Re: Q: Does very cold weather affect your MPG and/or hybrid's mechanics?
I'm having mixed results in Maine with the cold weather. I'm excited to stay close to average - right now 32.5 lifetime and am back on an upswing (banned hubby from driving my FEH).
Extremely cold temps, high winds or the need to run the defroster decreases the time I'm in EV, and yes the power feels a bit sluggish when I hit the gas as compared to summer temps.
Have a new commute of 30 miles with the option of highway or secondary route. Generally I take the highway to work - mid-day traffic volume and will do 60 miles per hour. My mpg will drop about .5 for the total trip. My homeward trip is done at night on the secondary road, speed limit 50. I find I can get my .5 mpg back. (If only I could get myself to leave for work earlier than I already do, I'd do the local road both ways and improve mpg).
C&J the Gas Pirates
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