| Most hybrid cars are made for fuel efficiency. But you | | | | need speed and step on the gas pedal, the |
| can further squeeze the extra mile to buy a gallon of | | | | combustion engine kicks in to provide extra speed you |
| gasoline, adapting the same good driving habits in your | | | | need, so it is more fuel. Rapid acceleration in gasoline |
| gasoline-engine vehicles. | | | | or diesel-engine cars wastes a lot of energy and |
| 1. Techniques tread brake (Go easy on the brake). | | | | therefore the hybrid vehicle. If you need to speed up, |
| Your car has a hybrid regenerative braking system | | | | do so gradually, if possible. |
| that recaptures energy lost from braking is stored and | | | | 4. Check tire pressure. Tires are made to improve |
| returned to the battery. If you brake slowly, you give | | | | safety and ride quality. This is not really made for |
| your electric motor more time to store power thus, | | | | efficiency, but actually you can use the tires need to |
| recovering more energy back to the batteries. If you | | | | increase gas mileage. Use and maintain maximum tire |
| brake hard and abrupt, the regenerative braking | | | | pressure recommended for the car in the sidewall psi |
| system will not be able to recapture much of this | | | | and not provided by the manufacturer on the |
| energy and your brakes will take most of the work. | | | | doorframe. Also use low-resistance tires for better |
| 2. Driving at slower speeds. When you drive at slow | | | | mileage. |
| speed, you will run the electric motor. This saves a lot | | | | 5. Avoid rush hour. Stop-and-go traffic consumes a lot |
| of gas. Also require high-speed driving your engine to | | | | of gas. |
| produce extra energy to push the car forward and | | | | 6. Using low octane gasoline. Not only is cheaper, is |
| push through the air. Gas is more used to the | | | | actually a vehicle that is designed to run well on lower |
| Aerodynamic drag. (Note: the air is denser in the snow, | | | | octane gas. Check your manual. |
| rain and wet conditions. This makes the engine more | | | | 7. Glide. If you are comfortable with driving back and |
| fuel to push the vehicle through the air.) | | | | forth to neutral, you can get the best out of your |
| 3. Avoid quick acceleration. The electric motor can only | | | | speed. Coasting in neutral gives you a longer cruise |
| give your car a certain amount of power. When you | | | | and better use of energy. |