Sorry I don't mean that the GT would ever get better mileage then the EB...what I'm asking is if you're driving around 70 to 80 wouldn't the eco-boost come down in miles per gallon closer to what a GT would be near because it would be working harder than the GT engine?
Well we are neighbors. Lol
No worries but my post remains the same. 90+ it might get close.
not really, dont think either will start taking a huge areo hit till above 85. just a guess. one other thing we dont know is how many rpms these things pull at hi way speed. it is going to be less than i would have thought due to the tire diameters we have some tall tires that lower the effective gear ratio.
i am a 9mph over the limit guy. except for the interstate. that is 74. due to mpg. but i spend most of my travels on back roads at ~65.
I just said that cause you wrongly assumed I was, and started calling names first like crazy & fanboy without even reading of perhaps completely misinterpreting my posts. So lets just forget about it..
Exactly, my 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SE gets an average of 37.8 MPG combined City & Highway driving in very congested stop & go driving conditions. Don`t know (or care) what the Transmission or Axle Ratio gearing is either. Vehicle has plenty of power, handles well, roomy, and despite its CVT Automatic Transmission performs flawlessly. Mustang buyers who opt for the V6 or EB 2.3 I4 want (both) adequate performance as well as decent fuel economy too.
The top speed on a C-Max Hybrid is 115, so you're going to be constantly banging against the governor driving on the highway.
Maximum speed limit is 75 MPH in FL. Who`s going 115 MPH anyway? Gov Rick Scott in his Limo heading for his Mansion in Naples?
Really has nothing to do with your car/motor specifically. Pretty much ALL combustion engine cars experience a substantial reduction in MPG for each 5 MPH increase above 55-60 MPH. The average MPG hit going from 70 to 75 is about 7-8%. Going from 70 to 80 is about a 13-15% reduction.
Now You know just as well as I Do Phil, that just because the Speed Limit in Florida is 70 mph that doesn't mean that People are going to Obey the Speed Limit. If You're doing 70 you're going to get passed by 75% of the People, Like You're Standing Still. It's not uncommon to be going with the flow in a pack of Traffic and look down at Your Speedometer and Realize You're doing 80-90 mph.
