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Sometimes I only get 22 MPG

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    When keeping up with traffic. Then other times I get more:
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    Bob Wilson
     
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    My average speed in city driving is about 21 MPH, too. My MPG is not as great. No hypermilling on my part.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Me neither:
    • each trip took a minimum of 1 hour - so the warm-up penalty is overwhelmed by fuel efficient driving
    • driving at 25-26 mph on cruise control - keeps the car in 100 MPG range
    • shift into "N" when descending downgrades and engine is off - minimizes battery charge-discharge loss and breaks up the boredom.
    • bring good music or radio - it is boring as heck
    Bob Wilson
     
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    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    What happened at the very end of that video? Did you crash and flip the car or did you drop the phone while still recording?
     
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    A flip phone, I ended it by closing rather than trying to find the 'stop' button. Later, it looked like a good way to end what otherwise would be a boring video.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    Nah - any video of a Prius doing 100 MPH is never boring. However, I don't think the world at large is yet ready to know that it is even possible for Prii to be driven at that speed. General knowledge of this fact could totally blow their minds.
     
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    I see your 91.8mpg and raise you 713mpg... :whistle:
    713.jpg
     
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    This is why we don't see mileage contests any more:
    Pretty much any racing body has established a set of rules to equalize the playing field. So when turbines first showed up an Indianapolis, the next year there was a throttle plate limitation that choked off the pure turbines. If you want to compete, do 1,000 miles just on gas, like the Prius.

    In this case, you failed by disqualifying yourself.

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    Yeah, no doubt the Prius would win a 1k mile gas only mpg competition.

    Each has it's own strengths... The Volt's strength is it's big battery, I'm up to 43-45mi EV range now with the slightly warmer weather (it was still 29f here this morning :mad: ).
     
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  10. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Well Captain Obvious:
    [​IMG]

    Go back and run the 1,000 miles just on gasoline.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    I don't think that would be fair... my jetski against your Prius....
     
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