What CGC Said.

An interesting habit to get into with your new civic is that *before* you start that initial coast into the upcoming stop, you can sort of nudge on the brakes a little which "activates" the regeneration system. (It's not really an on/off switch, but it'll alert the car's brain that, oh, we're getting ready to stop) and it starts the battery charging dance.)


Having said that, though, the one place that coasting will become *crucial* to your mileage is at-speed. Find the places where you do not need to have your foot on the pedal to make the car move forward, and find a practice of giving "love taps" to the accelerator to keep the car moving, rather than constantly pushing on the pedal. The more you coast along in that mode while driving, the more green lights you'll see on your dash. (The technique is referred to on here as "Tap and Glide")


Doesn't work for diddly-squat in an Accord (different theory of how to save gas in that car) but you can really take that technique to the bank by the time you get the car good and broken in.