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Originally Posted by psyshack
The HCHII will return great mpg when driven right. I would have bought one hands down if there had been a 5MT, rear disc brakes and no auto climate control.
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Some say that manual transmission is no longer available because it was leading to premature battery failure under certain circumstances. Auto climate control benefits the temperature regulation of the battery pack because it receives cabin air. Still, auto climate control can be defeated if one wants to control it manually. And, as far as I know, the HCH-II has better stopping distance because of brake assist than its sibling models despite having rear drum brakes.
Then again, dedicated "hypermilers" tend to want to do everything in their abilities to circumvent the automated fuel efficiency provided by the vehicle. I'm a sensible driver who is relatively gentle on my vehicles (I don't much care for the cult of "hypermiling" appropriating traditional fuel-efficient driving techniques), and what you see for my fuel efficiency (low 40s MPG USA) is mostly city driving in off-peak traffic conditions with auto climate control set between 71 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit. It's comfortable driving, and I'm allowing the technology to do its job.