SpaceEVDriver
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Except not using the cruise when climbing steep hills. It'll punch it to keep that speed. Unless you really want to keep that time and can afford the KW loss on investment.
Yeah, if you're in traffic, keep the speed of traffic even if it's not the most efficient. In my many long road trips with the Mustang, I've been in traffic and been on a freeway with nobody around.That’s the sort of bad practice that creates traffic jams, slowing down for no other reason than there is a hill in front you. I’d argue there are other things to take into account than just efficiency when driving.
The 405 in LA going from the valley into the west side is a prime example of this.
When I'm in traffic, I find a lane that's going a consistently moderate speed and stick with it.
When I'm going at freeway speeds without traffic, I set a speed but will slow down going up a hill if I need to conserve energy.
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