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How fast did your Prius train you?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by snowmentality, Apr 7, 2011.

  1. snowmentality

    snowmentality New Member

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    We picked up our 2006 Prius today! :D After spending about an hour driving it (over 4 trips), I got back in our temporary rental Chevy -- and realized the darn Prius and its darn addictive mileage graph had already trained me to drive for better mileage! I was conscious of coasting as long as I could, braking as slow as I could, maintaining my speed by pressing the gas pedal very very gently.

    I found myself getting frustrated when the Chevy didn't reward me with an increasing bar graph :) I can't wait to get back in the Prius and have fun driving it some more!

    How fast did y'all get trained by your Prii?
     
    #1 snowmentality, Apr 7, 2011
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  2. mikewithaprius

    mikewithaprius New Member

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    The very first drive home!

    Refining the driving skills for consistent better mileage took me about two months, and then the two months after things have been getting a little better with experience (or is it the warmer weather...).
     
    #2 mikewithaprius, Apr 7, 2011
  3. 05hybrid

    05hybrid New Member

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    It trained me in the first few days

    We bought our prius in february and just a couple of weeks ago, I drove my mother inlaws trailblazer and it had to adjust to that vehicle. I was trying to drive it like the prius but that didn't work, lol....
     
    #3 05hybrid, Apr 7, 2011
  4. Tom G.

    Tom G. Junior Member

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    I was trained just by fantasizing. Before I bought I explored these chats, and by the time I picked up my Prius last month I had improved my 97 Volvo's mileage by about 20%.
     
    #4 Tom G., Apr 9, 2011
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