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Update on mpg
Bingo. WNJ, you are driving at about the most efficient speeds that you can w/this car, as you should be in 6th gear at those speeds. And I'll bet slower overall on the uphills than the downhills? Throw in some traffic, and I'd bet you'd hit 50MPG! The biggest efficiency benefit to a hybrid is the regen braking. But WNJ is probably getting plenty of battery charging on those downhills!
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Yes, there are a couple of long (~5 mile ) hills at 8% or 9% and I will often go up them at about 45 mph if I am not holding anyone back. And coasting is my favorite gear. No need to brake, as the car is generating when it is simply coasting.
I have a volunteer radio gig on alternate Fridays and I make the ~27 mile drive home late at tight at mostly 45mph (deer and bears, again) and have gotten 50 mph on the trip home.
I have a volunteer radio gig on alternate Fridays and I make the ~27 mile drive home late at tight at mostly 45mph (deer and bears, again) and have gotten 50 mph on the trip home.
Well, I'm 69 years old and I still surprise a lot of young punks when I step on it from a red light. A lot of times, it takes them a while to catch up in their Hondas and Toyotas. I'm an old drag racer and it's still in my system.
I am 76 years old and my last car before I bought the Sportage Hybrid was a Honda S2000. Capable of 150+ mph and cornered like it was on rails. I only got rid of it because getting in and out became more problematic at age 73.
I take the multitude of curves on my local roads much faster than most drivers. I suspect that keeping a steadier speed, with less need to re-accelerate out of curves, helps my fuel economy.
I take the multitude of curves on my local roads much faster than most drivers. I suspect that keeping a steadier speed, with less need to re-accelerate out of curves, helps my fuel economy.
I know what you mean about getting in and out. My wife has had 13 back surgeries and has an artificial knee and ankle. It's a real chore for her to get in and out of our 2017 Forte LX, but we have to live with it. We live on Social Security and it barely pays the bills. If I had the funds, I'd be in a Sportage or a Grand Caravan just so she could get in and out easier.