Better mileage with a hybrid using “pulse and glide” driving technique

There may be better explanations of Pulse and Glide but this shows what is meant by feathering the throttle to keep the electric motor doing the best work.
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[@natoninemilfirepower7996]

40 mpg using sports mode havin fun

[@davidcarlin3850]

I get better gas mileage in Econ Mode after accelerating I lock in cruise control and I get a better use of EV mode. I stay regularly at around 44mpg on my work commutes and about 42 everywhere else

[@fe2nq]

Aka slow down -speed up causing the car behind to think your old or lost or both

[@TrainerSteveClifford]

Ummmm… no. Feather the throttle which keeps it in a 3mph range pretty easily keeping up with traffic

[@calculus77]

We can't really see the traffic, but your range is about 15 mph in this video. Could be due to other vehicles. 🤷‍♂ @@TrainerSteveClifford

[@jrgalioto]

Will ths work to elongate the EV range on a R4Prime?

[@TrainerSteveClifford]

I’m not sure. This technique was developed before plug in hybrids were a thing. It might but it might also deplete the battery quicker during the acceleration phase

[@IceNFire09]

Most likely not since what this method does is make sure the gas engine is off as much as possible and maximize battery regen. In EV mode on a PHEV, the engine isn't running at all and you're using more battery capacity than regening between the pulse and glide cycles. Best things to do for EV mode are pretty much the same as for maximizing MPG on a gasoline model: Reduce speed, accelerate modestly, coast as much as possible, use HVAC as little as possible, keep windows up.

[@ashb8572]

​@IceNFire09 will it work once my prius prime is fully out of battery thus running on hybrid mode?

[@IceNFire09]

@@ashb8572 Since your Prime will run the same as a regular Prius once the battery is exhausted, I don't see why not.

[@pinecedar180]

Elongate 😂 you know what is elongating? My, you know what

[@heatherschandera8403]

that’s not how you drive for best mpg we have 2023 RAV4 hybrid clean and total average over 35k miles 46.1 mpg keep car in eco 100/ of time light to medium take offs keeping needle in middle to upper eco line near power level wants at steady speed keep foot barely on gas pedals to maintain speed with engine off in ev mode with needle bare in the eco line coast to stops and in the summer uses ac on 1 to 2 bars on 73 to 72 degrees helps you run in ev mode longer also get good window tint helps with the heat dry in park in shade when you can to avoid blasting ac to cool the car roll windows down in the summer to let heat out ac works quicker we get 585 miles per tank and 44 to 45 mpg hand calculated at the pump also every week check your tire pressure we keep ares at 41 psi in the summer also when the engine is running try and keep needle in lower part of eco line when white bars raises your efficiency last think we always change are oil at 5k miles listen to what car care nut on UA-cam says engine will last long time we drive 800 miles a week every 6 weeks we get oil change and also check your hybrid fan filter in the back seat of your car thanks

[@fe2nq]

That literally was the longest sentence ever

[@surviver5738]

[@pinecedar180]

You didnt use a single period

[@romeodun]

I found this really helpful but hard to understand. Can you break it down again please I want to make the most out of the ev mode.

[@captainahab2019]

That is not how you do it with a hybrid. Whenever are charging you are not gliding, you are braking

[@bojangjoreski1260]

Depends on the hybrid. A lot of hybrids don't have regenerative breaking.

[@captainahab2019]

@@bojangjoreski1260 raw 4 does

[@pinecedar180]

Ya if you are not applying the brake, I doubt its gonna use regen braking... Why would it dop that, thats bad design. The driver doesnt want to apply brakes if the accel pedal is idle. Braking is done with the brake pedal... Thats what its there for.

[@matty1053]

@@pinecedar180 I know on honda hybrids whenever you take your foot off accelerator it starts slowing the car down. not significant but it is recharging battery.

[@cg_xiii]

@@pinecedar180RAV4 hybrids do in fact use regen braking anytime you are not on the gas or brakes. There’s a monitor on the dash and infotainment that display power transfer as well as the tachometer.

[@Kevin-ve5rr]

Whomever drives behind you must be driven nuts: you constantly change your speed, all the time.
It is exhausting, put yourself at risk and not worth it, even it could save 3mpg as you mentioned.