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Old 02-19-2006, 04:46 AM
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Default Re: 110 MPG in a Prius

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Originally Posted by philmcneal
Well on a run, how many times do you FAS?
With my hybrid I FAS every time the car will coast for 0.2 miles or more. This amounts to about 11 FAS events on the 18 mile trip home from work.

With the non-hybrid Vette I tend to only shut the car off if it will coast for about 0.5 miles or more. On a typical trip home from work I'll kill it about 6 times driving the Vette. The starter and key switch my indeed wear out prematurely.
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