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VIDEO: Driving Tips For Hybrid Cars (Toyota Prius Included)

 
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Editor John Voelcker of GreenCarReports.com in front of 2008 Toyota Prius

Editor John Voelcker of GreenCarReports.com in front of 2008 Toyota Prius

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Do you know when to accelerate your Prius "as though there's an eggshell between your foot and the pedal," and when to move away briskly?

If you do, you may already be an experienced Prius driver. If not, we have just the video for you.

In less than four minutes, our editor goes through some of the basics of driving a hybrid vehicle. That's actually a 2008 Toyota Prius being used in some of the footage.

The video comes from our colleagues at About.com, who recently asked High Gear Media to do a set of videos that would educate their users on the basics of hybrid cars.

We felt the driving tips segment was best suited to AllAboutPrius, where many users come to learn about their first Toyota Prius. For other videos, see here:

Let us know what you think in the Comments, below.





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  1. By  smartbrains Posted: 6/30/2010 10:54pm PDT

    You can get the best mileage from a hybrid car by using the same kind of driving habits that give you better mileage in your gasoline-engine car advantage of hybrid cars. Drive slower Maintain a constant speed Avoid abrupt stops .
     
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  2. By JC Posted: 8/12/2010 12:54pm PDT

    That's why they seem like rolling road blocks when you are behind them trying to enter freeway traffic! Very dangerous! Way too slow to enter a freeway.
     
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