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Originally Posted by jamesqf
But not something seen in the real world, in my experience. At least with a properly-designed system like the Honda IMA. As I said earlier, I've no experience with Toyota's system, but my Insight will cruise 70-80 mpg in good conditions, but only averages around 40-50 in city driving.
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I've driven the Prius and it doesn't coast anywhere near as well as the aerocivic, but with its hybrid system, the gas and electric motors are always connected to the wheels so it can't do a true freewheel coast, when the wheels are spinning, the motors are spinning.
Interesting, about 50mpg around town and 70-80mpg on the highway is the mileage that I'm getting in my non-hybrid aerocivic, despite it being a larger and heavier car than the Insight. So much for the hybrid advantage.