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Hi Matt,
You should try to use the B (brake) setting on the shifter to slow the car, or use light brakes, to gain regenerative energy to charge the batteries. If you use the brakes too hard, then it uses the mechanical (conventional) brakes and you don't gain back as much energy.
For coasting where you want to carry speed, just shift into neutral.
I found that using the heat (and would assume the A/C) caused the engine to run a lot more, at the beginning of a drive. If you wait until it warms up on it's own, then a little heat can be had without a noticeable affect on the mileage.
I drove my Mom's 2005 Prius and I did not find a way to calibrate the dashboard mileage gauge, and it was way too optimistic (by 10-20%?). If you have a SGII, you may still want to use it.
I found it pretty easy to ecodrive, after driving my standard shift xA -- I got 52.5 and 53.4 on two tanks. (The dash gauge indicated over 60mpg for much of this...)
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