How Does the Hybrid Work on the Ford Maverick?

[@jeffgummeson7267]

Hey Tim, awesome video! I wish I had this video a year ago when I was waiting for my Maverick. I find the same thing that the hybrid system works best when I use the ICE to accelerate from a stop but then try to get it to kick over to electric just to maintain speed. I'm also glad I'm not the only one who gets excited every time I see another Maverick!

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

I try to give a 👍 to Maverick owners but ppl suck now days so I get no love back

[@ricknkelly1]

I Use the brake coach all the time. The whole trick is to coast as much as possible. Anticipate your stops so you coast more than brake. Actually the less you brake the better. Keeping the brake coach bar from showing white while coming to a stop will give you 100% score. I drive 20 miles a day round trip for work and that is driving from 35-60 mph but mostly over 45 and I get regularly 44mpg.

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

couldn't be me -- sport mode only -- 31.5 mpg is good enough for this home appliance feeling vehicle

[@dougwood1658]

One thing I do to get the best MPG is to put it into the ECO mode... Also antisipate your stops ahead so you can 'coast' to put more power back into the hybrid battery... Great vehicle !! ..Love mine... 23' Lariat hybrid...

[@whasian1487]

I averaged 47.6 mpg with just over 8700 miles in 14 months. I had a Prius C prior to getting my Maverick and drive them about the same way. Coasting to stops, gentle accelerating from stops and use cruise control at speed limit.

[@deakemarschall2992]

Best tip for improving mpg's? DON'T use Sport mode. But, dang it sure is fun to zip around and turn heads in this great little truck.

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

sport mode only gang

[@baileejames398]

The best that I have gotten is just about 42 mpg. The best way is to accelerate quickly and then completely get off the gas and then get back on it and it goes right into EV mode. I really like my truck!!!!

[@dwmoorePD]

49.2 on the freeway on cruise. 👍👍👍👍

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

​@@dwmoorePDa lot of people must pass you

[@themidnighttavern6784]

Around 90 for me is my personal best.

[@jimmytaylor2705]

Thanks Tim for doing the video. I'm already doing the things you suggested except I use the "bar" guide which allows one to see exactly what the engine and electric combo are doing. However, I'm still interested to what is going on deeper in the system. Takling to Ford engineer might have all the answers. Like how to maximize the 'L" setting. I use it sometimes to add additional braking when the distance between me and the car ahead doesn't allow for long coasting. But if you drive in 'L" all the time, it tends to use more rpm for the same speed so I don't use it that way. I have to believe to a small degree that if the "L" setting is used frequently, it will make the front tires wear more than the rear tires as friction is being created due to rolling resistance. Whereas the brakes would yield a more even wear if not using the L. Where I live we have hills so the best I have gotten so far is 46 mpg and I try very hard to max the mpg I can get out of a gallon of gas.

[@blue_feather]

The key to the Ford hybrid system is keeping it in the EV range. The maximum speed you can drive exclusively on electricity is approximately 45-47 MPH. Thus, optimizing MPG requires driving within the pure EV speed range. If you live somewhere with rolling hills, you use the gasoline engine to go up, letting off as soon as it is safe and letting the EV do its thing going downhill. If you search for 'hypermilling' on the Maverick Truck Club forum (or in general), people have all kinds of advice on optimizing your MPG to get 600 or more miles from a gas tank. It's a badge of honor to hit 800 miles from a single tank with a Maverick Hybrid. You didn't mention the hybrid's gasoline octane advantage over the Ecoboost. The hybrid can use regular gasoline, while the Ecoboost requires premium. If Ford offers a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Maverick, the difference (compared to a hybrid) is that the driver can drive in EV mode at any speed for approximately 30-35 miles. We have a 2022 PHEV Escape that is driven 75 miles round trip (20K miles/year). It drives like an EV for approximately 32-35 miles and as a hybrid for the other 40-43 miles (there is no charging station at work). It delivers an average of 71-73 MPG. The best part is that you don't notice the engine kicking in unless you mash the gas pedal. 🙂

[@SpaceTech54]

Great overview of the Hybrid System - Every vehicle should have a hybrid option! - Thanks

[@SpaceTech54]

Don't forget to Stop and get some gas.....

[@JohnCreese-yu4nq]

I want to get one in the future

[@VanBoy]

I have heard that you will get better regenerative braking / coasting by keeping it in L (low). Doing so will also save wear on your brakes.

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

transmission mechanics love this one trick!

[@DonaldRash-u8s]

Good video!

[@meathead585]

Only real problem ever with mine was going downhill on a winding I-40 from Knoxville to Asheville, in that situation it's engine raced numerous times. I tried different driving modes and none seemed to be any better than others. This is the only time I had an issue, other than the normal grabbing brakes at very low speeds, like under 10 mph. This being very annoying when trying to pull up slowly to one's own garage. Overall happy with this vehicle. As with all hybrids, they get terrible mpg at high speeds. I once got 21mpg at a steady 87mph. about 9500 miles on mine and it has been round trip coast to coast. Makes a good appliance and they WERE a good deal in 2022 and before.

[@ricknkelly1]

I just stay in normal drive mode. I never change it and get 44mpg without even trying. I would say though that there is no vehicle that’s going to get good mpg at 87mph.

[@davidryder5082]

​@@ricknkelly1vw Jetta sport 6 speed manual and Nissan Z with the nine speed. Both incredibly efficient at high speeds.

[@tomdinder2109]

I have a 2016 Ford C-Max Hybrid.When I let off the accelerator or brake,my battery regenerates. I pretty much do the same as you.Use the gas engine to accelerate and let off of the gas and it goes into electric.

[@DavidKoster-w1l]

Hi Tim. Love Maverick Monday and greatly appreciate your commitment to the brand. I am due to receive my XL order next month and cannot wait. One bit of information I have seen little about, the only real modification I want to make once I get mine, is to add power outlets to the bed. I've seen KZbins showing how to add all sorts of aftermarket plugs, switches, and outlets, but I want to know if there are Ford plug-in parts available from the parts department where I can add 12v outlets to the existing connections back there without the drilling and hole-punching in the panels I've seen with aftermarket parts. If a 120v is available, too, I'd like to see that. Would love to see this on an upcoming MM! Thanks! Dave K.

[@kevinflynn6882]

My 2024 XLT came with a pigtail & plug (in a plastic bag) that I think can be connected to the 12V wiring in the truck bed. Will require removal of the drop-in bed liner and punching out the little box. Ford has some videos on how to hook up LED lights, etc. in the bed using the plug without messing with the brake lights. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXqQqKZjoq6ZmM0

[@timothybruggeman9332]

Regarding whether you drive mostly highway miles or city miles, for the long trips I have taken with my hybrid, exceeding 3-4 hours of interstate driving, I am STILL getting 34-36 mpg. I don't know if the 2 liter turbo is going to get that kind of highway mileage. Unless you NEED all wheel drive, I see almost no advantage to the gas engine Maverick.

[@kirkselph]

Is that 23 Hybrid available? 😊

[@awwiebe5]

Is it possible to pull an 18 ft Fibreglass boat with it

[@longmcarthurford]

You can add the 4k tow package. Max towing is 4k lbs.

[@scotthennke3930]

Did you end up selling your Maverick Tremor? Considering selling mine, gauging market interest and there are very few used comps on the private market as they are very rare. Any suggestions or resources would be extremely helpful! Thanks

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

don't.

[@mabcim]

So while the eCVT is physically mounted to the gas engine, like a traditional transmission, it can be driven by either the electric motor or the gas engine? The only CVT I have minor familiarity with is like in a Honda Civic, which is not a hybrid; which only has the gas engine to drive the wheels. When accelerating, with a Eco Maverick, you the engine RPMs going up, then a shift, then RPMs do down; and repeats as it goes through the gears. Does the hybrid had a similar sensation?

[@ricknkelly1]

There is no shifting sensation at all.

[@mabcim]

I agree it doesn’t shift, just wondering if the RPMs act similar or not. So when gas is running and driving the wheels, how does it make use of the gas engine’s torque curve?

[@curvetrcalinga]

I don’t think it takes advantage of the ice torque curve, that advantage is passed on to the electric motors.

[@WhittyPics]

eCVTs are not like regular CVTs. CVTs use pulleys and chains which can wear. The eCVT from what I understand don't use chains or pulleys. They use a planetary gear set like the Toyota system uses.

[@BrianSiner]

I'm surprised Tim didn't use th EV Coach.

[@JohnCreese-yu4nq]

Can I get a rv for the truck

[@damnsurfer522]

When I start the vehicle and drive for a short time it says all electric. But once the engine is on it never reverts back to all electric. Why is that?

[@longmcarthurford]

Not sure probably because your driving will be a combination of gas and electric driving. It's pretty difficult to only use electric in a hybrid vehicle because of the small batteries in them.

[@cesaraquino4999]

Will the truck engine continue to run if the lithium-ion battery dies?

[@longmcarthurford]

The Lithium-ion battery doesn't die, it either has energy stored in it or it doesn't. The traction motor acts like a generator and transfer the energy created from the gas engine to the battery.

[@kevindeluca8273]

I have 10000 miles on this current "trip" and getting 45.5 MPG. I accelerate slowly and use downhill to my advantage by coasting to charge battery. I have found slippery mode is slightly better than eco because the evo slows you down much quicker which means you have to then accelerate more to get back to desired speed. On highway I set cruise control at 59. Anything faster than that and it won't cycle between battery and gas, it stays using gas. If you accelerate past 70and coast down to 65 you can use electric for up to about a mile at a time by using the accelerator gently. I have a 53 mile one way commute to work with country road driving and highway driving and my best MPG in a single trip is 60.0. I am extremely happy with this maverick hybrid

[@billbaker2830]

@@longmcarthurford Not an answer. In 10 years, if the high-voltage battery dies, can the Maverick still be driven?

[@longmcarthurford]

@@billbaker2830 I'm not 100% sure. I would think that the engine would still work. Probably not very much power but enough to get you where you need to go. I don't see it happening. The battery is doesn't just die, it receives and gives energy. If you are concerned maybe you should look at the 2.0 Ecoboost, it is not a hybrid.

[@jpdurr]

I want a Plug-In Hybrid AWD Maverick Lariat. PLEASE

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

eww

[@RealityTrailers]

Three decades ago I bought a 1994 Saturn Coupe for $40k which got 40 MPG without ANY hybrid crap. The "technology" of 100 - 300 MPG has existed for over 100 years. It's just that no one wants it, especially all of you. IF you really want it you'd being doing things EVERYDAY to make it happen. Mabey next life we'll all do more than ignore such history? (maybe).

[@deal492]

Can you source this 100 yr old technology that gives us 100-300mpg... or is this just coffee break info that Bob from shipping tells you, and he still drives a 76 f100 that gets 8.5 mpg?

[@Porsche996driver]

4 decades ago my uncle had a VW Rabbit Diesel with like 50hp and 60mpg.

[@jonvelde5730]

My dad bought a 1931 model-A Ford. It got 31 MPG. Skinny tires, lighter weight, slightly slower. The "technology" is really more consumer/manufacturer choices.

[@stephanematis]

Answer: Toyota

[@SHABBA-OVERLOAD]

something tells me you don't own either