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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
So for regular cruising, except for hills, acceleration, and stop 'n' go traffic, your fuel economy is pretty much the same as with the hybrid battery?
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Yeah, it's quite close.
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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
near 100 mpg between 35 mph and 50 mph...we're still talking about since you bypassed the battery, right?
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My driving conditions are different now than they used to be. I live and work in the "city" now, and thus deal with some traffic, red lights and stop signs at the bottom and tops of hills, and even with the IMA system working it took some serious hypermiling to hit 85-90mpg within the city limits. I'd say I can approach 80 without the battery in similar conditions if I work for it. I bet that if I still lived farther out, 100 would still be acheivable without the battery.
All that said, I'm still averaging 70mpg +/- right now without doing any kind of pulse and glide or EoC, with rain and traffic and short trips and cold starts and hauling lumber and furniture. Meaning, half the time I'm doing much better than 70 even in these conditions.