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Old 03-26-2009, 04:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
Matt Herring
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Thanks for the info Neil! This will take some time to find optimum driving style but I'm excited to tackle the challenge (especially with warmer weather on the way). I still plan to use my SGII in the Prius so that should move my progress along a little quicker than without instrumentation.

Some of the vids I watched on YouTube said 30 mph is the best speed for a Prius to maximize mpg. I even saw a guy set his cruise at 30mph and get 99.9 mpg readout on the energy screen until the gas motor kicked in and he still got 60 mpg on the readout. Interested to see what the SGII says about that. Alot of talk online about using the cruise at 39mph or below (if possible) to maximize mpg...seems so counter-logic to driving in my former 4runner...not sure what to believe until I'm able to test it in the car.
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