"Pissing off the people behind you". Even before I got my Maverick I saw no need to race up to a stop light and my goal was to not stop at all. I still ended up going just as quickly to wherever I was going.

from someone who’s never driven an EV or Hybrid before, thank you for this video! it was extremely informative!

I get 100% almost everytime. It took a little practice to learn what works and doesn't work but now I just do it without thinking about it. I really love my Mav HEV

First tank on my hybrid. 45mpg. Thanks Sam - love your channel.

Thanks so much for the video. I was one of those people who really didn't understand what it all meant. Even the salesman couldn't explain it to me. You laid it out perfectly. I'm a first time hybrid owner. Update: having put just over 700 miles since I've watched this video, my fuel economy has increased significantly. Learning to drive this hybrid truck can be a bit of a challenge. But once you've mastered it, it truly makes all the difference in the world. Thanks again Sam.

Thanks! That helped a lot. Now if only I had my order built and shipped.

Once it becomes habit to drive the Hybrid in the most efficient manner, drive a non-Hybrid in a very similar manner. You'll be shocked how the techniques learned will improve MPG in non-hybrids.

Roosevelt Row then through mid-town. Love it man. I've had my 2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid for 2 weeks now here in Phoenix also. Loving it and learning how to operate the Hybrid effectively.

This was extremely helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this video.

I saw 48.7mpg on your trip computer. That's excellent, congrats!

My Ford Fusion Hybrid has similar coaching, brake scores, EV indicators, on its dash. One cool thing is if take a trip to the store, work, or wherever, the car keeps track of what % of that journey (from car on to car off) was done on electricity and how many miles of regenerative braking. Before I really started noticing it, I would have guessed maybe 25% of my driving was electric. No! I go from a low of %30 to a high of 60% of each trip on electric only. No wonder the MPG is so high! I live in a hilly suburban with mostly 50mph speed limits.

Thanks. I’ve had my hybrid Maverick for 2 days. I need to start looking at that. I must be doing something right because the more I drive the more miles it says I can drive on my remaining gas. I will get over 500 miles on this tank.

wish my old trusty f 150 had hybrid .

One of my favorite car review channels.

nice , finally found a good tutorial about this.

Awsome video. Can't wait for my FE Maverick Hybrid. This info will be handy when it comes in. Scheduled for week of March 28. Thank you Sam for all you have done.

Thanks Sam...Excellent! I have been looking forward to this video on learning to get the most of regenerative breaking to get the best mileage when I finally get my XLT Hybrid Maverick built..

Sam, Thank you. I've been waiting for this video. I was hoping to learn what I'm doing wrong with my braking, but it seems either the Maverick is easy to get 100% on the braking coach, or you developed a perfect method to achieve 100%. We bought our 2013 Prius C brand-new, and after nine years I still can't score a perfect 100% on braking. Albeit I'm not the primary driver. In our car the economy coaches are bundled into one gauge. The scores are displayed in three horizontal lines, one for each coach, and each line has about-six individual bars. The bars form anywhere from a partial line, to one solid line for 100%. The coaches are: "Start" for how well or not you take-off. "Cruise" begins calculating upon completing acceleration from "Start." And calculates continuously until the wheels stop. "Stop" for how well you braked to a stop. I can easily get 100% for both Start and Cruise, but it's nearly impossible for me to get 100% for braking/Stop, or even close to that. I only scored 100% one time. I don't know what I did to achieve that. Usually, I score one or two bars, so not even 50%. The primary driver is much better at getting 100%. He states that what the system wants is, just before the car comes to a stop to press hard on the brake. I've tried that method and still can't get 100%. Do you know what kind of braking/stop the system is looking for? Do you have any idea why is this so hard to do?

Thanks for explaining the regenerating brake system. I like your indepth reviews..!

Thanks for this! Great preview of how it all works and the benefits!

Thank you this is exactly what I wanted to see.

I had an EV prior to the Maverick and they are similar in certain ways for sure. I'd say that the braking in the Maverick is more picky as where my EV had 1 pedal drive which was super convenient and I almost never used my actual brakes. It would be great if they were to add that feature in future models. I drive a lot of highway for work so I don't expect to break records, but I'm getting mid 40MPG at the moment on average. In town driving is 50+ mpg for those trips.

Another thing that wasn’t mentioned and should have been is the button for modes. Slippery and eco forces the electric to be used more. This gives much better fuel economy. But, you have to set it each time you turn the key on. I was only averaging only 35 mpg in reg mode and now in slippery I’m in the 40’s. And I can get it 60-70 mph on the highway.

Very very well explained. Thank you

wow 48.7 mpg gotta love it

Thank You.....That was a very clear and understandable presentation......One that I have been hoping to find.

I drive my dad's Fusion Energi semi-regularly and it's so satisfying to get 100% Regen score

I use brake coach exclusively in my Maverick work truck im averaging 48mpg with highest of 51mpg I believe with proper driving techniques and perhaps hi-test fuel this truck is capable of much more 🔋⚡🚚

Are any of the drive modes comparable to a one pedal driving mode in an EV? That would make things much easier

Nice video with very helpful info. 👍🏻 Thanks.

Fantastic explanation Sam!

Thanks! Love detailed information like this.

Excellent video explaining this.

I remember driving a rental Fusion Hybrid and using the "L" button to slow down without applying the brake in crazy Orlando traffic and the brake coach would tell me I achieved 100 percent. Do you know if the brake lights are applied when using the "L" button so that traffic is aware you are slowing down? I am an enthusiast who enjoys rowing my own gears ( Save the manuals!), but I must admit I had fun driving that Fusion because of the technical wow factor using the "L" button.

Thanks again, great content! 👍

Great explanation,

Love you channel!

Whats the green broccoli looking thing that sometimes lights up during regenerative breaking?

I wonder if the size of the green envelope is the percentage of the remaining battery. Also the green 'ready' word. It's not always turned on.

Does the screen tell you or show battery status ? If it's fully charged etc? I assume if your cruising fast on the highway the battery is being charged as well? Love your channel

Thanks Great explanation.👍👍👍

Awesome explanation. You think you can go 100k miles before needing brake pads?

I have a 2nd gen Ford hybrid SUV from 2011. You're getting 15 more mpg than me.

Very informative video.

How does low on the transmission dial affect recharging the battery?

It would have been helpful to explain how you get to the different coaches. Even how to access to My View.

Thanks for the video. Just got my ordered XLT Hybrid. Are you riding around town mostly in economy drive mode or normal?

Is the engine not always on at least at idle if not being used for acceleration, or charging the battery?

Anyone know how the car monitors the hybrid battery? Is it measuring voltage of the current state of charge?

Just wanted to say if you are coming up to stopped traffic why do you have to approached the stopped cars fast? I am referring to your statement about pissing off the guy behind you. You may not have to stop at all if you approach stopped traffic slowly. That will save even more fuel.

Is there no way to have a digital speedometer on all the screens? If there is I've not been able to find it. Perhaps you know. Thanks for the excellent video.

i never understood regen breaking and the hybrid system until now.

I would say don't need to be very concern about the 100% brake coach score at all time. All the components needs to be used to keep the car going. The big battery, the small battery, also the brake pad. Using the brake pad a little warms up the brake line, the brake pad the rotor so it is not rusting which is good. Therefore everytime if you do 99% that is good enough. XD

Isn't the benefit also tied to not using brake pads (wear and tear), while also recharging? Thanks, great content.

how long do the brakes last? does the ford maverick hybrid brakes last as long as the Toyota Prius vehicles?

Did you try putting it in tow mode? That should give you more regen if the truck thinks you need extra stopping power. I heard another reviewer say it was noticeably stronger to the point it might be annoying unless you actually had a small trailer on the hitch.

Is the electric/ hybrid envelope adjustable

How does it operate in L gear mode?

That's great but hardly anyone is getting their hybrid Mavericks. I ordered mine last June and ford has no build date. I doubt I'll get my truck till end of yea or early next year.

Ahh, good old Central Ave! haha

To be clear, the electric motor is ALWAYS helping? At least, up to the 100% mark? Since the highway milage is lower than the city mileage, it appears that if you kept a steady 70mph on the highway, the electric motor would either help until it's battery is too low, or not help at all after a certain speed. Can you clear this up?

How can you tell what the level of charge that is in the hybrid and the 12 volt battery?

Soo, it seems driving this is just like my old Prius, I've never driven another hybrid before so idk if they are all alike. This seems pretty close though.

$20000.00 ? I’m not sure about it, because now it costs $25000.00 because dealers makes adjustments $5000 more than msrp, so, now those cost 28 or 30 thousand dollars. Any ideas?

Screw the people behind you unless they're paying for your gas. Even with my ice engine currently, I'm not interested in racing to the next stop light. So far I haven't seen any big prizes for doing that.

Will the gas mileage go down with a 800-900 lb payload?

Hey Sam, have you found out what the top speed is for you to coast in electric mode? In my 2nd gen Prius it cuts off at 39 MPH which is a bummer out here in Mesa with the 45 MPH speed limits. Thanks!

Does it have Stop Start technology?

What mph range is the ICE taking the entirety of the work?

Was that the area 51 color?

feels weird not having a tachometer but hybrids are a different animal

How fast & far can u go on electric?

I hope they offer awd for hybrid soon

I had to stop short and got 26% lol

A video of under 40 miles an hour lol 😂

The chances of this truck seeing 100k carefree miles is slim to none.

Sucks we can’t get it in 4wd or 4x4 with hybrid 👎

The design is terrible compared to other brands. Ford you only hire loser programmers?

This truck is 💩 compared to a Tesla