Turning car off at stoplights

[Racer X]

Forrest wrote:
If you are stopped for 1-2 minutes at a traffic light, you are getting Zero mpg. Turning the gas engine off/on is much more efficient. My Rav4 hybrid with AWD gets 34 mpg.

My 2013 Prius plug-in gets mid 50s, and high 40s on the freeway. The engine is always starting and stopping in town. HOWEVER, a hybrid's ICE is a very different design. You try this with a mid '70s American design, and the engine will wear out pretty fast.