Pulse driving technique

For acceleration I use the MFD screen that shows if the battery is charging. Try NOT to charge the battery during acceleration. Charging the battery means excess ICE energy is being produced. Plus you loose X% of energy due to charging and then X% during MG use of the energy stored in the battery (I don't know the exact percentages ).
Typically I go 0 to 60 in about 30 seconds.
p.s.- I did see stats that braking at 2 mph/sec generates the most stored energy.

 

I only "semi-pulse" drive on 2 lane country roads with stop signs. Never in traffic.
I say semi-pulse because because while coasting gives the best mileage, constant speed cruising is second best.
Accelerate then cruise. A constant slow acceleration gives me the worst possible mileage.

 

pulse driving to take advantages of changes in elevation is fine, but otherwise, steady is gotta be better and pulsing is just irritating to most passengers

 

The ICE is most efficient between about 1500 and maybe
3000 rpm. At 1400 or below it's sort of "loafing",
burning gas without a meaningful load on it. Unfortunately
that's an easy scenario in stop-n-go traffic, where if you
bring it up to 1500 you'll accelerate too fast but
stealthing it builds an angry parade behind you. EV-only
mode is very useful here, until you can clear the pack and
get some running room.
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How do you measure RPM, I hear you asking?
Install a tach.
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Don't know how to describe how I drive my Prius, but I just bought an Avalanche and am able to get better than 24 mpg driving it the same way I do my Prius....

 

I agree with Tideland Prius and would also like to say that 0-60 in 30 seconds is not slow. If you accelerate at a reasonable rate and time it, you will find that it is about average to maybe a little faster than most other drivers. The 0-30 is around 7-10 seconds but as you get closer to 60, the same amount of peddle pressure results in slower acceleration due to increasing road and wind resistance that is being overcome. Most drivers around here do 0-60 in 30-40 seconds. Makes it pretty silly to insist on a performance curve that achieves 0-60 in seven seconds or less, but that is what we have come to expect.

 

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now wouldnt that be cool. just reading about how to drive a Prius would enable everyone to be more efficient

 

I have found that if you accelerate briskly from a stop to 25-35 mph., then SLIGHTLY let up on the gas pedal to trigger in either GREEN recharge on the MFD or Nothing showing between wheels on the MFD, you get 99.9 mpg, in a charge or coasting environment, sometimes the battery will run your wheels (avoid if you can cause batt will be recharged), then maintain the SPEED of the car as best you can, w/o the engine re-starting. In most cases you can maintain speed, until the next stop or stop light, deaccelarate SLOWLY, re-charging as much as possible, then stop and start again. The MPG showing while accelerating will be terrible but short in duration, while your cruise in Elec or coast mode will be 99.9 MPG., when averaged the mileage will be quite good. Depending on conditions I also have used Cruise control, even as low as 25 mph, SAFETY PERMITTING, and this does a pretty good job too. It is hard at first to do the pedal trick, you have to really watch the car, and it is difficult to do, but you get used to it. My driving involves a lot of small short trips, in HOT/HUMID Texas climate, the worst you can throw at this car. I Have not had it too long, but this seems to work.