How to Get Better Gas Mileage out of your Toyota and Lexus Hybrid
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
- A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician discuses ways to how to get better gas mileage out of your Toyota and Lexus Hybrid.
In these times of high gas prices everyone is looking to get out of their gas guzzling car into an efficient hybrid that gets better gas mileage. But what if you wanted to get even better gas mileage out of your Toyota and Lexus hybrid?
In this video we'll go over the theory and ways of getting better gas mileage out of hybrids.
Also in this video I'll share with you additional things that you need to take into consideration to get the best gas mileage.
During a routine inspection at the shop for a customer I find a MAJOR accident on this Highlander and some really badly dry rotten tires.
I'll share with you some tips on inspecting cars for accidents. Think of it as an investigation. Once you find a small piece of evidence you have to follow through with a full inspection to find the what and why.
Many folks are over paying for used cars these days and nothing sours a car purchase than finding out later that you have issues caused by previous accidents that didn't show up on the report or were hard to find.
And make sure tires are checked closely not just the tread depth. I see many folks disregard dry rot as an issue with tires.
Hope this video helps you.
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0:00 Intro
0:52 The Theory
1:56 How to get better gas mileage
7:41 What about Regenerative Braking?
11:20 Additional Things - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I bought a 2023 Corolla Hybrid about 3 months ago. I drive with COMPLETE focus on maximizing gas mileage. With the warm weather and moderate use of my A/C, I'm averaging 68-69 MPG over the short life of my car. Depending on my A/C usage, I've had individual tanks that averaged between 65 and 74 MPG. My manual MPG calculations align very closely with the Corolla's MPG monitor. Needless to say, I'm VERY happy with my fuel economy.
Hmmm, how are you even getting 60mpg?
I have Corolla LE 2024 driving super smooth and careful and all I could get was 50-53mpg
I am not stepping on the gas, driving literally like The presenter was saying
@@kriswalkowski2791 Just curious: Is your Corolla LE a hybrid? If not, that is likely why your MPG is slightly lower than the MPG Alan_S_M is getting.
@@lkikib9458
Yes it’s a hybrid
Corolla 2024 LE Hybrid
@@kriswalkowski2791 For me, I can get 70 on shorter trips back from the gym, since their are less cars on the road I will go more slowly and can accelerate at my pace. But if my car is cold and needs to heat up, that kills my mpg. Usually though unless you get really lucky with stops and battery percentage you will get worse mpg on shorter trips. I don't think I have ever gotten less than a 50mpg on a trip longer than 10 miles. It starts to build up the further you go. However on the flip side I don't think I have seen a number over 57 on a trip longer than 20 miles. I also inflated my tires to like 40psi so those numbers might not be achievable. My car is mostly empty with me being the only passenger over most of these trips.
@@kriswalkowski2791 hi i was doing the numbers and its leading me to belive its not really worth getting a hybird over a non hybird cuz ur paying more and waiting list etc paying 10k or even more im not even gonna use that much fuel and over time even that 50 mpg is gonna decrase i heard guys sayiing its 650 km per tank after u put 1000000k on it but im still on the fence about hybird and non
This February I got a new '22 Camry Hybrid and typically get 46-47 mpg in Eco mode. I was a bit disappointed and even asked my local dealership about this. They recommended me to try driving in Normal mode but not much else. Then I saw this video! Today, I tried the methods in this video while driving to work in Normal mode. I got about 65 mpg! This is gamechanger.
What is normal mode? No ECO turned on? So this means it is using only gas?
@@ameliab7245 It means it uses full power from the engine and the ev motor.
Great advice! When I'm looking ahead and see that I'm coming to a red light, I let off the pedal and coast. People race by me and then I watch them hit the brakes hard. I try to not come to a complete stop if possible. My '22 Corolla Hybrid gets 55.8mpg
Same here, best decision I made buying this car. I drive around to different retail stores for my job and I can usually make gas last 2 weeks if I don't go out on the weekend.
@@BalisticMexBoy I needed a good reliable car to get me to and from work. Best decision I ever made was getting out of a Chevy and into Toyota. Best of luck with your vehicle friend.
Same here...some drivers at the back maybe upset but who cares
Awesome milage, I'm getting over 54 mpg.. on my 2019 camry hybrid
Good luck picking up the babes in your Corolla...
Owner of a 2021 RAV4 Hybrid here in Australia.
Followed all your driving tips. And pumped tyres up to 36 psi,
Full tank of fuel ( so max fuel weight) two adults in car , reset all gauges,
The return test run for a weekend lunch in countryside on the Sth west coast of Western Australia. The all round return run was 175 km ( 108 miles) on gentle rolling landscape mostly travelling at 90 to 100 km/hr
“ drum roll :::;”
The fuel consumption was 4.9 litres per 100 km or in the USA medieval language : 48 miles per US gallon .
Thanks for the tips 👍
Enjoying your shows
Here in Canada we use Imperial gallons which allows the RAV4 Hybrid to achieve well over 50 mpg ;-)
@@rightlanehog3151 .. 👍😀 THANKS that’s made my day
Wow imperial gallons on one side of a border , US gallons on another side , and as a guess I imagine litres in Mexico.
I can see a major problem in refuel of air planes and then possibly running out of fuel mid air 😀
😀 I’m sure they have it under control
@@johngrant7979 We have sold gasoline by the litre for decades in Canada but old timers like me still understand fuel efficiency in terms of miles per Imperial (4.55 litre) gallon. The price here is currently around $2.20 per litre for Regular 87 Octane.
@@rightlanehog3151👍 $2.10 Aus$ per litre for unleaded 91 octane ( our lowest octane rating)and $2.20 for Diesel
No problems in airliners with litres , us or imperial gallons the fuel is added by weight so litres etc become disregarded
As a Camry Hybrid driver since 2007, I just want to weigh in on the pulse and glide advice if I may. While being a more efficient driving technique, it does tend to irritate the driver behind you, particularly on the highway. This makes it more likely for the driver behind to want to pass you and this sometimes affects the stability and safety of vehicle grouping at speed. Fellow drivers, I think you know what I mean. Having said that, thank you AMD for great content, and congratulations on achieving your dream of self-employment.
i let the car behind pass me and when i hit the pulse again i pass him again and the cycle goes on and on :)
Yes, that's why I only practice this technique in city, because highways in my area are not much tolerant of such irregular behaviour. But it works for me greatly in city
LMAO. I hate those slow ass Corolla and Rav 4 driver on the road. They already have weak ass engine and they freaking cruising on highway at 55 or 59 mph while everyone is driving at 60 to 65mph. They also a nightmare in city driving. It takes them freaking 10 seconds to move at stop sight 😡
@@noobwow2009 I never go above 50-55 on highways, pay my gas or just pass.
@@noobwow2009 you are one of those aggressive drivers who tailgate cars on the highway. You will cause an accident with your driving.
I just got my first Hybrid AND first Toyota. I love watching the energy monitor... it's like playing a game while driving. My car isn't broken in yet, but I look forward to the savings in fuel. I've been watching your videos for months, in anticipation of acquiring my first Toyota. You are a great resource. Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge.
I also just got my first Toyota Hybrid and yes it does feel like a game :) I just feel bad for the people behind me trying to figure out why am I driving like an old man.
Haha I actually had to turn that part of the screen off for my first month of ownership because it was distracting me, I was looking more at it than the road 😅
I love getting the hybrid gas mileage down, the thing I've noticed is you get even better gas mileage if, when you are coasting, you keep a very light pressure on the acceleration pedal so as to minimize the Regen, don't press it enough to get into acceleration but just enough so you slow down at a lower rate. I found it does wonders, you are not using gas, the battery is still getting a little charge but you're coasting at zero cost much further.
Or shift to neutral
I find that technique works better in ECO mode in my Camry hybrid.
@@alohajason I'll never ever have my car rolling in neutral. I'm used to stick shifting and having your car having any momentum in neutral is a gas waste and a dangerous thing in the stick shift ICE engine world (it is actually banned where I live... but on a hybrid or an electric? maybe...IDK
@@alohajason In the year I've had my Yaris, I have not had it in Neutral even once.
I've had it in "B" a single time just to check it out. Other than that, it's either park, reverse or drive.
That's real pulse and glide. Regen isn't for pulse and glide
This channel just keeps getting better and better… THANK YOU!
I second that
One of the best Auto Tech Channels on You Tube. Watch his Channel a lot. He’s got a wealth of knowledgeable content Thank’s AMD 👌😎
I love my new RAV4 hybrid! I went from almost 400 horsepower in my last car, to 40 mpg! It’s obviously not as fun, but damn its nice to get 500 miles or more out of a tiny tank of gas.
I have a 2017 rav4 hybrid and I'm averaging 43mpg approximately 585 to 612 mpg
Fun to pay less every time you fuel up weekly, with so much more range too
I love how you end your videos with "May the Lord bless you and keep you", it's so hopeful and inspiring. Thank you, brother!
I own two Highlander Hybrids (2010 and 2017). One thing that is often overlooked in a hybrid is that a failing 12V battery will cause your ICE to remain on in an attempt to top off a battery that will never finish charging. I bought my 2010 used and it had this problem off the lot. I was initially only getting around 16mpg. After researching this issue, I had the 12V battery tested, and sure enough it was bad. After replacing the 12V battery, my mpg immediately shot up to the rated value.
I've also heard that the 12V batteries frequently suffer from drawdown from unknown power consumption (fuel evap? etc.). Pity.
You are right. On my 2017 rav4 hybrid XLE - I recently got very poor mileage around 28-30mpg for several month. Then I tested 12v battery and it was bad. I replaced with genuine from Toyota and next day I can see 35mpg on my regular route! After 4weeks and still 34-35mpg
This is true even of EV's (including Tesla up to 2021)!
I will get my battery tested and see if that is the problem.
My previous rav4 hybrid started acting up.. weird instrumentation light behavior.. sometimes wouldn't start up, had to restart. After months of this, eventually would not start at all. Cauae: 12V battery had died! Once replaced ($$$), problem solved.
Tire pressure is very underrated when it comes to gas mileage. The best way to explain it to people is tell them to think about riding a bike with tires that are half inflated. How much harder do they have to pedal? Same thing with your car. It’s using more energy to move when the tires aren’t properly inflated.
I've recently discovered a great trick when slowing down - put off using the brake pedal and start out by reducing the maximum speed with the cruise control, and only brake at the last few moments. This gets you a lot of regeneration and is easier to control than using the brake pedal to get there. Before I happened on this trick, I was happy to get 30-35 mpg on my short three to four mile hops around town . Now I'm getting in the mid to high forties!
Call it "Phil's rule of thumb" - the thumb on the cruse control speed button!
You can do the very same thing with the brake pedal, you can hear and feel when it’s using motor-generator 1 and 2 (etc) to slow the car down and when you push a little further than that, that’s when you can feel the actual brakes kick in. You’ll get used to it over time. I’ve put 112k miles on mine.
Very good advice. The only thing I see missing is to anticipate stops, so that you can utilize regenerative braking. I have been living by these kind of tips for many years. My 2011 Prius was getting almost 70 mpg, in mixed traffic. It had 155k miles when I had to sell it, and move overseas.
Another one of Car Car Nut's videos explains that the electric motor is charging the battery every time you take your foot off the gas. Any coasting action recharges your battery. You can see this when you switch to the diagram showing the flow of electricity from battery to motors.
He mentions exactly that..
AMD, I usually beat the official mpg ratings but then again, I am one of the few drivers respecting the speed limit. ;-)
I'm currently getting about 58-61 MPG out of my 3rd Generation Prius. Great car and always reliable
I’m barely getting 50mpg with a plug in gen3, I wonder if I need to replace my pcv valve
@@shaneb395 depends on driving habits.
how? I'm getting 45 on highway...
Great video and advise that there's one more tip that was not mentioned. Keep your hybrid battery fan filter clean or replace if needed to ensure it does not over heat which causes shorter battery cycles. Check the filter every 2 months.
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I appreciate this reminder
Where does it located in a car?
@@mirjan86 check your manual, but probably under the back seat on one side.
I avg 57 mpg in my 22 corolla hybrid in Portland Oregon. Loving this car.
Fast 38 MPG, Normal 53 MPG, Efficient 74 MPG
How you accelerate, slow down slowly, speed up slowly, predict & anticipate, the trick to getting better fuel economy really about more intelligent driving techniques based on advice from videos about Hypermiling in a Toyota Hybrid like this one, or those of Wayne Gerdes or similar.
This video should be shown to every TOYOTA buyer prior to purchasing the car! 😃
Thank you Mr. Car Care Nut for looking out for us (newbies to hybrid technology) and for your suggestions. I really appreciate your videos. Keep on doing your thing. I have learnt so much from you.
This is exactly what I need! Just learning about driving my first ever hybrid!
Have you accidentally left it on yet in the parking lot. Because it was so quiet you forgot to turn it off? I did that once at Trader Joe’s.😂
@@WaRDawG19D 😂😂🤣🤣 It took me a WHILE to get outta that habit! Thank GOD for warnings.🙄😁
By far the best car I have ever owned. Toyota is light years ahead of GM and Ford. I can't believe I ever bought a GM.
@@WaRDawG19D I did that once with my gas Sonata, it was pretty quiet! -
Here in the UK they're twice as much! 2015 Yaris Hybrids are £12,500 if you're lucky!! With 60,000. Non hybrid Yaris 1.3L 2015 with 60,000 are £6,000. Fuel atm is approx £7.80 a gallon, crazy!!!
Just got a 2022 Corolla hybrid and surprisingly driving on normal mode I get an average of 55mpg. About 60 miles of highway driving a day
Try putting it in economic mode. Big difference.
I really like that you didn't just tell us how to do it but why it works, having that knowledge really helps when you try to implement some of the things that were suggested.
We're finally picking up our Rav4 Hybrid after waiting 8 months.
Hi, I love your advice on saving gas and $$, don't forget to remind yourself and the public about how important it is to save gas for environmental reasons, polluting the air, water, lungs etc.....
You are in a great position to influence people. This supersedes the financial element.
Thank you
I concur.
AMD - Been a long time since I’ve heard the description of ‘hypermiling’ the Hybrid Synergy Drive system. Nice easy to understand description!! Thanks for including “coast!”. Doing nothing with the right foot is a foreign concept for a lot of of folks, BUT IT WORKS so well. Thanks again!
I rented a '21 Prius Hybrid last year. I got close to 70mpg in the city, about 64mpg on the road cruising at 64 mph. It took the bite out of hifg gas prices.
The idea with pulse and glide works on non-hybrid cars as well. When coasting at any speed above 15 mph(?), the fuel injectors stop completely. The engine stays running off of the kinetic energy from the wheels. You can try it by coasting then lightly press the gas pedal and you'll feel the jolt of the fuel injectors firing again, depending on how smooth your car is with it. This is why the mpg gauge maxes out when coasting.
I’ve found I get better mpg using the normal mode opposed to the Eco. The less time you spend accelerating and getting up to a good glide speed the better mpg you’ll get. That is the case with my Hybrid Corolla at least. I’ve got to where using Power mode doesn’t bring down my MPG.
Same with my highlander hybrid
That works great for me in normal traffic situation’s. But I noticed when I am in gridlock on the highway. Eco is the way to go.
I understand the drive modes and how they work in a curved band if you ever seen a picture of it. True. It takes awhile to accelerate in eco mode but people like yourself that drive in normal mode I think have a heavy foot. I track my gas mileage and I went to normal mode and was pulling 40mpg. I don’t have have a heavy foot and I drive like TCCN talks about now. I been pulling 52MPG in eco mode, driving in the back roads, coasting around. Learn to coast eco mode is fine. I have a venza.
That is interesting. I do like Eco Mode in heavy city traffic because it’s easier to keep the car in EV mode with engine off. Have to be very careful with the throttle to pull it off but often I can go to several lights with engine off the whole time.
@@auxiliary I’m at 53 right now but if I drive right I have gotten it up to 56. I go into settings hit history and start new trips monthly so the driving is pretty consistent.
Excellent information as always, I was able to bring my mpg from about 33 to 42 with pulse-glide. Thank you
For 50 years I have been coasting to a stop. It never made any sense to me to keep using gas and waste it as soon as I knew I had to slow down to a stop. It is useful for all cars.
Wow, I saw many videos that were actually repeating themselves and really clear at the same time. This one was unique in terms of content and helpful and greatly explained. Fantastic job, thank you
Just bought a one-owner 2009 Camry Hybrid with 100,000 miles as a gas saver… it’s our first hybrid. Thanks for all these tips! Love the channel.
Thanks for the tips on getting better fuel economy. I don't have a hybrid car yet, but I am seriously considering buying one. My Honda Fit gets decent fuel economy, but I would like to do better. I will keep your advice in mind while I drive around town.
Thank you very much! Somehow I did all this thing intuitively on my Yaris Cross Hybrid. I really appreciate all your work!
Thanks for posting this. I picked up my Sonic Red Tundra Hybrid Limited yesterday. I ordered it based on your videos, in part. Now I have to implement these strategies. Thanks.
I found that EV mode is only good for very small (and very, very slow) situations. It seems to actually stay in EV mode for longer and at higher speeds and pedal pressure when you have it set to Normal Mode, given you have enough charge in the batteries (~40% or higher).
One thing to note for highway driving in a hybrid, try to maintain constant speed with your pedal. It's probably difficult to learn to do but if you are able to maintain like, 30-40% of the pedal pressure at like 75 mph, the car will run in a "high-speed EV mode" until the battery dips below a certain point. Any more pedal pressure and it'll increase the speed and bring the engine on, and any less will just slow the car down. Just something to keep in mind.
Constant speed also benefits a CVT greatly. So as you said, I either try to keep a constant pedal or use cruise control which really helps. Also I just love the way CVT and cruise control works together, no upshifts or downshifts, totally smooth
All very good points! I have found that with most of the driving I do which involves highway driving, provided I’m on a stretch of highway that isn’t too much uphill, I religiously utilize that coast and glide method, which allows me to get in a nice cycle of having EV mode on for a while before the engine kicks back on to provide whatever charge the battery needs. My battery charge meter hardly ever exceeds two bars below two bars below the full mark, but sounds like I’m doing things right!
I use it strictly for going through drive-in's. Then I sit and curse the ones in front letting their darn diesel engines run at idle, melting the poles... ;)
Does it help if I enable cruise control at 75 mph instead of fussing with pedal pressure?
Do you mean ECO mode and then EV also turns on? Because my car only runs on EV mode by itself if I am coasting about 15mph to my driveway, etc.
Thanks! I use the pulse and glide technique and gradual stops. In the summer months im getting mid 60s to low 70s out of my Prius.
68 MPG here. RAV4 XLE HYBRID 😊
Gentle takeoffs, look ahead for red lights, and coast.
Thank you! I drive like you but will practice what you taught/suggested. God bless you too!
Thank you for this! Got my first ever rav4 hybrid last year. I am kinda doing some of the stuff you said 🙂
Great video AMD! Having been a proud RAV4 hybrid owner for just over half a year now, I can say with confidence that I’ve actually started to habituate myself to these tips and it has gone a long way in making my fuel economy even better than advertised. Because of that, I am now pretty much constantly here in the summer now getting at least 45 to 50 mpg on average, which in these times of seemingly never ending gas price hikes, is incredible!
45 that's insane, good for you !!! I have a RAV4 XLE Premium hybrid and I don't get past 41 in Seattle downtown and 43 on highway, maybe it is because hilly here ?
I really appreciate this video. Thank you. I have just collected my RAV4 and, for the past 7 years have been driving a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Your video describes a method of driving that is entirely new to me, despite seven years of having already driven a hybrid. I look forward to better fuel economy as a result of watching your web site.
thank you again with such great insight on cars and for passing this info on to us to help us save gas, stay safe ,and get as much longevity out of our vehicles that we can
Wow, as a manual transmission driver, a lot of these hybrid techniques you mentioned are second to manual driving... guess I’m ready for a hybrid.
You are definitely the go to guy for happy hybrid owners… Thanks.
As a new hybrid owner this is awesome information! Thank you so much.
Mate, you are a legend! My habits had slipped in my 2019 Corolla Hybrid and had lost a lot of economy! This was a great reminder, plus some tips I hadn't thought of :-)
My ‘13 ES300h with 170k miles still gets upper 30’s very close to original mileage ratings. I figured how to drive the battery display to maximize the efficiency. It’s taken a while to be second nature as this is my 1st Hybrid, but it is doable. Thanks for the video, confirms I’m driving it correctly.
I'm driving a 2021 Yaris XP21 (also available as a Mazda 2 Hybrid) here in a continental European city, about half a year. It's the smallest, lightest full hybrid in Toyota's fourth generation, my first hybrid and I love it. I'm aware from the start that a full hybrid is not a racing car, it's about fuel efficiency and not about acceleration performance or high top speeds, especially not in a city. OK, you can drive at full throttle, but that's less good in the long term and actually not in the spirit of the inventor. The Car Care Nut gave me very good information before I even bought this car. Here are my findings: There is a completely different driving philosophy behind it compared to combustion cars. In addition to the technical, something psychological: time pressure and stress are poison for all drivers and especially for full hybrid drivers as far as the fuel bill is concerned.
One of my rules: I get into the car relaxed and get out relaxed.
But in case of appointments: get up earlier and calculate about 20% more driving time even if a navigation device is used. I drive (roll) with foresight, but more often than usual in the rear-view mirror. The reason: save energy - brake gently or roll to a stop without annoying the following road user. Try braking in "B" mode. When there's nobody behind me, I like to drive slower than the speed limit - because I know for a fact that I'm using less fuel. And be happy if there are traffic jams from time to time, your petrol efficiency will probably increase... In this sense: Don't drink and drive - be cool - glide instead of rushing!
Greetings from Vienna/Austria/ Europe.
Those are cool lookn cars! I follow Ireland Toyota dealers & see them! Great info/advice! U need to rub off on OUR people.😉🇺🇸🤓
@@riceburner4747 👍 Yes, the last current Yaris XP21 cars look quite sleek compared to their predecessors. For the real racers there is the Yaris in the GR / Gazoo Racing version, but only as a combustion engine with 261 hp 😆 . But it's a completely different topic 🤪
Thank you for sharing your experience and valuable insight on additional ways for fuel efficiency…planning ahead before we drive is really practical. But on the aspect of B mode, I only use that as I go downhill. B mode as was mentioned by AMD in one of its episodes is utilized for engine brake purposes… s as observed, it naturally recharges the hybrid battery faster. But once the road is not downhill anymore, I shift to Drive. 😁
@@rsberdan You're welcome - I'm definitely with you on using the "B" mode. I also use "B" mode as you described. As is so often the case in life, "it depends" ... Sometimes I drive a certain route again and again, and based on my own experience I can use the "B" mode as a brake - the way to this traffic light is relatively long and if I judge correctly, I may be able to continue on green while rolling. So I have charged my battery efficiently and can use the momentum to continue driving. And yes, this section of the route is slightly sloping 🙂
Maintaining the cruise speed is more important than surge and glide because when you coast too much you lose too much momentum. Surge and glide up hills, coast down.
Another great video sir when I had my 2nd generation prius I was getting around 55 mpg and in the winter it went down to 46mpg.
Good advice as always 👌👍 I had master pulse and glide technique long ago and I am enjoying very good efficiency from my hybrid. Pulse and glide works on motorway speeds too and although engine may not completely shut off it will often free idling at around 1000rpm and goes up to 2200 when more power is needed. Toyota hybrids constantly switch between ice and electric and the ice often works very relaxed, low Rpm like Diesel engines.
I'm really starting to dig this channel for a number of reasons. This is also important to me as I just recently transitioned from a 2016 Tacoma TRD Off Road to a 2022 Avalon Hybrid Nightshade. I've been able to squeeze 57 mpg out of it when it's only really rated at 43 mpg. I'll continue to follow the advice here too! Good stuff!
Avalon hybrid gets better highway mpg than Camry hybrid even though it's heavier, better aero at play here.
The best technical explanation I ever heard on hybrid suv... not even from my lexus service advisor. Great Jon!!
Useful and highly relevant video! I’ve been trying to crack the code on hybrid driving. Pulse and good, got it! Thanks.
Always thought this "pulse and glide" was a logically good idea. Now confirmed. I noticed that at lower speeds, hybrid gets a very low millage when we are building up speed, and if we don't drive consciously, millage suffers.
Overall, Thanks for the great informative video.
I do this on slight downgrades on the freeway. I let off the gas and coast, engine shuts off and due to the excellent aerodynamics of the Prius, speed only decreases a few MPH before hitting the gas again. A 5-10 second coast at 70mph really boosts the MPG average. Used this method to bring my tank average from 46 up to 54 mpg on my daily commute.
@@mylesgray3470 Hopefully you're not doing it in traffic and significantly interrupting the flow. Keep other drivers on the road in mind.
@@James-il3tq Like I said, speed only drops a few MPH so is speed up to 73, speed drops to 70 (speed limit) and I hit the gas again and this is in the slow lane so if they want to go faster, 4 lanes available to the left.
This is a very informative video. I just bought a 2022 Highlander AWD Hybrid almost a month ago. I am getting 37mpg in the city and 35mpg at highway speeds just by using these techniques. I wasn’t aware that you could go above the Toyota recommended tire pressure that is displayed in the door sill. I can’t wait to try a few more pounds of air to see how it affects the mileage. I’ll do the same with my 2021 Tacoma. Thank you so much for all this information.
Exactly the info I was hoping to find. Informative and well delivered. After decades of being a speed demon and getting 18 MPG, I've got a new challenge and goals for my new Toyota Venza. Thank you!
Always great to hear you on your videos. All this is helpful when I get my Corolla Cross Hybrid SXE.! Can't wait!
I'm a cruise control driver, even on the subdivision where I noticed that the slowest it will engage is now 19 mph. I like it especially when approaching through humps, how I can manage the speed and keep it on EV mode. When on the regular road say around 45 mph speed limit, set your speed 1 mph above to 46 mph, give it a few seconds, then decrease it down to 45 mph and see how the EV mode engages. I tried it similarly on the 55 mph speed limit and it also worked. Pretty cool. Hope you find it helpful, too. God bless.
Where I live, simply respecting the speed limit is considered a radical approach to driving.
This is such a great video! Lots of useful information. It does sound a bit complicated to get used to driving a bit differently with a hybrid vehicle, but then I've never driven one before.
Maybe efficient hybrid driving habits may more complicated, but still easier than driving a stick! 😉
@@aaronster Definitely!
Regenerative braking - My 2007 Camry hybrid had 197,000 miles on it when we got rear-ended and they totalled it. It had the original front brake pads on it. The back pads had to be changed because of a locked-up caliper, but the front pads were original, and there was a LOT of life left in them.
Well said Nut. Great reminders for everyone. I love my 4 Prius. 50+ mpg all day.
to be honest loved your content especially when it comes to hybrid. i wish to know more about auto climate or more in depth details regarding the auto climate
I would second @hammy yumyum on this.
Thank you, AMD! I got my first ever hybrid (Avalon XSE Nightshade) because of you! Had it for 2 months and going to apply everything you’ve shown here. May the good Lord bless you and keep you, AMD. 🙏🏾
You really spoke to me. Just got a used Camry hybrid first gen, with 1 year old hyb battery. spent a good 20 minutes on a life lesson. I a subscriber and you did not disappoint me. my goal is to beat the advertised mpg 😊
Excellent video AMD. As I 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE owner, this was very important to me. Thanks again.
Charlie here. My wife and I are 80 year old inventors (born and raised in Chicago area) practicing retirement. We have a ‘21 Sienna LE after downsizing out of a custom Ford Transit rv/camper and absolutely love the car. As a life long learner I have gotten so much from your videos and after putting close to 4000 miles of highway and city driving, I can report that the car is showing a combined average around 39.5 mpg. In our camper we had house battery with pure sine inverter that allowed us to use microwave, coffee pot, low watt heater, and fridge/freezer. I recently came a across a video from a Prius owner who lives in his car. As you will see in the attached video he has tied onto the car battery to run hot pot and microwave suggesting that when the draw is too much for bettery, the engine turns on for 30-90 seconds to boost the battery. That worked in our camper as we drove, but not with the engine off. Here is the video - czcams.com/video/04Lpr8XQgxs/video.html starting around the 4 minute mark you can get his wisdom and around 8 minute you can see his hook up. Would love to get your thought about how that might work for leaving the fridge on 12 v outlet (added to battery) overnight without the ignition being on. Thanks for reading this and DO KEEP UP your very good efforts!!! Charlie
Like always, very educational. Last weeks I have had to make unusual long commutes… around 60 miles each way and I’ve been able to get up to 42mgs on my 2021 sienna… I do 60 miles per hour on right lane… use the cruise control and lane assist thing and done… I have to teach my wife how to get the most of it… she only averages 32mpg.
Cruise control actually do not let my Prius go into EV mode. So it’s not going to be best mpg
Wish we still lived in LaGrange so we could come to your shop! You are a very wise and honest man. The new shop looks amazing and how lucky the people are who bring their cars to you! Want to move to Florida…I can help set you up in a nice small town (Palm City)that is getting much bigger by the day!
Sooooo many good tips on this channel! Definitely subscribed so I know how to properly use my new Sienna.
The pulse and glide technique is great in non-hybids too! I am 100% a cruise control driver on hwys but for city driving I always try to pulse and coast to get the best gas mileage
True - I believe that when you take your foot off the gas, the fuel injectors stop, as long as you're coasting fast enough to keep the engine from lugging (~800-1000 RPM). So for that time you have your foot off the gas, you are using no fuel but still covering distance.
As an owner of a 2018 Camry Hybrid, these are great directions. I once got 45+ MPG on Highway 1 in California using your methods
Thanks for doing this video CCN, I don't have a hybrid yet, but hopefully I'll have Toyota one in the near future and this info will be of great use.
I’ve been driving my CHR like you said and the economy is a bit better even though I drove it carefully before. Thanks for the tip
I'm amazed by my new Rav4 hybrid fuel economy. I did a bit over 5 liters per 100 km in heavy traffic which was completely amazing since I used to do 15L/100km in my previous car. That's nothing compared to the overall range of the car; I'm pushing 750km of real world range with 50 liters of regular fuel vs 500km with 70 liters of premium with my old 2010 car.
One thing that I noted with my Corolla and it works with Lexus as well is that when you put it in sports mode, the regenerative braking works way more and it charges the battery way faster. Doing this in certain roads I managed to gain more 70 miles of gas
Your car still looks so clean, AMD! 👍 And great tips!!!
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I absolutely love this video. Thank you for sharing this.
Just found your channel and instantly became a big fan. Thank you for providing so much valuable information.
Can you make a video on best practices to charge a plug in hybrid and what can we do to extend their battery life?
Keep up the amazing work.
He is a great guy and will tell the truth.
Thanks for sharing these cheats. These driving habit/tips are also applicable to pure ICE to improve mileage.
Just got my 2022 Toyota Highlander hybrid bronze addition. Saw your video and made conscious effort to try pulse and glide. 37.7 mpg. Thank you for video
About Pulse and Glide: I have a 17 Prius and don't do this. Instead let my foot off the gas when at speed so the engine shuts off, then I apply gas just enough to keep the bar in the first half of the accelerator meter on the HV System display. This keeps the engine off, and usually holds the speed I'm going as well (sometimes I can accelerate even!) when driving off highway. I've become less complacent with this recently and have seen my MPG tank due to that, but I was getting 48-50 consistently every tank. Now it's closer to 38-43, so it really does make a big difference.
We got a 2022 Rav4 Hybrid in April, I finally got a hang of it. Last time I dropped my kid to school, I got 50mpg and 67% EV Driving Ratio on the 15.1mi/34min drive. Over the first 2100 miles we average a very nice 41.3mpg at the pump. We really enjoy it!
Excellent!!
Pulse & Glide is actually very easy to do regularly...
Leaving a light or Stop sign slowly isn't, as there is always someone that wants you to go faster... I own a 2005 Prius and most drivers just see that car and can't wait to get around it 🤣 They'll even use ''other'' lanes to do it 😱
I get 45 to 65 mpg... 2 bar blue to 3 green on the battery meter in a Gen 2... Big fan of regen braking... I keep my LRR tires at 37 fr & 35 rr...
Thanks for posting an exceptional video AMD...
I've driven almost 4 Million SAFE miles in a Big Rig so staying out of the lower gear ranges was always paramount to better fuel mileages...
5 mpg to maybe 6.5 is a big difference over 100,000 miles... WE never worried about going too slow for others as we were mostly 20 + times heavier than them 🤪
@the car care nut I have followed all instructions in this video and applied them while driving my 2020 camry hyrbid. Got 130km more than last time I filled gas. Thank you..!!!
Miraculously the dealership just texted me….after 5 weeks the part is in!!! Your videos are great so informative! Thanks for your work!
Great help! I use the cruise control all the time and get 70 mpg in city driving. I agree on turning off the heat/ac until it is needed and the engine is at normal running temp.
In my Prius.
Yeah I dont know why I never realized this. Need to do the same with the AC even though I live in Texas and it's been like 100 degrees everyday
Wow! Which car?
@@justinhaller2055 I have 2022 Prius that get crazy mpg especially around town. The wife has a rav4 hybrid that get 40 mpg.
Hi AMD, great advice on this video. I have been applying many of the techniques shared in this video for sometime on my vehicles and it really does work. People get shocked the gas mileage that I get on my 5th gen 4Runner. I have gotten 10.9 litres/100 kms on highway and city driving I get consistently 12.5 litres/100 kms. I am absolutely amazed that 4500 lbs with 4.0 litre V6 can get this amazing gas mileage. The 4Runner is such a gem of a vehicle except for it’s prone to rust issues on the undercarriage. Rustproofing annually is key to keep the undercarriage in a decent condition.
Another tip if I may, is be sure to rinse the undercarriage with an undercarriage pressure washer attachment in the winter to get the salt off about once a week (that is if you live in a cold climate). 😁
In MPG, I did 23MPG on my 2014 SR5 2WD. I'm getting 22MPG on my 2020 TRD Off-Road (part-time 4WD).
Bruh I'd like to congratulate you, I just got a 2018 Hybrid Yaris to do Ridesharing with, and it's my first Hybrid car ever. I'm also a mechanic, but we didn't do hybrids at the shop so the tech is new to me. In your series explaining the hybrid system, I loved the way you explained, everything totally made sense. For ridesharing it will realy help me be more ECO , since gas consumption is rly something I got to keep the lowest as possible, and understanding the whole system, will definitely help me do that.
I'd like to thank you, and congratulate you for your awesome videos and explanations. All the best wishes mate, cheers and thanks!
This video changed significantly my driving practices and I now can optimize the EV usage on my Grand Highlander Hybrid Max.
Many thanks for sharing your expertise and experience 😀
He’s absolutely right you can get much more mileage with the sienna, I had a sienna XSE 2021, and sometimes I got 44 miles per gallon! I do miss that van for sure but I really love driving my Prius and I’ve been getting an average of 65 miles per gallon!❤️
Which model year do you have?
This is some fantastic information thank you so much Ahmed! In these crazy inflationary times fuel can be so much expense just spent $71 filling up my 2009 Corolla almost have to take out a loan just to fill up my car. I plan on in about a year purchasing a 2023 or 2024 corolla XLE hybrid so learning these tips ahead of time is very helpful. You are indeed a trusted source my friend and I look forward to seeing you guys up there on July 5th at my appointment. Thank you for all you do and may the Lord bless and keep you and yours as well!
It’s a good plan to get a brand new hybrid. The used hybrid prices are insane right now. Example, Prius 10 years old with 170k selling for $12,000! Lower mileage Prius of the same age selling for $20k. Really crazy prices. Glad I bought mine 4 years ago when gas was cheap.
Here is Australia, it cost $120 to fill a Corolla.
@@54mgtf22 That’s insane. I had no idea gas was that much there.
@@mylesgray3470 Average price on June 6, 2022 in the U.S. is $5.03. In Australia it's $5.36, so not that much more than the U.S.
It's a lot more in European countries. The average in Germany is $7.69. In the U.K. $8.32. In France $8.56. In Norway $10.82.
In New Zealand it's 3.07 for litre for cheapest fuel so for gallon it = 11.60$
I do similar techniques on my 2024 Prius AWD Limited. I am averaging about 55mpg with about 70% highway driving, 20% back roads (55mph), and 10% city driving. I have found the sweet spot to drive 65 moh on battery for over a mile until the battery needs charging or the incline is too much to maintain the minimum speed I will accept. The sad thing is I can outlive the adaptive cruise control (which I love) and get better gas mileage. Toyota should really add a programmable setting that will allow coasting and pulse within the adaptive cruise control settings. Simply allowing the driver to select an acceptable hysteresis value and how aggressive the car will acceration to recover should be all that is needed. If they read this post, everyone, remember where you heard it first! Any similar tech is now a copy of my idea. I would gladly share this with them for a fair fee and perhaps one new car every few years. Lol 😊
How many miles is your commute daily? I have to buy a car and want a Hybtid For my job I will have to gommute 3 days a week round trip is 120 highway miles. I am scared hybrid is not the right choice. I kept my cars a long time. I have a2012 Venza with 293000 miles. It needs repaired due to me messing up by driving off a really small stone wall
Extremely informative and well explained, good teacher....Thanks!
I drive a Toyota CH-R 1.8 and average 65mpg. I use the glide method when I can but this was a really helpful video on the braking method. Best mpg was 92mpg yes it was nearly all on the battery and not a very long distance but hey, that is impressive!!!
Are those Imperial gallons or American gallons?
I’ve been buying Ethanol Free gas and my Prius went from around 46mpg tank average to 54mpg. It costs about 30 cents more a gallon here in Utah. Worth it.
Diesel is at $7.09 here in Southern California.
@@appleforever6664 That’s crazy, and very unfortunate for us all since the whole country depends on California Port shipments and food.
Yes, you say research your tires before you buy replacement ones. I know this is important because I had a 2014 Accord in which the MPGs were reduced by 20% when I replaced the tires. WHERE do I find the information that addresses rolling resistance and suitability for hybrid vehicle applications? Thanks for your informative videos. They are good and your enthusiasm is obvious.
Thanks, AMD and Mrs. CCN. Since I started driving with a 9-year old 1967 VW Squareback (upgraded to a '69 fuel injected 3 yrs later), we'd always dress for the weather since the 65 hp air-cooled engine didn't produce any cabin heat for the first five or ten miles. Removing the stock exhaust and heater boxes, replacing with headers and single glass-pack muffler resulted in no loss of heat, with the weight loss increasing mileage to the upper 30s (42 max). Pulse and glide works with lower powered 4-cylinder gas engines, too. (Accelerate to +10 mph on the downhills and lose it on the up hills.)