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Originally Posted by cfg83
dcb -
I agree with Daox. ...From my POV, the whole point of hybrid drivetrains is that they are transition technology. Without them, you don't get to see electric motors, regen-braking, plug-in charging, and battery tech advancements being tested in the real world.
I agree that a good ecomodder can beat a regular driver in a hybrid under a broad range of driving conditions. But (again) the majority of people are not willing to take on this task.
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i agree it's a transition technology.
i learned a ton from my driving habits when i bought a new 2004 civic hybrid. the cluster display told me so much. within a month i was consistently reaching 53mpg with hypermiling.
53 is great, but ecomodder.com has a handful of people reaching beyond that with older vehicles.
in 2004, i didn't have the time to mess with SG or aeromodding. but the civic hybrid opened my eyes and changed my opinion and habits.
btw, i learned about SG and hypermiling from here. i was hypermiling before i knew there was a word for it.