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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    After I am done tracking my current tank MPG. I will do some experiment during my commute route.
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Ken, I would agree with your conclusion if air drag is a pre-dominant resistance. There are some posts on the net suggest that I don't know if...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Bob, great information. How is the slope of the run? I am wondering about the effect of terrain on your two runs in opposite directions. In a way,...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    If that is the case, Prius is a lot more valuable than I thought. I may have to test that out. :D I was afraid that you will say 188 mph. Then it...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    I wanted to. Right now, my trip A is tracking my cumulative MPG. My trip B is tracking my per tank MPG. I need a trip C. :D Maybe I should...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Bob, thanks for sharing. This is really useful. Did you get this chart from different segment of a trip or multiple trips? If it is through...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Bob, I guess I have a slight different perspective on this. I view this less of a competitive situation and more of a collaborative situation.:) I...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Thanks Grumpy for you encouragement. I certainly hope that there are more of you out there.:)
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Grumpy, Thanks for being very supportive. In a way, I am very disappointed with Prius Chat after I started this thread. I felt I was sharing...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Is it greener to drive @ 75 mph than @ 60 mph?

    I know that if I drive 60 mph in my prius, I am greener than driving at 75 mph because I generate less CO2. But at the same time, there will be a...
    Thread by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 3, 2010, 23 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Interesting that you mentioned automatic transmission. I read up on the Toyota HSD on wiki. Hybrid Synergy Drive - Wikipedia, the free...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    Well, it is a fact that drag is higher at 65 mph than 55 mph. But in order for that to translate to mpg differences, we have to assume that the...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    I am not disputing that the general trend of lower speed = high mpg. However, there seems to be this area around 55 mph, there is a discontinuity....
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Better mpg at 60-65 mph than at 55 - 60 mph

    I have noticed that I get better mpg driving at 60-65 mph than 55 -60 mph. Since I haven't driven a lot of highway miles and don't use cruise...
    Post by: HelloMyPrius, Mar 1, 2010 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy