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csziggy

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14. The car can't do it all

Reply to madokie (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 12:32 PM

Dec 2013

If you don't coast to let the battery recharge, you won't get maximum efficiency.

I have no suggestions for how to get your friend to change his habits. I had tried for years to get my husband to change his and it wasn't until he began watching his car's consumption that he did it on his own. I think it's like trying to get a smoker to stop - they have to make the choice themselves.

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Hybrid - 43/48 MPG [View all] underpants Dec 2013 OP

If you lived in Europe you could have gotten a VW Blue Motion Savannahmann Dec 2013 #1

Clean Diesels are incredible! solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #5

Plug In Prius Over 60 MPG In Town. 47MPG Highway. TheMastersNemesis Dec 2013 #2

They won't sell plug in Prius in Illinois AngryAmish Dec 2013 #17

Is this actually dividing the miles driven by the gallons used? madokie Dec 2013 #3

I don't about the Honda, but our 2006 Prius seems accurate csziggy Dec 2013 #6

Thats good thanks madokie Dec 2013 #8

We keep the "Consumption" page up on the dash screen csziggy Dec 2013 #11

It has but I don't think he pays any attention to it madokie Dec 2013 #12

The car can't do it all csziggy Dec 2013 #14

I find I'm about 3 mpg lower when I do the math, in my Prius Schema Thing Dec 2013 #7

Neighbor had to fill up several times and use the combined miles + gallons to get his 42 mpg figure madokie Dec 2013 #9

The over all 43 is yes underpants Dec 2013 #18

Thanks madokie Dec 2013 #19

Remember when guys used to brag if they had 300+ hp instead? Electric Monk Dec 2013 #4

what year make and model? Skink Dec 2013 #10

2010 Honda Insight LX underpants Dec 2013 #21

I wish Mazda offered hybrids PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #13

I got 23.5 mpg with my 4wd, 350 Hybrid V8 Crew Cab Chevrolet B Calm Dec 2013 #15

Congratulations...and watch out for Appomattox. Orsino Dec 2013 #16

The new 2014 Accord Hybrid gets 50 city and 48 highway bigdarryl Dec 2013 #20