I recently conducted my own, informal test of the fuel economy of the Ford hybrid crossover, the C-Max. I was curious to see what number I could achieve, in light of the ongoing controversy.
Consumer Reports and now two lawsuits claim Ford's advertised number of 47 mpg is unreachable.
So, on a 30-degree evening, not too windy, no snow in the forecast, I set out from Ann Arbor, reset the fuel economy calculator, set the cruise control at 55 miles per hour, and drove.