ok so the ride back home wasn't as nice.
66.0 mpg over 14.5 miles (picture taken the instant before the gauge jumped to 66 mpg).
54 degrees F, dry roads, same technique.
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Originally Posted by NASAgineer
That's great! What stretch of 280 were you on, and in what direction?
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Starting from the 92 & 280 interchange running south down to Alpine Road exit.
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For example, you will get much better mileage going over a hill with a short (steep) upside and a long (gradual) downside vs. the opposite, even when the elevation at the start and end points are the same.
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This is completely true. The uphills back home were much longer and drawn out, and I had to resort back to using the gas engine a lot. I couldn't get into ev-mode much on the way back, and I had some people honking at me as they passed because of how slow (45
mph) I was driving. Also, the forced regeneration at ~60% (5/8 bars) battery charge really irked me when I was trying to hold my speed at 45
mph - I had to rev higher to maintain speed.
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Hot ****, it’s in the hunt again  Nice job Bluecivichybrid and in 46 degree temps!!!! Now let’s get some screen shots in the HCH share section! |
Sorry I don't have a picture of the 106 mpg over 9 miles to post - you just have to take my word for it. Camera was in the trunk, and I couldn't stop to take a picture. Tomorrow morning I can try for it again, but I don't think I can get as great mileage (I'll be leaving 30 minutes earlier and it's forecasted to be even colder tomorrow)
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A FAS in the HCH-II is entering into its EV mode with or without assist by using the accelerator pedal alone and not by cycling the ignition key, tranny, clutch, etc … EV/Glide mode it is indeed
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Thank you for clarifying that. Yes, FAS in HCH-II means EV-mode with assist, without assist, or with regen with the engine cylinders sealed, all controlled by the accelerator pedal. Instantaneous mpg is then infinite just as in FAS with HCH-I where you turn the engine off and roll in neutral. However, just by pushing a little bit more on the accelerator, the engine cylinders re-open, gas flows in, and you get the engine working instantaneously with little to no jerk - since the cylinders have been rotating at a matched rpm.
What I found out doing this is that HS-FAS on the way back home is not really worth it - I'd rather just go 55-65
mph driving with the load and get something like 54 mpg. However, I'll happily do it on the way to school early in the morning, when there's less people to piss off, and get mileage around the 100s for the first half of my trip.