Not on the highway, but around town, I see 5 *fairly* often and every great while, I'll see six. I would guess you're driving as you did in a non-hybrid. When coming to a traffic light or stop sign, I always coast a good bit before getting there, providing it doesn't hinder traffic around me. Also, when I'm coming to a stop, I've found that I can apply just enough brakes to peg the charge bar without increasing much drag on my coast.
I've always been a bit of a hot rod, but using this technique I seem to hit more green lights and my travel time doesn't seem to have suffered much.
Also, when you have five or six bars, you get boost a LOT more often, helping your mpg.
'05 Accord Hybrid
'05 Odyssey EX-L
'03 1800 Goldwing
'98 Civic EX (16 yr. old daughter's)
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