Bent crude tops 60 a barrel
Not sure it's a technical issue but, with Bent crude on the rise, pump prices will surely climb as well making it more expensive to enjoy our pastime of RVing. We may be back to conservative measur...
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SidecarFlip wrote:John & Angela wrote:SidecarFlip wrote:
Pump prices here jumped 9 cents average statewide yesterday to levels not seen since 2015. Another impetus for me to drive 15 miles to Ohio and take advantage of the lower prices.
My 'bang around buggy' averages 39.6 so it just sips unleaded, which, is fine with me.
That is good mileage. What is it..
That is cold weather mileage. In the summer (with the ac on climate control, I can get over 40.5. It averages just at 40 mpg combined city and highway.. in the summer.
It's a 2014 Ford Focus hatchback SE Flex fuel with a 5 speed. I have LRR tires and I keep up with the maintenance. No 10K oil changes for me. Every 5K and a new air filter every year and I mind the tire pressures too. Ford estimated the combined mileage at 37 but I've always got more. Has one of those upshift lights and I run it in economy mode and short shift it all the time.
Very happy with the mileage and it's a comfortable car with plenty of room inside. I'd buy another no qualms, well maybe buy another. Mine was assembled at Wayne Assembly in Wayne, Michigan, but Fords is moving production to Mexico and being a UAW / Fords family, I won't buy a Mexican assembled vehicle.
I think it's 180 horsepower (not sure), but it's a GDI engine, 4 cylinder, transverse mounted, front wheel drive and it's loaded with stuff I don't really need...lol
Very happy with it plus you can flat tow it with the 5 speed box.
The mileage is based on the on board fuel computer and the continuous readout on the dash. I assume it's correct.
Well it definetly is working out well for you. Many people don't pay attention to tire pressure and it makes a big difference on mileage. For those of us driving electric vehicles it can make a huge difference in the range. We have a leaf that has about 180 to 200 KM of range. SO when you start out with a limited range vehicle 10 percent can make a 20 KM distance change. In our daily commuting we are never more than a third of that but for those on longer commutes it could make or break your day.
Driving style is another big factor and if you are beating the EPA rating you have that dialed in as well. We usually beat the rated numbers as well depending on conditions.
Wishing you many years of good performance on the ford. Sounds like a winner.
