From reading this forum it seems that most folks think the best way to achieve max battery range is to drive in Hill 1 mode. However I find that this severely cuts down on my ability to coast, which requires that I keep my foot on the accelerator (guess I can't call it a "gas pedal"!) longer than I otherwise would.
I haven't been looking at the status screen to run the test (too busy looking at the road), but have others done the math? Is the energy savings you get by the regenerative braking in Hill 1 worth the cost of needing to accelerate more than you otherwise would need to?
I live in Silicon Valley, which is almost entirely flat. A few rolling hills here or there, but nothing that would make it worth the effort to constantly switch in and out of the various modes.
And what about Hill 2? I have only used it seriously once - while in Hillsborough going from 280 into town (for those of you who know Silicon Valley) and it was fun to watch the miles add up, but otherwise I find it too much of a drag. And, of course, the extra miles were eaten up when I headed back to 280, which was less fun.
Thoughts?
I haven't been looking at the status screen to run the test (too busy looking at the road), but have others done the math? Is the energy savings you get by the regenerative braking in Hill 1 worth the cost of needing to accelerate more than you otherwise would need to?
I live in Silicon Valley, which is almost entirely flat. A few rolling hills here or there, but nothing that would make it worth the effort to constantly switch in and out of the various modes.
And what about Hill 2? I have only used it seriously once - while in Hillsborough going from 280 into town (for those of you who know Silicon Valley) and it was fun to watch the miles add up, but otherwise I find it too much of a drag. And, of course, the extra miles were eaten up when I headed back to 280, which was less fun.
Thoughts?