Originally Posted by
bocastephen
I'm barely able to maintain 44mpg, and that is using aggressive pulse driving technique with granny-speed, mostly off the freeway. The car is nice, but based on my own experience, the lawsuit has merit. I'm probably one of the more skilled hybrid pulse drivers around, and if I can't crack and maintain at least the expected 47, there is either a problem with the specific car I'm driving, or the entire product line.
I managed to get 72 mpg in the Ford C-MAX. However, urban-DC traffic maximizes the Ford Hybrid fuel economies and probably isn't representative of most driving.
But I was quite skilled at optimizing the brake coach towards the end of my rental.