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The hybrids aren't designed to be driven like any "normal" car to get its EPA mileage. The hybrid has to be driven slow and with some thought.
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Troy, I think the term slow is a personal perception. I've mentioned before that I was one of the worst leadfoots that I've known, and to get behind a car going +5 to +15MPH over the posted limits were just dog slow to me.
I'm sure that 75% of the other drivers observed me as being a wrecklessly fast driver, and to the ones who are trying to squeeze FE out of their vehicles I was just insane.
Being a Dodge guy & living for the thrill of high speed, I recall so many times commenting to my wife "Look at that Honda (or Toyota, VW, etc) going so slow that they have to use the right lane & can't even keep speed.", while I'm ignorantly plowing air @ 80-85MPH.
Admitted on the freeway portion of my commute I'm in the Right lane squeezing FE while most traffic passes by, but I'm also passing other vehicles as well. While I have the option to increase to others speed, even using the cruise control and still get at least EPA, but I'll loose my personal expected FE goals.
I suspect that increasing speed will effect FE in a regular, hybrid, EV, and even a future hydrogen or diesel car.