I was wondering if someone could explain to me how fast you should accelerate in a Prius to maximize fuel economy. I know in a normal car you want to be very gentle when you accelerate, but have read that for the Prius it is better to accelerate "briskly". My question is what is the exact definition of briskly. Does it mean you mash the pedal to the floor - do you step down halfway - do you try to go from zero to say 40 in 10 seconds???? If someone could try to quantify this it would be greatly appreciated. Also, do you do it differently on flat ground versus climbing a hill?
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