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Old 08-15-2014, 05:26 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Once heated up the Gen II under ideal conditions can average right around 100mpg using a prius specific P&G technique (some can get higher, no plug needed). .....

The Gen III does not respond as well to the P&G technique and averages less when driven in that way (you won't average 120mpg over a trip in a gen III unless you are going downhill with the wind), but driven normally (or lightly) it provides better fuel economy than the Gen II.
Well I don't do P&G because I am busy doing other stuff while driving (listening to music, or talk shows). It sounds like the G3 would give higher MPG at a steadystate 40-45 miles/hour than the G2.
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