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Basically without hypermiling, slowing down traffic, annoying the hell out of everyone etc.
1. Put your mid into the battery/engine display. this shows when gas is begin used and when battery is used. forget about mpg and the blue green b.s. Keep econ mode on. let the car idle for 30s until the rpms drop a bit if the blue cold light is on. while blue light is on drive gently until it goes off.
2. Accelerate smoothly from stop lights. ideally you need to accelerate until the assist battery meter pegs and does not keep rising. This is the same acceleration as a pickup truck (unloaded) and does not excessively annoy people. it will turn your blue-green indicator to a cyanish color. keep it held there until you reach the speed limit+15mph.
3. Now ease off completely until you see the fuel off icon and then lightly (not more than 10%) press the gas pedal. you should see it begin to charge, then begin to assist. the fuel icon will still show off (no engine support, only battery assist). keep it there at speed limit + 10mph until battery is depleted halfway.
4. Once battery is halfway, accelerate slightly until speed limit+12mph. this will cut off battery assist and reengage the engine. now you should see only engine and no battery assist or charge. hold it there.
5. When coming to a stop, let go of the gas pedal and lightly apply brakes (10%) until charging indicator is pegged. do not go beyond that or friction brakes engage. you will need to keep an eye on the guy two cars ahead and brake when he starts to brake.
6. when stop and going with long waits, keep the rolling speed below 8mph and brake 1% pressed. auto stop will engage but the car will roll forward until it gradually stops. this prevents gaps ahead of your car and longer auto stops..
7. keep AC off (ac off is displayed in the climate control) and defrost off as much as possible with the vents set to outside air intake. an anti fog compound like rainx applied to the windows on the inside helps a lot. i also use a rain repellent on the front and rear windshields on the outside.
8. Drive until 0 miles remaining is shown in your mid range display and then fuel up to full tank (single click). this will bring your mid mpg to the same accuracy as gps tracking without the annoying 2mpg variation.
hope this helps.