I was so excited during my test drive in October that I completely forgot to test out eco mode. Does it make that big of a difference? I'm usually pretty slow off the line (especially with the Prius, but even with my wife's Altima Hybrid) but I like to have the juice for maneuvering at highway speeds.GeekEV wrote:That should be no problem at all. Even with climate control. Speed and acceleration seems to be the primary range killer, unsurprisingly. Eco mode does a wonderful (if somewhat boring) job of discouraging both. As previously observed and reported elsewhere, the heater also has more impact than the AC.gascant wrote: hmmm, I'm thinking the strategy of leaving for the office a little later (when I-880 is a little slower) might be very workable. 63 miles RT and sounds like it will be a breeze at 55 MPH. I've gotten up to 66 MPG one way in the Prius under similar conditions (but that was only once).
gascant wrote: I was so excited during my test drive in October that I completely forgot to test out eco mode. Does it make that big of a difference? I'm usually pretty slow off the line (especially with the Prius, but even with my wife's Altima Hybrid) but I like to have the juice for maneuvering at highway speeds.
I also drive mostly in D, but keep my hand on the 'shifter' and go to ECO when I want to slow down and maximize regen. If I need to maximize range, I'll use ECO all the time, but switch into D momentarily if I need some quick acceleration.mogur wrote:The two biggest differences you will notice is that the first half or so of the accelerator pedal travel gives you much softer acceleration to help reduce fast starts and acceleration power usage. Though, if you push through that to full travel, you will still have full acceleration as in regular D mode. The other is that regeneration is more aggressive in ECO mode. In D you get no regen until you press the brake pedal. In ECO you get some regen just by taking you foot off of the accelerator or holding it slightly depressed. Thus you can modulate between moderate regen, coasting, and acceleration with just one pedal. Pressing the brake pedal some still gives you more regen though, of course. One smaller difference in ECO is that the Climate Control parameters are shifted to make it less aggressive in holding a preset temperature exactly, to save some energy. This is much more obvious in heating mode than cooling mode.
gascant wrote: I was so excited during my test drive in October that I completely forgot to test out eco mode. Does it make that big of a difference? I'm usually pretty slow off the line (especially with the Prius, but even with my wife's Altima Hybrid) but I like to have the juice for maneuvering at highway speeds.
Jimmydreams wrote:I also drive mostly in D, but keep my hand on the 'shifter' and go to ECO when I want to slow down and maximize regen. If I need to maximize range, I'll use ECO all the time, but switch into D momentarily if I need some quick acceleration.
mogur wrote:The two biggest differences you will notice is that the first half or so of the accelerator pedal travel gives you much softer acceleration to help reduce fast starts and acceleration power usage. Though, if you push through that to full travel, you will still have full acceleration as in regular D mode. The other is that regeneration is more aggressive in ECO mode. In D you get no regen until you press the brake pedal. In ECO you get some regen just by taking you foot off of the accelerator or holding it slightly depressed.
I live in a pretty hilly area, and I use ECO just like downshifting. In other words, I normally drive in D, but if the hill is steep enough that I would ordinarily downshift an automatic, I shift into ECO.Jimmydreams wrote: I also drive mostly in D, but keep my hand on the 'shifter' and go to ECO when I want to slow down and maximize regen. If I need to maximize range, I'll use ECO all the time, but switch into D momentarily if I need some quick acceleration.
Hypermiling in a Leaf is much simpler than in a Prius.gascant wrote: So is hypermiling different in the LEAF from what it is in the Prius or other hybrid? It sounds like shifting between the two modes helps, or am I over-interpreting? I don't consider myself a hypermiler, but I do consistently achieve 50-52 in the Prius and most of my driving is at 67 MPH on freeways.
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Now I'm off to change that pathetic and embarrassing excuse for a horn!!! I opted for the PIAA 400/500 Hz. 115db pair.
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+1, please start a new thread about upgrading the horn. I'm sure it will be popular.gasmiser1 wrote:Please post photos and instructions about the horn upgrade for those of us mechanically challengedmogur wrote:Now I'm off to change that pathetic and embarrassing excuse for a horn!!! I opted for the PIAA 400/500 Hz. 115db pair.