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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I'd say it's downshifting, just with infinitely-variable gear ratios. Really no different than when I used to drop the Insight into 4th to keep up with 70+ mph traffic on the long hills on I680 in the East Bay.
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If you mean it is changing ratio then it is. Question is why so much loss in MPG? Eco calculator estimates ~25% loss in MPG. Real life data and RPM suggests more by higher margin.