Don’t rule out the winter fuel blend. You might be back to normal once they go back to warm weather blends.
I went on line and found some suppliers for Ethanol-Free blends. Of course, there are none in New Jersey.
I would have to drive all the way out to Pennsylvania...
Which means I’ll have to buy a new gun...
And fireworks...
This could get really expensive!
2right wrote: Don’t rule out the winter fuel blend. You might be back to normal once they go back to warm weather blends.I, too, drive in the northeast. The cold weather does have an effect on the efficiency, especially with a hybrid. However, there was no apparent difference in the mpg due to the temps that I could document. The most serious weather related issue I dealt with in my hybrid was the inability to disable the hybrid feature and force the engine to take over as I attempted to drive a steep incline during a snow event. When the hybrid is driving slowly, the motor does not kick in, saving a lot of gas. However, as my car began to slip on the slick very steep mountain road, the hybrid refused to let the motor kick in and I stalled, leaving me at the mercy of gravity when I lifted my foot off the brake. I could not force the engine to kick in as the tires slipped on the road surface. Not fun. I managed to let the car slide back down into my tire tracks, turn around and safely return home . . .plan my purchase for a non-hybrid AWD/4WD vehicle to replace it. It was nice saving BIG$$ on fuel but family safety trumps that concept.