The pulse&glide technique is based on avoiding to use the battery power.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showt...php?t=1793&hi=
If you exceed her 112 mpg record, you'll win.

Ken@Japan

 

I'm not talking about hypermilling.
I was responding to a post from someone who gets mpg in the 50's saying you need to avoid using the battery (My assumtpion that is what they do) and I was saying you can get MPG in the 50's using the battery.

 

I'm not saying you have to be a hypermiler.
I agree with SoopahMan.
For better mpg number, It is better to avoid using the battery power than to drive in electric only mode as much as possible.

Ken@Japan

 

Ken, can you clarify, I am somewhat confused by what you have said.

Are you saying to avoid EV mode driving to gain overall better mileage?

I think about using the EV button to move the car in and out of the garage, or in large parking lots etc.... this would prevent ICE from running, and thus save me precious fuel.

 

Hi,

Ken will no doubt answer but I'll share this data point. As a general rule, you want to avoid, if possible, converting kinetic energy into battery charge and then later, drawing the battery charge to move about. For example, trying to do a lot of regenerative braking so you can charge the battery is a false economy IF you have the option of preserving your momentum. Compared to ordinary brakes, regenerative braking is brilliant but conservation of energy, not energy conversion, is best of all.

Bob Wilson

 

Ahh gotcha, makes sense. I think it was the original wording that confused me. Thanks Bob!