Timberline Transmission and MPG

ElectrifyCLT said:

That's incredible given you also have the Max Trailer Tow. I'll need to pay closer attention to see if I can get there. My road trips are relatively flat, so there's no reason I shouldn't be able to get there.

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The cruise control and adaptive cruise control cut 2-3 mpg vs me driving gently with my foot. It over-reacts so badly that its constantly on the brakes in traffic which is a complete waste.

ElectrifyCLT said:

That's incredible given you also have the Max Trailer Tow. I'll need to pay closer attention to see if I can get there. My road trips are relatively flat, so there's no reason I shouldn't be able to get there.

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I’ve never actually used the truck for what it can do towing-wise, but of course it would be horribly lower than that if I did.

For what it’s worth, our other vehicle is a Prius, so for a while I was into hyper-miling. That’s difficult to do in an Expedition, lol

Deadman said:

The cruise control and adaptive cruise control cut 2-3 mpg vs me driving gently with my foot. It over-reacts so badly that its constantly on the brakes in traffic which is a complete waste.

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I agree… so rather than have the adaptive cruise handle the situation, I kill cruise control when I approach other vehicles. But you’re right, a simple lane change to pass a slower vehicle can result in the truck really laying on the accelerator to get back up to speed quickly.

TimberExpy said:

I’ve never actually used the truck for what it can do towing-wise, but of course it would be horribly lower than that if I did.

For what it’s worth, our other vehicle is a Prius, so for a while I was into hyper-miling. That’s difficult to do in an Expedition, lol

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My other is a Mach-E, so we're measuring our MPGs at the family level