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228 messages, Last post on Jul 20, 2009 at 9:37 AM
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Replying to: Dande50000 (Jan 03, 2009 4:40 pm)
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Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 03, 2009 6:41 pm) I have not picked up on the abbreviations yet. What does MFD mean? And for that matter what are some others?
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Replying to: Dande50000 (Jan 04, 2009 8:26 am) ICE = Internal Combustion Engine EV = Electrical Vehicle (or more usually EV mode = running purely on battery power) FE = Fuel Economy Heretical Mode = when one of the electrical motors starts going backwards to generate power while the other one is poewring the wheels, ICE is running but the FE becomes 50-80 MPG depending on speed of the car) |
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I'm a new TCH owner and a cruise control (CC) user. In reading some of the postings, I'm getting the feeling that using CC is not the way to maximize MPGs. Is this true? I'm only getting 32 MPG and drive mostly rurally (35-50 mph) with 10 mile trips at a time. Advice to maximize?
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Replying to: jjgasman (Jun 18, 2009 4:05 am)  10 miles is a very short trip, mostly rural also reduces the opportunity to take advantage of the EV mode, and if you don't get a place to stop for 7 seconds, you will not get into 'mode 4'. Also CC is good on flat land, but one of the worst things in hilly terrain. Things that could help. - get an engine block heater and plug the car in about 2-3 hours before you leave. That way the car will be up to normal operating temps within a mile. - after the temp gauge has reached full operating temp try to stop for 7 sec. The engine will turn off and you are in mode 4 which lets the TCH shut down and you can run in EV mode. If the engine shuts off immediately after stopping, the the engine is not up to full operating temp yet. - If you have hills, and they don't have to be all that steep, use your foot and ease up on the gas as you are getting to the top of the hill. This gets the eCVT computer to start reducing the revs with taller gearing. - always be gentle on the gas pedal |
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Purchased 2008 used TCH in Nov. I learned how to drive it for max MPG. To the end of May I was consistently getting 40.0 to 40.5 MPG for many months. After I got home from vacation -June 10- the mileage dropped to 36, now it is 32. I drive the same way - same route. I took it to Dealer, all is within specs. they had no suggestions. I was bragging about 40. At 32 I do not like to drive it. The weather is hot here in Tucson, but it was hot in May. A/c runs about 10 months of the year. I keep the ac economy button on. I do not think that the extra A/C can drop 20% in MPG. Any suggestions out there?
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Replying to: Dande50000 (Jul 19, 2009 1:34 pm) |
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Replying to: Dande50000 (Jul 19, 2009 1:34 pm) Same issue in Phoenix. My summer average this summer has been 31.8 MPG, whereas my lifetime in this car has been about 34.1. The average for the times of the year when I don't use A/C or heater are about 37 MPG. Nothing wrong with your car - just physics taking it's toll. |
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