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Pulse and Glide Question

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by CylonSix, Jun 18, 2010.

  1. CylonSix

    CylonSix New Member

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    So I've see a lot of suggestions to gain the most MPG pulsing and gliding. I want to know how to work this style of driving into my daily routine of going to work.

    First of all, I live on the side of a mountain, mostly up and down, and sharp curves the first 10 minutes of my drive. After that it's a good 20-30 minutes of steady, but up and down hill highway driving 50-55 mph (I usually use the cruise control). After that it's in down town of ~30 mph to as low as 15 mph, depending on traffic, with lots of stops and same hilly terrain.

    I don't really understand this pulse and go stuff, I've read a lot of threads on it, but I really need a "P&G For Dummies" version for me, I'm a new owner and I'm trying to figure out how to increase my MPG.
     
  2. 2009Prius

    2009Prius A Wimpy DIYer

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