I don't pulse and glide unless I am in an area with no traffic or in a residential area with multiple stop signs. In the former situation I:
Accelerate to 45mph and keep RPM right around 1500-1800RPM (3/4 of my HSI indicator) then glide down to 25mph. Repeat over and over.
I've done this for over 62miles at 35mph average speed and got 109+mpg. I got bored one day and did this for 6 hours which included a 50 mile freeway trip at 60mph and I ended up with 95mpg over 233 miles.
This is the best way I have found to pulse & glide in a GenIII Prius.
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