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Old 02-03-2007, 09:20 PM
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Arrow Re: Cruise Control vs. my foot

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Originally Posted by Freeze View Post
It's hard to tell, but it seems the TCH is better at managing ICE and HV under cruise control than using the accelerator pedal, even when light-footed. There are many variables that are difficult to control, so I could be mistaken, but even adjusting the cruise control speed by + or - seems to do the MPG better than I can.

Any other experiences or insight to this? Thanks.


I find the same to be true. One of the ways I can consistently achieve better than 40 mpg is by using cruise control. I even use it on city streets on occasion. The only time I don't is if the traffic is bumper to bumper or when going up hills.

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