2013TransitConnect Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I just checked my fuel mileage for the first tank of gas and got 19.66 mpg in city stop and go traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I just checked my fuel mileage for the first tank of gas and got 19.66 mpg in city stop and go traffic. Is this a 2014 van? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) When sitting at a red light, or stuck in a traffic jam, both a Prius and a Hummer get zero MPG. Nothing you can do about that. Edited August 2, 2014 by Willie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I just checked my fuel mileage for the first tank of gas and got 19.66 mpg in city stop and go traffic. So you bought a 2013 model while the new 2014 model is out, must got a good deal on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yes I did get a good deal on one. That was the reason I got the 13 instead of the 14 but I also like the looks of the 13 better. kxrf, David Reddy and operating engineer O/O 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 My second fillup got me 24.02 mpg in mixed driving and the third fillup got me 29.03 mpg in all highway driving but going over a 4,000 foot pass twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikinchris Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 The Prius has instant start, where the engine turns off at traffic lights etc. A great idea. If Ford ever sells a hybrid TC, I would expect it to also have that feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Ford has several hybrid cars with that feature. Another nice feature is when you apply the brake instead of pads squeezing a rotor to stop you an electrical generator kicks in and you charge the batteries. I think it still has regular brakes for hard stops. My fill up today of mixed highway/city got me 24 point something to the gallon. It now has 1,200 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Opps! You guys caught me on the instant start deal. I forgot about that. Still you do get my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Opps! You guys caught me on the instant start deal. I forgot about that. Still you do get my point. Well you were right 99.9% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Another tankful of gas and got 24.57 mpg in mixed city/highway driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicray Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Long distance highway driving, I'm seeing somewhere north of 27 mpg. This is north Florida, where the terrain is mostly flat. Overall average for all driving is 25.5 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernestb436 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 My AVD is 27.9 MPG over 13,000 miles driven, 70% turnpike, and 30% city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 On the highway I'm still getting 29 but in town with the colder weather 24 is about the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 On the highway I'm still getting 29 but in town with the colder weather 24 is about the best. Good for you! I have 2100 miles on the van and I'm getting 15 in city a lot of stop and go I'm not happy! and I'm not driving fast this van has worst mpg than my 2003 Honda Odyssey! I don't know whats going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omniphil Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Also make sure you are accurately calculating your MPGs. Built in MPG gauges are seldom accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 My TC has almost 10,000 miles on it and the average in town and highway has gone down a bit mainly because of the bad weather and shorter trips. But I'm still getting 22/27. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eazy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I don't remember where I posted this spreadsheet before, but here's an update on my TC. Winter is killing my efficiency. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlb28 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Wow I wish I was getting anything close to that with my 2015 Titanium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I don't remember where I posted this spreadsheet before, but here's an update on my TC. Winter is killing my efficiency. Those numbers coming from the computer or you calculated after refill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eazy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Those numbers coming from the computer or you calculated after refill? Calculated off the odometer. I don't trust the trip computer. It's just averaging the results from the "instant" number, which is just monitoring injector pulses vs speed. It's a good point of reference, but the proof is in the miles/gallons. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Calculated off the odometer. I don't trust the trip computer. It's just averaging the results from the "instant" number, which is just monitoring injector pulses vs speed. It's a good point of reference, but the proof is in the miles/gallons. it's pretty damn accurate actually my trip computer #'s fall right in line with your mpg's pretty darn close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Agreed Mustang. It is generally close. When I calculate I generally get just a bit better mileage, but relatively speaking, the computer gives a good reference number. (I'm speaking of my other car, because my 2010 Transconn does not easily generate MPG) Of course, I'm not going out to two decimal places either!! Edited January 18, 2015 by Willie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Does the TC tell us the average? Mine only tells me the miles to empty. From what I guess the miles to empty is based on how you drove the last two tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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