Why that Prius in front of you is going so damn slow
June 5, 2008 – 7:57 amFrom: Edmunds Inside Line
Extreme Driving Techniques for Extreme Fuel Economy
Jim Kelly plods along a back-country road, hugging the right side of the right lane. He constantly looks for traffic, both behind him and far ahead. “That red light’s not likely to change in the next couple of minutes,” he says, pointing to the traffic signal hanging over the road 500 yards or so ahead, “so there’s no need to hurry.”
He builds up to 30 mph in his 2005 Toyota Prius hybrid, slows to 16 mph, accelerates to 28 mph, then slows back down again.
Kelly is using one of the techniques of “hypermiling,” the fine art of wringing the greatest fuel economy possible from a vehicle through a selection of clever driving techniques. The 100-mpg barrier is the elusive goal.
One Response to “Why that Prius in front of you is going so damn slow”
I have seen this ‘Prius coast’ way too many times in LA, and it KILLS me. These selfish MFs actually slow everybody else down and create more congestion - what does this cause? More pollution and lower MPGs for everybody else on the road.
By Richard Wolfman on Jun 30, 2008