Tested: Slippery Mode is best for highest MPG (in Hybrid Maverick)

[Aza]

My first hybrid. So would Slippery be ok at 65 with cruise set? Any harm?

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[GPSMan]

Untested. But I can't imagine it would do any harm. Might not make any noticeable difference. The point of cruise is to keep speed exactly constant, MPG be dammed, not allow momentum and gravity to take control, which is what coasting is.

I view the largest benefit to Slippery is when you are coasting.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Interesting. I always felt like Slippery's off-throttle regen was between Normal and Eco. Or maybe it's just how much it retards the throttle input that sits in the middle of those two. But I suppose that'd explain why some people were getting best MPG results in slippery.

Personally I usually drive in Eco (for smoothing the cruise control hysteresis) and Low (to automatically hit max regen without going into friction brakes) while just balancing the pedal if I want 'coast'. Fun fact: if you get the coast juuust right it won't even say either 'Charging' or 'Electric' on the Lariat dash.

I have decided due to observing the digital speed to the needle speed that when the pointer is pointing to the very left of the 0-10%-20%-etc bars on the display it is indicating 0-10%,etc and when it's pointing to the right edge it's pointing to a higher reading in that before it gets to the right side of the bar it's pointing to say 11%,etc. At least on my lariat.

 

[MaverickShark]

After my next fill up I will drive it only on slippery to see how the numbers compare to my other tank range and mpg. Will be back.

 

[Bmr4mav]

This is the kind of nerding out the Prius community does and I love it.

My 2014 Prius V did not have a slippery mode BUT you were able to coast by pressing the accelerator a tiny amount. No regen or motor drive, 100% coasting. Was easiest to achieve while in eco mode due to the softer ramp of the drive by wire.

I wonder if the same is possible with the Mav. It’s easy to tell what’s going on using the info screen.

That said I do look forward to just putting the Mav in slippery mode.

Take some tips from the video below. It’s 13 years old but most if not all of the techniques are still valid. Pulse and Glide plus other tips like braking

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Slippery mode is best ANY time you want minimum regeneration. I use it all the time even when battery is as low as 30% charged. It is for coasting, gliding, drifting, sailing, whatever you want to call it. Next best thing to Neutral which is zero regen.

I am going to call it Slipping!

 

[GPSMan]

Slippery still regens, it just regens the least of any automatic mode.

You can turn regen off by "shifting" to N with the knob. But then you gotta remember to shift back.

And shifting to N frequently is a little controversial. You won't have the "go" pedal in a panic if something suddenly come up. So use N with extreme caution and extra hyper alertness, or yes, use the very lightest pressure on the go pedal using EV coach as a guide.

 

[sprubs]

does regen when actively braking vary between these modes?

 

[jsus]

does regen when actively braking vary between these modes?

The different drive modes affect how much regen braking occurs when you lift off the throttle. Slippery will slow you down the least, allowing you to coast farther. Eco will slow you down the most, so you can't really coast well.

Separate but related, braking is what's referred to as blended braking. That means that the system will first use as much regen braking as it can, and then use the conventional friction brakes.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but the total amount of regen braking available should be the same when you push down on the pedal.

What you will notice is that with Slippery, you'll need to push down harder on the brake pedal to slow down than Normal, and more in Normal than Eco.

 

[Bmr4mav]

does regen when actively braking vary between these modes?

that is what the data in the first post explains

 

[Bmr4mav]

Slippery still regens, it just regens the least of any automatic mode.

You can turn regen off by "shifting" to N with the knob. But then you gotta remember to shift back.

And shifting to N frequently is a little controversial. You won't have the "go" pedal in a panic if something suddenly come up. So use N with extreme caution and extra hyper alertness, or yes, use the very lightest pressure on the go pedal using EV coach as a guide.

never shift to neutral.

I bet the Mav is just like my Prius and there is a gap where you can coast with zero regen with the perfect gas pedal pressure.

 

[sprubs]

that is what the data in the first post explains

it seemed like it was talking about regen when your foot is NOT pressing on the brake. maybe that last bit but it doesn't specify a mode.

 

[sprubs]

The different drive modes affect how much regen braking occurs when you lift off the throttle. Slippery will slow you down the least, allowing you to coast farther. Eco will slow you down the most, so you can't really coast well.

Separate but related, braking is what's referred to as blended braking. That means that the system will first use as much regen braking as it can, and then use the conventional friction brakes.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong but the total amount of regen braking available should be the same when you push down on the pedal.

What you will notice is that with Slippery, you'll need to push down harder on the brake pedal to slow down than Normal, and more in Normal than Eco.

this is what I was asking about. never owned a hybrid before. thanks!

 

[adsandiego]

Is there a way to keep the truck permanently in Eco mode? I noticed that every time I restart the engine, it goes back to Normal mode. It's a hassle having to switch mode every time.

 

[Gullzway]

Is there a way to keep the truck permanently in Eco mode? I noticed that every time I restart the engine, it goes back to Normal mode. It's a hassle having to switch mode every time.

No.

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