How to hypermile a hybrid for MPG!

[flyfarmer]

If you push the accelerator beyond a gentle whisper, it will turn on the ICE for extra power, but the ICE will usually also shut off as soon as your release the accelerator. The amount of accelerator input to stay under battery power is something you have to do very purposefully -- it is really a very small window of acceleration. It's not that hard to do if you are driving slow on urban streets 25mph and under, but if you're on more 'regular' urban streets of like 35mph and above, you will probably make others angry if you accelerate sloooooowly to stay on battery power. That's not really even the best method for efficiency (look up "pulse and glide"). Even though the battery CAN provide more power, they have programmed it to be relatively minimal since it's a small battery. Even so, it's quite effective, as you can see by peoples' excellent MPG results so far. I imagine they calculated an optimal battery usage for longevity rather than performance. And like others said, the ICE will turn on to recharge the battery as needed.

I asked the dealership if Ford had any information on adding an extra Li-Ion battery in parallel. I don't suppose they can change the programming to reflect that extra power, and readjust to grab more power from the battery. I'm thinking of getting a solar tonneau cover that would have a 2 kWh battery. Any thoughts on that concept?

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[Fordwheels]

Might say that there's not much chewing with crushed ice. More like seperating the ice pieces and swallowing.
It all started when the wife got tissed at me and took a handful and rubbed it on my chest. It wasn't cold, it was refreshing. From there I poped it into my mouth, swallowed and noted an rapid loss of central body head.
It was surprisingly rapid and more effective than drinking water or a slushy (and without all the sugar.) As far as the teeth, I broke those in my sleep during periods of job stress.