daemonic3
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I am having fun using the EV coach and learning how to drive electric for as long as possible just "because I can". I'm not sure it actually helps ultimate MPG since the battery discharges fairly quickly and it's a zero sum game as the engine will have to run extra to recharge it. BUT it sure gives something fun to do on otherwise boring drives!
What I'm referring to is the EV coach on the instrument cluster. It will show either green "charging", blue "electric", or white "hybrid".
I notice it goes green (charging) not just during regen braking but also while coasting with foot off the pedal (forgive me if this is old news for hybrid owners). I need to learn how to balance this and develop a strategy. I wish we had a real battery meter. If the battery is low then the coasting will use the idle engine cycles to charge it. But if the battery is already full then this coasting with engine idling is wasted gas.
The blue bar is the only way I can figure to get a battery meter. Once electric has kicked in (usually after some idle coasting or tapping brake then coasting) you get a blue bar and can watch as you stay in the range before requiring "hybrid". You have to keep easing off the accel as your bar shrinks and it shrinks quickly at above 30mph! Then you jump back into hybrid again.
I have averaged about 22 MPG when trying, and 18 MPG overall. My scores are 99% on eco coach except deceleration I suck and can't seem to get more than 95% but I will someday! It only has 150 miles so far and the first 37 weren't me.
Anyone got cool tips and tricks to set new records on MPG?
What I'm referring to is the EV coach on the instrument cluster. It will show either green "charging", blue "electric", or white "hybrid".
I notice it goes green (charging) not just during regen braking but also while coasting with foot off the pedal (forgive me if this is old news for hybrid owners). I need to learn how to balance this and develop a strategy. I wish we had a real battery meter. If the battery is low then the coasting will use the idle engine cycles to charge it. But if the battery is already full then this coasting with engine idling is wasted gas.
The blue bar is the only way I can figure to get a battery meter. Once electric has kicked in (usually after some idle coasting or tapping brake then coasting) you get a blue bar and can watch as you stay in the range before requiring "hybrid". You have to keep easing off the accel as your bar shrinks and it shrinks quickly at above 30mph! Then you jump back into hybrid again.
I have averaged about 22 MPG when trying, and 18 MPG overall. My scores are 99% on eco coach except deceleration I suck and can't seem to get more than 95% but I will someday! It only has 150 miles so far and the first 37 weren't me.
Anyone got cool tips and tricks to set new records on MPG?
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