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Originally Posted by Recumpence
When the engine is running and charging the pack, the mileage is incredibly low most of the time. I have seen 46hp on my scangauge driving 35 mph on a flat road. This was when the battery was very low requiring a large amount of power to recharge. When the engine is running and battery is full (like above 65mph on the highway), the mpg is very high.
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FYI, this is why serious hybrid hypermilers
minimize use of electric assist as much as possible to get really good MPG. It sounds counter-intuitive, but avoiding the MPG hit from "forced recharging" is an important part of getting really good numbers. That means minimizing EV-mode driving, and maximizing engine-off coasting.