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With this new thread, I am seeking reactions from fellow members as well as your own experiences. Just today for the first time, I actually went into the evening rush hour traffic situation with a different mindset. Of course, virtually all of us hate bumper-to-bumper, heavy traffic on roads. However, there has been a mixed feeling within me: mostly disgust at my recent, evening traffic woes, but a nice opportunity to recover my mpg (for the tank of fuel that I am on).
I have - obviously - found that heavy, slow traffic is a boon for mpg. My mostly-highway and - usually - light rush hour traffic has not been great for my mpg. With a 10 AM - 6 PM work schedule, my light morning traffic and slightly hilly terrain has progressively lowered my mpg (over a tank of gas). However, periodic evening rush hour traffic with fairly slow traffic (under 25 mpg) has brought my overall mpg (for the tank of fuel) up considerably. Presumably like many of you out there, I kinda enjoy playing the mpg game with my Insight -- how high can I get it with some regen paddling and gentle driving? For the first time today, the teasing thought that played in my head was that I could kinda "look forward" to slower than usual rush hour traffic.
Please note that I am not necessarily talking about bumper-to-bumper traffic of 2 mph and then being stopped for a whole minute, etc., etc. I have gone through 10-25 mph rush hour traffic in the evenings and it is been quite good for my mpg...
I have - obviously - found that heavy, slow traffic is a boon for mpg. My mostly-highway and - usually - light rush hour traffic has not been great for my mpg. With a 10 AM - 6 PM work schedule, my light morning traffic and slightly hilly terrain has progressively lowered my mpg (over a tank of gas). However, periodic evening rush hour traffic with fairly slow traffic (under 25 mpg) has brought my overall mpg (for the tank of fuel) up considerably. Presumably like many of you out there, I kinda enjoy playing the mpg game with my Insight -- how high can I get it with some regen paddling and gentle driving? For the first time today, the teasing thought that played in my head was that I could kinda "look forward" to slower than usual rush hour traffic.
Please note that I am not necessarily talking about bumper-to-bumper traffic of 2 mph and then being stopped for a whole minute, etc., etc. I have gone through 10-25 mph rush hour traffic in the evenings and it is been quite good for my mpg...