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Does the Insight work anything close to that?
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The Insight works like a regular car. You have to shift into N and kill the engine yourself. But it does roll better than most cars, and the engine restarts very smoothly.
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12-27-2009, 03:17 PM
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Nice video. I don't use P&G but I studied it in 2007. My results comparing the equivalent constant speed and pulse and glide:
The test track I used: 34 36' 04.80"N 86 37' 50.44"W
34 38' 20.94"N 86 37' 44.64"W In normal driving, I use something resembling pulse and glide in the first 1-2 miles of my morning commute during the engine warm-up when the engine never stops. ICE fuel consumption during warm-up when the car is in "N" is about 60-70% of any other gear. So as I cut through my neighborhood, I shift into "N" as much as possible to let the engine continue warm-up with minimum fuel burn. I'll also shift into "N" if approaching a red light but otherwise, I don't 'pulse.'
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12-27-2009, 03:17 PM
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so in a REGULAR DINO GAS SUCKIN HUNK of Aluminuum and STEEL.....lol.....
lifting my foot of the gas, would also require me to shift into Nuetral.....which is what I do. However, I have never turned of the engine. I might turn off the engine in a much old car..(my 66 mustang comes to mind)
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12-27-2009, 03:17 PM
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The Insight works like a regular car. You have to shift into N and kill the engine yourself. But it does roll better than most cars, and the engine restarts very smoothly.
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12-27-2009, 09:31 PM
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Except for the fact that you never said you uploaded it, and I can't find it. |
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12-27-2009, 09:37 PM
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It's embedded in the first post of this thread.
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12-27-2009, 09:41 PM
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It's embedded in the first post of this thread.
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lol, I didn't specify enough. I wanted to see the Pulse and Glide non hybrid video. |
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12-27-2009, 10:13 PM
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Oh, that. I don't know if we ever got around to it? I haven't had a driving car for 6 months so there you go...
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12-27-2009, 10:25 PM
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Oh, that. I don't know if we ever got around to it? I haven't had a driving car for 6 months so there you go...
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I see, thanks anyway. |
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12-28-2009, 01:43 AM
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Very nice. I drive a National Park Service Prius as a volunteer, and would love to get 85+ mpg with it.
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