c.blackfoot Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I just filled my car up for the first time and did the calculations. 34 MPG. Not even close to 47. I live in CA and the coldest it's been here is in the low 40s. I like the car but I sure am glad I leased it for 2 yrs. Hopefully the mpg gets better as time goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 AMEN! I was only saying that the discrepancy between the EPA and a semi-controlled dealer test was 37 to 47 not 30 to 47. You can't compare normal driving to a controlled test and even the dealer test is only loosely controlled. The only way to really tell if this is an individual car problem is for the dealer to run the same test on multiple vehicles and compare them. Very good points. Ill keep saving my dollars and eating from the dollar menu for now and watch to see how these MPG issues pan out. I love the shape of the car and I sit well in it. But I dont want to jump from one big issue to another. Good luck to the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSchicago Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 My wife's 2013 Escape Titanium 2.0 fwd Only gets 25 (rated 30) at 65 mph. My 2013 F150 5.0 gets 23 at 65mph (rated at 21) What's wrong with this picture? The 5000 pound 5.0 v8 truck gets only 2 mpg less than the 4000 pound Escape with a 2.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 My wife's 2013 Escape Titanium 2.0 fwd Only gets 25 (rated 30) at 65 mph. My 2013 F150 5.0 gets 23 at 65mph (rated at 21) What's wrong with this picture? The 5000 pound 5.0 v8 truck gets only 2 mpg less than the 4000 pound Escape with a 2.0? I know for a fact driving habits. I drive quick, my wife doesnt. However I have pointed out on numerous occasions how she accelerate up to stop lights and such. On my Sonata, that little quick MPG gauge really showed how awful I was with the gas pedal. I still drive quick but I am way less herky jerky on the gas pedal and that has helped a lot in my case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abjb Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) I know for a fact driving habits. I drive quick, my wife doesnt. However I have pointed out on numerous occasions how she accelerate up to stop lights and such. On my Sonata, that little quick MPG gauge really showed how awful I was with the gas pedal. I still drive quick but I am way less herky jerky on the gas pedal and that has helped a lot in my case. Same here. My wife puts and I zoom. You would think she would beat me in MPG.... WRONG Her right foot is constantly moving, she jackrabbits from ALL stops, etc. When I'm not even trying I beat her 1 or more MPG. And on a related subject... an ex-co worker has to change his wifes brakes once a year. She's a left foot breaker, can't even imagine how BAD her MPG is. Maybe the OP is a left foot breaker , a lot of them don't even know they are pushing on the brake most of the time. ab Edited January 18, 2013 by abjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neod192 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Maybe the OP is a left foot breaker , a lot of them don't even know they are pushing on the brake most of the time. But but ... pushing the brakes in the FFH is recommended to charge your batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmadole Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Same here. My wife puts and I zoom. You would think she would beat me in MPG.... WRONG Her right foot is constantly moving, she jackrabbits from ALL stops, etc. When I'm not even trying I beat her 1 or more MPG. And on a related subject... an ex-co worker has to change his wifes brakes once a year. She's a left foot breaker, can't even imagine how BAD her MPG is. Maybe the OP is a left foot breaker , a lot of them don't even know they are pushing on the brake most of the time. ab This thread is about my the DEALERSHIP's test, not about how I drive... Did you read the OP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abjb Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I had a fuel economy test completed by my dealership today... There diagnostic software said my car Averaged 37MPG over 1hour and 15minutes of Driving. The Digital readout read 34 MPG (3 MPG disparity) Next step is waiting to hear back from the Regional Customer Service manager.... wonder what she will say?? Anyone else have this done? Yes, you get 30.0 the dealership gets 37.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmadole Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yes, you get 30.0 the dealership gets 37.0? My driving is short, cold trips in hilly land. My car said the dealership test was 34MPG not 37MPG... I suspect they warmed my car before driving it... which will skew the test in their favor... There test was BEST CASE senario where I live.. they took flat city roads and flat 55 MPH country roads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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