Unbelievably I have already put over 11,000 miles on the Explorer - and I have not yet owned it a year. I bought it with around 99k on it and it is up to 111,048. I remember that number because I had an appointment to have it inspected and the summer tires put on it . The tires got changed, but it needs the rear control arm and bushings replaced so I will take it in two weeks from now for that work (It is a time consuming job so it needs to be scheduled in advance).
The car is just about ready to start pulling the heavy load mileage wise. I bought it just before Christmas, on 2/6/19 it had 1,121 miles on it, and yesterday when I got home it had 3,434 miles. The picture below shows some of the cool things that make my heart got pitty-pat :)
- See at the bottom right, underneath the visual for the car, that green "A" with the arrow going around it? That means that the engine has turned itself off because it is at a stop and saving gas.
- The visual of the car shows me what lights are active - in this case, just the marker lights in the front (which is cool because I like to drive with my car lights on, for visibility, even during the daytime). The marker lights automatically come on if the headlights aren't activated, so I don't have to do anything. The picture changes when it gets dark enough to activate the headlamps and rear lights.
- It is also showing that at that point I was getting 38.2 mpg - and that is a calculation after doing nearly 309 miles since the last gas stop. When I stopped for gas this afternoon, it had 361 miles and I put 9.45 gallons in it - which calculates out to 38.2 mpg. So, the car is pretty accurate when it computes mileage (my truck is not quite so accurate - varying by about 1 mpg either way).
I know, I'm a simple person that delights in simple stuff :) But I do love this car so am happy I am getting to drive it more and more as the winter season is coming to a close.
That is great mileage, Bogie! My MKZ will get that (or slightly better) on highway driving - at 55 mph - but I suspect that your car is more massive than mine, so very impressive.
Glad you got a car that you enjoy!
Posted by: Cop Car | April 06, 2019 at 10:15 AM
Awww...let me back up, here. I was thinking of your Explorer when I wrote "massive". My brain isn't yet in gear - or - maybe my brain turned "off" to save me energy?
Posted by: Cop Car | April 06, 2019 at 10:18 AM
I am driving 75-80 MPH on 40 miles of highway each day(when said highway isn't at a standstill. I keep wandering what it would do if it got to consistently flatish terrain for 400 miles :)
Our cars probably weigh about the same. Mine is about 2,950 pounds, whereas my truck is about 4,700 pounds (and gets much lower MPGs at 21-22).
Posted by: bogie | April 06, 2019 at 07:53 PM
That is really great mileage at those speeds! BTW: My car weighs about 3720 pounds - plus - I outweigh you!
; )
Posted by: Cop Car | April 07, 2019 at 10:57 AM
P.S. On "flatish terrain" - My mileage driving to KCMO has been about 2 mpg better than what I have achieved driving home. Of course, I'm always in a hurry to get home, so my speed may have been a bit higher. (It's been so long since I've driven to KCMO that I don't remember for sure.)
Posted by: Cop Car | April 07, 2019 at 01:54 PM
Maybe the prevailing wind? When it is windy, I can really tell the difference in mileage with both vehicles.
Posted by: bogie | April 14, 2019 at 06:49 AM
The wind - plus - elevation gain of about 1000 feet coming west.
Posted by: Cop Car | April 14, 2019 at 10:30 AM