axle recall and way-delayed fix.

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[Tank]

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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Yup..I average between 30 and 37mpgs on the highway..

 

[Babbage]

Yup..I average between 30 and 37mpgs on the highway..

Wow finally a great Powerboost score. Many say this and that but don't post a picture. I think you are #1 score on this forum, and it's not a "30 miles only" trip! Were you driving downhill for 891 Miles?

Edit: Livernois tuned, plus you have some nice part upgrades. That helps a ton compared to others stock PB..

 

[Tank]

Wow finally a great Powerboost score. Many say this and that but don't post a picture. I think you are #1 score on this forum, and it's not a "30 miles only" trip! Were you driving downhill for 891 Miles?

Edit: Livernois tuned, plus you have some nice part upgrades. That helps a ton compared to others stock PB..

This was when I was stock(not tuned), on trip from Louisiana to North Carolina... not downhill, ?

 

[MonkeySpank]

Post a picture of the Trip 1 meter...

I reset the trip meter, drove half way around the island which greatly varies in speed and elevation for what I felt would represent a dynamic environment mpg metric. This was done on a completely stock 5.0 in mostly sport mode.

Big mods would be 6inch lift kit, limited slip differential and 35x12x20 BFG KO2s on stock wheels.

 

[jcaspar]

I average around 18-19 mpg. Mostly in town. Can do better on the freeway but most of that is 75-85 mph. 35k miles Platinum PowerBoost.

 

[Babbage]

I reset the trip meter, drove half way around the island which greatly varies in speed and elevation for what I felt would represent a dynamic environment mpg metric. This was done on a completely stock 5.0 in mostly sport mode.

Big mods would be 6inch lift kit, limited slip differential and 35x12x20 BFG KO2s on stock wheels.

That's a good looking setup. I did your avg speed and 3 hrs 49 mins doing 105 miles is only 27.5 miles per hour average. cool you are in Hawaii.

I got 21.7 MPG over a distance of 884 miles. Average speed over 12 hours = 72.7 average miles per hour. I have not seen anyone beat that, big tank helps for sure.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

I’ve averaged 23.7 over the last 3600 miles

 

[Babbage]

I’ve averaged 23.7 over the last 3600 miles

picture or it didn't happen!

 

[Samson16]

22 XLT PB driven with spirit and love for over 20k miles. The data point has never been reset.

 

[Tank]

That's a good looking setup. I did your avg speed and 3 hrs 49 mins doing 105 miles is only 27.5 miles per hour average. cool you are in Hawaii.

I got 21.7 MPG over a distance of 884 miles. Average speed over 12 hours = 72.7 average miles per hour. I have not seen anyone beat that, big tank helps for sure.

How is 30.1 mpg @ 68mph?
Or 23.5mpg @ 80mph?
..I havent ever seen anyone get close to that...with actual proof...

And Powerboosts only have one size tank option..30.6gal
Ive gotten a little over 1,000 miles on a single tank 4 times

 

[Mtnman1]

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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Tires 100% effect MPG. Heavier tires and poor tread design kills mpg. Wider the tire, worse he MPG.

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

picture or it didn't happen!

Damnit…..guess it didn’t happen, no pic. Winter fuel is dropping my average “Like a Stone”.

 

[patmulligan99]

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!
---------------------
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?
-----------------------
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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Highway+ city
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Use the EV coach. Also with respect to the window sticker of 23mpg, understand these companies utilize that as the truck CAN get that average under the best conditions possible. Straight grade, 93 premium gas no heat or ac use, no load, no all terrain tires.

 

[Kanuck]

1336 days, 51,743 km .... 20.3 mpg overall average... it can be done in all types of conditions.

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