How to Pulse and Glide with pictures...

[sandman]

OK been doing a lot of reading and research on how to Pulse and Glide. I finally figured it out and figured I would type this up to help a lot of others who might have questions..I have seen these pictures scattered around but not all in one post if there is such a post please excuse me.. Last week I installed my Scan Guage and I also wired up an EV switch a couple weeks back (one wire ran it to my signal switch $0) these along with P&G all helps your MPG's. (Here is an example of a 40mph-30mph P&G)

Here is a picture of the Pulse Screen (you want to use this to get up to 40mph)(you only want to pulse with the ICE)

Here is another picture of a pulse screen as you can see the mpg during your pulse will vary accordingly depending on the terrain

Here is your Glide screen, you want to transition from the pulse to the glide with little or no regeneration(use this screen to glide back down to 30mph)

Here is a pic of the regeneration screen

Here is a picture of a glide that is above 41MPH(Warp Stealth) I found that if your going down hill its OK to hit this but as soon as your MPH drops below 41mph get back into the normal glide screen.

This is a shot of my MFD after some P&G. I also just went to half a tank on gas gauge so this should be my best tank to date..

I am still learning so please everyone share your knowledge and if I said anything that is wrong please correct me I love to learn..also please share pic's it helps so much with us newbies..

[jps000]

Very nice! You might want to edit the >41mph text. That is Warp Stealth, not technically a 'glide' which implies <41mph and all arrows off. Also interesting on my Prius 2008 #2, the regen arrows are blue... unless it's just the picture color...

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[JamesWyatt]

I have found what is for me a simpler approach.

1. Keep the Consumption screen up.

2. Pulse (accelerate moderately hard - don't need the Energy screen to tell you what pulse is) to 5 mph over posted limit and up hills to just before the crest

3. Release pedal completely and mpg shoots to 99

4. Apply only as much gas as keeps you at 99 or at least above 75 (for downhill this engages stealth mode and for level terrain this engages warp stealth)

5. When speed drops to 5 mph below posted limit pulse back to 5 mph over (customize this for your situation/preferences)

This just seems easier, more intuitive, and safer than watching the Energy screen.

[penbed]

[quote=JamesWyatt;691783]I have found what is for me a simpler approach.

1. Keep the Consumption screen up.

2. Pulse (accelerate moderately hard - don't need the Energy screen to tell you what pulse is) to 5 mph over posted limit and up hills to just before the crest

3. Release pedal completely and mpg shoots to 99

4. Apply only as much gas as keeps you at 99 or at least above 75 (for downhill this engages stealth mode and for level terrain this engages warp stealth)

5. When speed drops to 5 mph below posted limit pulse back to 5 mph over (customize this for your situation/preferences)

This just seems easier, more intuitive, and safer than watching the Energy screen.[/quote

Yes,
Same here....

[bredekamp]

Thanks. I was never quite sure if I was doing it right. I trust you're having someone else take the pictures while you drive....

[Buckland]

One thing I found very interesting is that in the US you want your yellow bars as long as possible. In Canada, because we monitor gas "mileage" by Litres per 100 Kilometers, we try to keep our bars as short as possible.

Buck

[sandman]

don't need the Energy screen to tell you what pulse is

You must have the energy screen to be able to tell if you are pulsing with motor ONLY..

I trust you're having someone else take the pictures while you drive....

Yes my 13 year old went with me this morning and took the pictures..

[biff_debris]

I typically use the method described by JamesWyatt and it helps the mileage a lot. I live way the heck out in the country and rarely encounter other vehicles so I'll glide for quite a while. I've found that pulsing just after cresting a hill and allowing gravity to help you get up to speed can also help.

I've never thought about controlling the pulse to be ICE-only. I'll have to give that a try!

[sandman]

I typically use the method described by JamesWyatt

I never said the way he describes would not work and more than likely he is doing it same way I do it..Just it would be hard to tell how you are pulsing by looking at consumption screen. It would also be hard to tell if you are gliding with no arrows versus having yellow arrows which will drain your battery. I really don't see anything on the consumption screen that is not on the energy screen except your overall MPG and last 30 minute bars. Oh well, either way you do it P&G will improve your overall MPG..