Tried to show my leadfoot wife how to drive the Prius yesterday and she was ready to kill me - said she knows how to drive. I'll tell you she drives it with the same lead foot she uses to get 14 mpg in her SUV and engages the brake pads everytime she touches the brake pedal. Any suggestions on how to teach her how to get decent milage out of this car.
How can I teach my leadfoot wife to drive the prius
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Sanny speaketh wisdom.
I say, let the car do its thing. It gives instant feedback. If she's a Type A driver, she's probably pretty competitive, so... quietly get better mileage when you drive the car and leave her to solve the puzzle on her own.
I say, let the car do its thing. It gives instant feedback. If she's a Type A driver, she's probably pretty competitive, so... quietly get better mileage when you drive the car and leave her to solve the puzzle on her own.
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A little wager perhaps? :wink:Astrowoman said:
My wife and daughter just called. They are half way to North Carolina to check out some colleges, and they report low 50's on the first tank and a half. I was impressed they had the answer when I asked! I am back driving the Camry for the next week. Damn thing won't open when I grab the handle, and I keep buckling in with the key still in my pocket.
My wife also
My wife is 10mpg more expensive than me when she drives...
I usualy do low 50's. She does low 40's.
There are a lot of things to consider and observe trying to save mpg's.
Be very careful, training your wife.
It is a multiple combination of factors at the same time.
Invoking electric mode, looking at the screen, slowing speed, increasing speed, uphill, downhill, city, highway,....in traffic conditions that change all the times that could create incidents.
Be very careful...
My wife is 10mpg more expensive than me when she drives...
I usualy do low 50's. She does low 40's.
There are a lot of things to consider and observe trying to save mpg's.
Be very careful, training your wife.
It is a multiple combination of factors at the same time.
Invoking electric mode, looking at the screen, slowing speed, increasing speed, uphill, downhill, city, highway,....in traffic conditions that change all the times that could create incidents.
Be very careful...
Are you sure you don't try to tell her how to do everything???? I have lived with someone who could tell me how to improve on anything and everything I did, even when I was trained for the activity and that person was neither trained nor experienced in the activity. The constant corrections and instructions were not conducive to my learning anything from that person!
The persons telling you to let the car work its magic may well be correct.
The persons telling you to let the car work its magic may well be correct.
Kirby,
Glad to hear it. If you don't mind a suggestion, you might try finding something really funny here and on PriusChat to get her to read. If she does that, she may read further; that may lead her to spot some of the fuel economy tips. Why, she might even tell YOU about them. That's when you know they're being internalized!
Beth
Glad to hear it. If you don't mind a suggestion, you might try finding something really funny here and on PriusChat to get her to read. If she does that, she may read further; that may lead her to spot some of the fuel economy tips. Why, she might even tell YOU about them. That's when you know they're being internalized!
Beth
Try this, considering beth's suggestion:
http://www.priusonline.com/viewtopic.php?t=4687
http://www.priusonline.com/viewtopic.php?t=4687
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Errrr... I strongly suggest waiting until THIS thread is no longer active and visible!!!!!!!!!!!An04Prius said:
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