... I'm .5 MPG under EPA for my car in the summer, and 3 MPG for my car combined summer/winter, so I don't qualify for any of the above. :-) I do have the...
... It may be entertaining, it's also true. :-) Not everyone who "hypermiles" uses all of these techniques; using even a few, like just the pulse and glide...
My understanding is different. I think you will get better mileage using "D" mode. Comments below interspersed... ... ** Doesn't "B" mode favor the use of...
Linda --- If I decipher the FE data in your reply correctly, 55 - 0.5 = 54.5 MPG (Summer); 55 - 3 = 52 (Summer & Winter Combined). Assuming everything else...
... B mode is designed to help you slow down when you would otherwise be wearing out the brakes. Only under certain circumstances will it give you more...
... Mild braking might be regenerative, but harder braking is definitely not. Regenerative braking is only so effective, and you want all four wheels braking...
... instead of regenerative ... be a little more ... on the brakes. I haven't looked into this, but a possible explanation occurs to me. In B mode, the engine...
... available in the Display ... will do the calibration you ... Interesting; I will check it out. It says you need to touch upper left and lower right corners...
... available in the Display ... will do the calibration you ... OK, I experimented a bit. With the screen so far off calibration, it doesn't recognize the...
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Interesting, entertaining, and I would apply virtually none of these techniques. I also feel that it's almost like BAD public relations to annoy other drivers....
... Check carefully and you will find the weights are not split 50/50 inside/outside. That the weights are in differing places inside vs outside. Splitting the...
... Vapor recovery systems are vented to the atmosphere and do not remove moisture from the air let in. Their only purpose is to remove gasoline vapors from...
Dan --- Who is the "a-hole," the driver consuming one gallon of gasoline to go 15 miles or the driver who consumes only one quart of gasoline to travel the...
... In other words, you want me to drive inefficiently, just so all the other inefficient drivers around me don't feel bad? Maybe I should buy a Hummer so my...
65 mph speed limit in hilly country. So I set speed control at 72 and speed down the hill and then touch the brake and coast up the hill maybe getting as low...
John, Here is a good experiment to get you a second data point..... For the same drive, set your cruise control on 55mph and don't worry about dropping out and...
Those numbers look very similar to my own. But, the current tank is looking more in the area of 59-60 mpg in mostly around town stuff- 3 weeks into the tank,...
The a-hole is the one that commutes 100 miles, consuming 2+ gallons of gas a day in a Prius, thinking he's doing the world a favor. Compared to a responsible...
... Not with the bladder, no. And even in a car without one, not much air gets in during the filling process. If anything, air is being forced out. But even...
If this has already been discussed, I apologize. Have there been any definitive studies/articles/experiments to indicate whether the standard "wheel covers"...
George --- I am aware of no "finitive studies/articles/experiments" on your "standard wheel covers" question. My guess is the effect on aerodynamic drag and...
Cpt. Denny --- You are half-right. Any one who "commutes 100 miles…a day" needs to move closer to their place of employment. Please expand on the details of...
You had a tail wind going, probably less head wind on your return. Took the wife to a medical appointment yesterday, yes Sunday. Ran 32mph in 35 zones, about...
