Maybe honda knew what they were doing when they limited the ice off EV mode to between about 10 and 30 miles per hour. Maybe they figured the ICE was more efficient at that speed then putting in a bigger motor and have to motor accelerate at the low speed?

Wayne, I may be biased, but I don't hink you should compare the prius IIs city driving with the HCH IIs without actualy haven driven a HCH II. You might find that what you think and what is fact is wrong. The EV mode in the prius is not free energy. It gets generated ultimately from the engine. Even thought it is more thermaly efficient it is possible that the honda's whole package is more efficient?

I still say we have to wait and see until more data is in.

My hydroponics experiment

You ever notice how hard it is to lip read cartoon characters?
"Crazy is what the sane call Delta Flyer"