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Originally Posted by ken1784
We found that...
- It is inefficient to accelerate slowly.
- It is inefficient to accelerate in EV mode.
- It is efficient to accelerate briskly.
- It is inefficient to accelerate with battery assist, please try to avoid using battery power.
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I do all that, but you see, the TCH gets 2-10 mpg while accelerating at low speed. When I have to stop and go often and unexpectedly (like by traffic, or lights turning yellow/red right when I get near them) then mileage hurts alot.
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The EPA number can't be compared with real mileage. It is for comparison purpose between different vehicles.
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Exactly. Usually, the difference between EPA and real-world is much greater for city driving than it is for highway driving. Someone might get 6 mpg worse than EPA city when city driving, but only 2 mpg worse for highway. So even if the EPA city score is 2 mpg higher than highway, that person would still do better on the highway than the city.