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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
You can coast in a Prius in neutral by holding the shifter in the N position for about 2 seconds. You can slow down with regen in D or with more regen in B. Use EV mode when you are stuck in traffic. Drive it in Eco mode as much as possible.
I managed 65.4MPG over 3 1/2 days in California traffic and with 4 tall adults in the car - the shortest being my Mom at ~6' and the tallest being my brother at 6'-6"+. I drove 182 miles and pumped 2.782 gallons when I returned it to the rental company.
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You sir, are in a family of giants!
From what I have read, however, is that B mode does more than just add to regen braking. I have read that it will cause the ICE to use it's pumping losses to slow the vehicle. No fuel is used, unless in a specific circumstance, which I can not recall at this time. A good use for this is while going down a long steep downgrade, like a mountain. Eventually, the battery will be at max charge and a some weird stuff will happen as the car is trying to use up juice. Also there is no regen at single digit speeds, that is all friction.
As for the N suggestion, if you go into neutral while the motor is running it will continue to run. Plus, I prefer to just play the HSI bar game and try to get it to balance between regen braking and the hybrid eco mode. I have been experimenting with gliding at the top range of Hybrid eco, time will tell how well it does.
Why doesn't the prius have a trip MPG meter? They have instant and the trip meter, which I use for gas tanks. But I just wish that they'd have one for the current operation, that I wouldn't have to reset manually every time.