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417 messages, Last post on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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Now 23k on the odo. 33 miles to work 95% highway. Average 28-30 mpg per tank. Some of my short local drives can be as high as 50 mpg. I tried many techniques. Cruise control at 57 mph gives good mpg but slow travel overall. Or I drive like a roller coaster, accelerate on the downhill and let it slow down on its own at the incline. I get the same mpg but the second technique is faster and more fun. Most of the time, I combine them, using cruise control on downhill once the speed is about 75 mph. |
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Replying to: tourguide (May 21, 2008 3:47 pm) Not true. If you watch the display, you will see the electric motors kick in for short periods at higher speeds. I have observed it doing this at up to 70 mph. I have noticed this if you go down a small hill, the ICE will shut down. At the bottom of the hill, the ICE starts up again. As you climb a gentle hill the traction motor(s) will assist the ICE.
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Replying to: monte8 (May 25, 2008 5:25 pm) |
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I have done this many times on my 2006 HH since I drive on hilly terrain. When I am going downhill and set my cruise control, sometimes the synergy drive sorts out and decides to do it in all electric mode even at 75 mph.
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Replying to: peralta (May 26, 2008 6:50 am) Is the ICE still spinning? (check the RPM gauge)
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Replying to: stevedebi (May 27, 2008 11:49 am) |
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This past weekend I did a 180 mile round trip. Going out was east against strong (25-30 mph), direct head winds. I got about 24mpg. The return trip was with strong quartering tail winds (I was driving generally west, the winds were from the southeast). I got 33.6mpg. Overall, the round trip was 28 mpg. This is in a 2008 HH with only 2900 miles.
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Replying to: monte8 (May 29, 2008 7:17 am) It looks like Toyota did listen to early adopters and really made the car efficient. I am envious of your 33+ MPG!
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Replying to: cdptrap (May 29, 2008 8:27 am) Mine beat a Jeep 5.7 Hemi in an 1/8th of a mile stoplight launched street drag. The traction batteries have to be fully charged and the preferred technique is a firm steady press on the pedal. There is torque steer. |
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Replying to: cdptrap (May 29, 2008 8:27 am) I am happy with it. I believe that the LA Times review by Dan Neil reported 0-60 mph times of about 6.7 seconds. |
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