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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 29, 2007 5:09 am) not sure what the warning light is EV mode will only stay on up to 42 mph and last up to 2 miles. i average about 35 mpg. i try to accelerate and keep it in EV mode up until about 15-20 mph, and then when the gas kicks in, i start to accelerate faster. seems to work well for me. i think more than anything, you need to change your driving habits to maximize fuel economy. at least there are plenty of tools to show you how
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Replying to: langjie (Jun 29, 2007 6:09 am) No matter how slowly and smoothly I accelerate, the gas kicks in after just a few seconds. Are you saying you can keep the car in EV mode all of the way up to 42 mph? Even with the A/C on? Do you think the A/C makes a difference? It is also a very heavy jerk when the gas kicks in. I can only get the car to about 8 mph before the gas kicks in. I feel like I should have talked to the dealership about this more before I left. And it's 135 miles away so I can't just stop in to chat with them. Any suggestions on where to find the tools to show me how to change my habits?
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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 29, 2007 6:20 am) It sounds like you are sort of hard on the gas pedal. If you ease up on the throttle, I'm sure you can run on EV a little bit longer. A/C probably play a small part, but I've been running A/C the past few days and it's been pretty close. The tools I am talking about is the Power meter gauge, and the MPG bar. If the Power Meter Gauge goes all the way down to the end of the Blue spectrum, chances are you are braking harder then what's most efficient (slow long braking is the best for regeneration). The MPG bar is good because you can see how much you are using at that time. I try to ease up to 15 mph, and then I accelerate a bit harder when the engine kicks in, and when I am up to speed, I try to ease up and just maintain my speed and the MPG bar usually is around 40 MPG when I am cruising. Don't worry, there is definitely a learning curve, this is just what I observed (btw this is my first hybrid) so there are probably better ways of driving the car as well. Find out what works for you. I also log my miles/fuel purchases on fueleconomy.gov. My mpg range is 31-38. |
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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 29, 2007 5:09 am)
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Replying to: townboy325 (Jun 30, 2007 5:57 pm)
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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 30, 2007 7:07 pm) |
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| I picked up my 2007 Altima Hybrid exactly 1 week ago. I had to wait almost 2 months for one to be located up here in the Northeast. Finally one was located with full options including moonroof and NAV package with leather. I was able to secure a deal with the dealership for $2000 below MSRP for a total of $30995. Extremely happy so far. Still on first tank of gas after driving 355 miles of both mixed, some city and rural driving (30% city and 70% rural)and averaging 38 mpg. I have been able to drive distances of over 2.5 miles in EV mode only as long as the speed is kept at or below 40 mph. | |
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Replying to: auntieshoes (Jun 29, 2007 5:09 am) This is my 2nd hybrid vehicle as I also have a 2006 Honda Civic which is not quite the same as the Altima hybrid. I have noticed that if you accelerate very slowly you can keep the car in the EV mode for up to 40 mph during city driving. This is not always practical as cars behind you are usually in a hurry. You can pulsate the gas pedal to obtain good mileage and maximize the EV mode. I am not saying stomp on the gas pedal but you can apply normal pressure to obtain speeds of say 25 to 45, then immediately release the pedal and the vehicle should immediately go into EV mode only (usually at 42mph and below, and with a good battery charge). Then you can use slight pressure to maintain the vehicle speed while staying in EV mode. There is really no reason why you cannot maintain 40 mph and be in EV mode for up to 2 miles especially if there is no hill or grade to the road. You should be able to do this with or without the air conditioning on. All of my driving thus far has been with the A/C on. You are basically going to have to train yourself how to drive this vehicle to maximize mileage. I am still on my first tank of gas after driving 355 miles. I am averaging 38 mpg (30% city and 70% highway driving)and still have just over a half a tank of gas left. I expect to get up to and possibly exceed 700 miles per tank of gas. I have been able to drive up to 2.5 miles continuous in EV mode only (mostly on level roads and even very slight inclines). The key to this is being very easy on the gas pedal and if you have to speed up quicker then do apply normal or moderate gas pedal pressure, then consider a light foot with slight pulsating of the gas pedal. You also have to remember that since this is a CVT transmission then pulsating the gas pedal is actually better for gas mileage than that of a vehicle with a normal transmission. |
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I am in the bay area, shopping around for one with technology package. Using CarPerks I was quoted $31500 ($1000 over invoice) on a car that is roughly 33100 MSRP. I've seen posts here with people getting ones with the convienence package for $1500 below invoice, and have seen newspaper ads listing them for $1000+ under invoice. Is this just a high quote or is the technology package in demand to the point it changes the price? I was told that this quote is also the same as the Costco quote if that matters. Cars Direct looks like its about 31100 for the same car which would be cheaper. What's the best deal people have been getting with this package? |
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