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MetroMPG · 05-02-2019, 11:10 AM

Sorry - I didn't get going that fast on this trip.

One thing I noticed is even on the highway, this car spends a lot more time engine-off than my 2004 Prius did, which I think spun the engine (whether using fuel or not) at anything higher than around 46 mph, if memory serves.

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