Re: Reverse & mpg
In the Prius (and probably all the others that have the Toyota system) there's no reverse "gear", the electric motor just spins backwards, so I wonder what kind of mileage one could achieve in reverse since it's strictly electric? I would also assume the gear ratios are adjusted in reverse, the same as going forward, so probably not like going reverse in a conventional car with low, single reverse gear.
I like to test out the Prius' electric motor acceleration power in reverse, it's actually pretty powerful. Makes me wish it would do that much work going forward, and I suppose it could if it was a Prius II with EV mode button.
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