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Would overdrive in a hybrid car result in better fuel mileage ?
Variable speed transmisson & overdrive in a hybrid vehicle
should help in better gas mileage,shouldn't it?
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Most hybrids use CVT Continuously variable transmissions which are far more fuel economical than regular transmissions with overdrive.
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it depends on if you are driving highway or city.
city will not make a difference.
should help some on highway,though.
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Always use overdrive to get better gas mileage in hybrid or non hybrid.
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depends on you are handling
if you have long runs on the highway then the difference will be fair

in the city it'll be less
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Well, considering a that a hybrid performs with better MPG after reaching "speed", then no, it could not make lots of difference. I mean most hybrids run gas till they reaching cruising speed and switch to electric. , if the transmission offered an overdrive or not could be a mute point in mpg consideration. As for city driving, with the stop and go, there is not a whole lot of electric going on yes, overdrive could seem right in this enviroment. As for towing/cargo carrying, well, I do not use the overdrive on my Jeep, the manual claims that it'll because to much stress on the engine and transmission. could be the same on a Hybrid.
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