Good Morning,

I'm starting Day 3 with my HCH II, and I'm slowly learning the nuances of this car. The stop-and-go of Houston traffic has dragged my mpg's down from 52 to 46, but I'm sure that a little more time and practice will address that.

My big question is about acceleration. I've been reading the posts and elsewhere on the web, and I'm not clear on how to do it to minimize the fuel consumption penalty. From a dead stop, is it best to get the car to speed as quickly as possible (2.5-3k rpm) or to gradually get to the desired speed (1.5-2k rpm)? I've seen conflicting information on the web, and my tiny little brain can't handle the confusion!!!

If it's of any help, I'm finding that my cruising speeds are about 1k rpm in the city (at 35mph) and 2k rpm on the highway (at 65mph).

Thank yee,
Jeff