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Originally Posted by dougfromdenver
The 25 mile range running strictly on the electric motor is actually extended much further when you drive the vehicle in a way that generates electricity back into it. my wife is better at achieving more MPGs then me.
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Thanks for sharing Doug.
I just wanted to point out that the increased EV range isn't due to regeneration from braking, but due to lower average speeds. It would be more efficient to drive at a constant low average speed and never slow down, than to stop and go at those low speeds. Regeneration helps to mitigate the inefficiency of braking, but it still is less ideal than not slowing/stopping in the first place.
We call this technique driving without brakes. This means leaving a larger gap ahead while in traffic so that you aren't constantly stopping and going, rather driving the average speed of traffic. I'm able to get much better fuel economy in gridlock Portland traffic in my manual transmission TSX by driving this way than constant speed highway mileage.