I have definitely seen my mileage improve with the warmer weather. I live in a four season area, so looked forward to this phenomenon, having bought my car in the dead of winter. My overall mileage during the time I've had the car is 36.5 mpg. Best tank: 43.1, when temp was around 60 degrees, worst: 27.5 and temperatures around 30 degrees.

I should mention that my 'best tanks' are more like my best half tanks, as I refill my tank when it is half gone. While I imagine it would be fun to be able to boast about having traveled over 560 miles on a tank of gas, I'm more interested in making sure I never run out of gas again. PLUS the gas prices just keep going up, so if I buy it this week, it will be cheaper than if I wait until next week.

Going back to mileage, I got around 50 mpg last week driving on level roads at moderate speeds in balmy temperatures for a half hour, and I sometimes get 99.99 showing for a little while if I start down a hill soon after getting gas.

The TCH has been a great car, and as someone described it, a constant source of fun too, as it is like an ongoing video game. You get in the habit of watching your car's feedback so you can keep improving your averages. If you are married to a considerate spouse, even he will get into the act. Mine drives my car more moderately than he drives his own non hybrid, just to keep my averages the same or even improve them.

Happy hybrid driving!

swvsings


See "Cheery Cherry TCH" in Greenhybrid log.