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Last month I picked up a ‘14 Fusion Energi Titanium with 120k. Really enjoying it so far but I need some insight around fuel economy. I’ve always had trucks so I’m new to the hybrid stuff. With EV mode off, I’m only getting 32-34 avg mpg (combined city & hwy) instead of the 44/41mpg estimates. I understand estimates vary but we’re talking 10 mpg lower. Does this seem low or normal for being a hybrid? It’s 6 years old with 120k so is there any sort of tune-up, maintenance, computer update, etc that I should look into? Secondly, the EV battery seems to be, well, useless. I plugged it in a couple times and the EV mode lasted idk like 6 or 7 miles from a full charge. I see Ford guarantees the battery up to 100k so does that mean my battery is now basically useless since I have 120k on the car? Is there anything I can do besides replacing the battery altogether? Am I getting lower fuel economy in hybrid mode cuz the battery may be toast? Thanks guys.
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Hey all, I just wanted your opinion on this, and my apologies if the answer ends up being obvious. My Fusion just crossed over 2,500 miles, and the fuel economy has been getting better. I've realized that I do a lot more city-style driving than I ever thought, and I'm now very aware of all the stops and starts I have in my daily commute. I also downloaded an app for my iPhone that tracks my average speed, and that's been pretty helpful as well. All that being the back story, I live in St. Louis equidistant between two major highways that both lead to work. The route I've been taking in the 3 years I've lived there is only about 7.5 miles, which includes 9 stops (traffic lights and stop signs) between my house and the highway, and once I get on the highway, it's about 3.5 miles before I'm getting off onto another city street to go to work. The other route I could go (which I took this morning) is 4 miles longer, but between my house and that highway are only 5 potential stops (all traffic lights, so potentially only one or two if I'm lucky), plus there's 4 more miles of highway driving, and I still get off at the same city street for work, so that end doesn't change at all. My question is if it's more efficient to go the shorter route mile-wise with more stops and starts, or the longer route with more consistent speeds? TL;DR version: is it more fuel efficient to drive shorter with more stops OR longer with a more consistent speed? Thanks all!
