Willard, that may or maynot work for the Prius, but it is not true in the FEH/MMH. If you can push a Prius close to like Wayne Gerdes (120mpg), I'm all ears and have respect for your abilities. It's clear to me you don't understand what is best for FE in the FEH/MMH, but I'm trying to express this in a productive way, and not be nasty.

For those who know how to double EPA estimates on driving segments, they know the best ways to handle acceleration and FE.

My today's average was 47.9mpg according to my scangauge. It is still warm here, and I could hear the A/C compressor kicking in when the ICE restarted to charge. Here are my SG readings for today:

47.9 average

24mph average

53mpgh max

2.7 hrs driving

4803rpm max (had to make the light)

67.3 miles traveled

1.4 gal burned

This is from a cold start this morning with a low SoC and a low SoC parked tonight. When it gets cooler, my numbers will be much higher.

For details on how I accelerate and P&G, see my article at:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350

If anyone can help us get better FE, please let us know.

GaryG