EV bad habits

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Learned from a decade of Gen-1 and Gen-3 driving, our plug-in hybrids:
    • Use preconditioning to cool or warm cabin before going to car.
    • Use AC in warm sticky weather instead of windows.
    • Drive with no regard to acceleration.
    In effect EV efficiency and low cost means the Prius practices are fading into obscurity.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Yeah that's the beauty of electric driving; having your cake and getting to eat it too. (y)

    Having said that, I still use my hybrid ingrained skills and get better range/efficiency than other drivers of my car.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    You're posting to the only known, USA, Gen-3 Prius owner who got 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas?

    So do we need to see who can reach 50 miles on a single Prius Prime charge?

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    I think you misunderstood. I was referring to my family members driving my personal vehicle.
     
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    at 24 cents/kwh, i have retained and refined my skills. you don't just willy nilly eek out 15 miles of ev in a pip.:cool:
     
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