Talk:Toyota Prius/Driving tricks

May I request that some fact-checking be done here? The 42 mph ICE-run threshold isn't even mentioned, nor is the fact that every action is based on current SOC and driver demand. For more in-depth on B-mode, see [reconstruct URL yourself] techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/b-mode.html [which also tells you who this is, and if you look around a little, how to reach me]. weaky-books isn't handling captcha well enough for me to enter a full URL.

Removed "because diesels don't have throttles", because diesels do have throttles. Original author is confusing fuel injection with carburation possibly.

Diesel engines do not have throttles...

"Approaching Home" -- Not sure about the wisdom of the advice offered. The NiMH cells will deteriorate faster if at low charge during storage.

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============== Good advice when approaching a red light and you expect to have a long wait. But what if you stop and only then realise it will be a long wait? Easy - just turn the temperature control to cold (and the aircon off of course). Otherwise the NHW-11 will run its ICE to keep the occupants warm.

Another way to encourage ICE shutdown when stopped is a quick flick into reverse (without moving). These tips are from personal experience as I have one. Shannock9 (talk) 00:49, 2 December 2009 (UTC)