Hi Ed,
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Originally Posted by ED 1934
. . .I'll try to keep it at or below 45 when I'm trying to increase my mileage.
I should add that my first mile is slightly up hill, then the next 2 miles are slightly down hill. I can coast for about 1 mile with no arrows showing., is that hypermiling?
also my AC and headlights are on.
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You might want to consider getting a block heater and using it year round. The Japanese drivers, thanks to Ken@Japan, first told us about this and the technique appears to be fairly effective. You are pre-heating the block and shortening the warm-up.
The only other caution is to avoid transiting 42 miles per hour, a major boundary between the low speed, hybrid modes versus higher speed, engine always running. I try to stay in the 0-38 miles per hour and 45-65 range. Speeds closer to 42 miles per hour can lead to the worst of both worlds. <grins>
GOOD LUCK!
Bob Wilson