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Originally Posted by ricdanger
Hi there,
Just test-driven a 330e and got 8.5l/100 after battery depleted. This was a 60km drive, with open "national" road driving (68.5km/h) and 10km highway (not above 130km/h). Tried to drive economically. The start point was 300m altitude higher than the end point, and the route was not flat. I also set the route on GPS, as it is supposed to make the car make better use of the electric motor.
I found this to be quite disappointing result for the amount of technology the car (was supposed to) have.
What millage are you getting for long trips, after the battery depletes?
Thanks
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Highway driving is not a strong point for hybrids. If you put on the display that shows which motor is being used, you will see that on highways in auto mode you are mostly using the ICE.
Also, once the battery is depleted you will mostly be using the ICE with the battery primarily providing boost.
If fuel efficiency is your goal, and you do mostly highway driving, then a hybrid phev is probably not the best vehicle for you.