How to Drive a Hybrid Efficiently - 2018 Hyundai Ioniq TIps and Tricks

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How to Drive a Hybrid Efficiently - 2018 Hyundai Ioniq TIps and Tricks

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I apologize for any shaky camera from my smartphone footage. Apparently the smooth video setting wasn't as effective while I was driving like a jackass.
In this video I show you how to drive a hybrid car efficiently. If you want to maximize your mpg while driving a hybrid, follow these tips and you can save a boatload of gas. I have owned the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid SEL for a month, and this has been my driving style. I have been very successful, hitting around 65 mpg consistently, driving 60 miles (mostly highway), 5 days a week.
This is all based on my experience and my opinion. This may not reflect the driving conditions near you.
*Mpg based on rating listed on Edmunds website.
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@AlternativeReality 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry there was some shaky camera in this. Driving a hybrid has been super liberating. Perhaps you will consider one, now that the costs are getting lower and lower.

@milespowell9495 2 ай бұрын

Your spot on with building the speed up, I have a corolla and noticed I got a lot better fuel consumption doing this

@4833504F 4 жыл бұрын

the 2018 hev is an efficiency monster even if you push it hard. i got a 2-year average of 44mpg (5.3l/100km) driving at 100mph (160km/h) whenever possible (on the german autobahn).

@TommyG11814 Жыл бұрын

I have a new Sonata hybrid and I'm averaging 51 mpg and the driving style you are talking about is exactly correct, driving habits can get you alot of better economy, and it's fun.

@yulnestor 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with your driving tips, when I bought my 2019 Ioniq Preferred last July I quickly learned to slow it down to realize an average 950 km driving range. Previously I was driving a 2010 Mazda 3 - 5 speed manual car, filling it up once a week, now I fill up once a month, 5 weeks has been my best. So by easing up on the gas pedal, taking advantage of elevation so the battery regeneration kicks in going downhill, helps me to save big. I highly recommend anyone to go test drive the latest Ioniq and you too will be surprised by the efficiency and just the sheer joy of driving this great car. The last thing, I love Automatic mode, but during heavy snowstorms I switch into Sport mode, no clutching is required, there are 2 paddles by the steering wheel (up gear, down gear), or you can use the stick shift to change into the next gear. It's so simple and painless and totally brainless, this car has the brains.

@mchale19 2 жыл бұрын

When you use shift paddle to gear up and down, do you do it like a manual transmission base on the rpm?

@Ambienfinity 5 ай бұрын

I've just bought a late '22 Ioniq and it's exceptional -- in excess of 64 mpg (UK) and yet as you say it responds very well in Sport mode.

@copyman3425 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a 2020 Ioniq from Carmax with only 58 miles. I do about 100-150 a day for work. Thanks for the tips. Definitely gonna try you methods. Looking forward to making money from the. Company car plan with this car.

@WanderingAroundAZ 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve only owned my 2021 Ford Escape hybrid for a couple days, but I’ve had similar results with letting off the accelerator and then easing back on to stay in electric mode. Have achieved up to 55 mpg for a crossover that is EPA rated at 41 mpg.

@aughey3523 3 жыл бұрын

My previous car was an 1.6 litre I30 blue diesel. A really good mileage was 55 . I traded it in for an ioniq. Its a larger more comfortable car than the I30 and better equipped plus higher miles to the gallon. What more can I say

@juanfuentes9466 4 жыл бұрын

Its a GREAT car, i dont know about miles but here where i live in a border town in Mexico its flat so i get 28 kms per litter. I have an autonomy of near one towsend kms per tank. Its fun to drive and like you say here, you are in control of the driving. I get the whole global warming thing. I just hope that more peolple start to get it before everything catches fire. Great video. Saludos desde MEXICO.....

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Yeah, I hope people catch on too. I am happy you enjoy the Ioniq. I am seeing more and more on the roads now. Maybe I'll get back to visit Mexico again someday!

@whateverwhenever_9987 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. I bought a 2018 rav4 xle hybrid few months ago and been having a hard time getting mpg over 30. I will try your techniques and see if the mpg changes

@gamestar8180 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I'm really enjoying my Ioniq as well.

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that! I have seen alot more of them on the roas lately. What is your favorite aspect of the Ioniq?

@wisdomguy20 3 жыл бұрын

I have drived prius for a year and switched to ioniq 2018. I felt a response lag in ioniq and its annoying. Espacially when I have to merge in traffic or take a quick turn around. Its like 3 second if I compare it to my old prius. Is this just my experience or thats how ioniq response normally?

@hiteshk8758 4 жыл бұрын

Temp makes a huge difference. When its 30F outside its quite difficult to get above 40mpg. Also shorter trips are less fuel efficient. (Less than 10 mile trip).

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good point. If you run heat or A/C then it's going to pull on your output, but interestingly, I did not drop below 55 mpg during the coldest parts of this winter. I am not sure how exactly that worked, but at least the computer stated those numbers.

@hiteshk8758 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality one key detail I didn't specify earlier was that I drive Ford Fusion hybrid. If you do remote start the car computer is not accounting for the energy burnt in the trip computer. Additionally the computer mpg is really crap as it doesn't account for the gallons filled. I maintained a detailed spreadsheet of trip distance and gallons filled each trip to be able to tell that difference. Computer number is just to make the owners happy...lol.

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

@@hiteshk8758 That's a good point. Although I don't have remote start with my car. Also I know from experience that if I am parked and my car is idling the computer does adjust the MPG.

@hiteshk8758 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality very impressive.

@Katana50cc 4 жыл бұрын

Great info and demo, thanks! 😊🌱

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for the comment. Do you drive an Ioniq as well? I learned that if you treat it like a manual and let up slightly when the computer is about to shift to the next gear (like a traditional manual transmission), you can maintain electric mode for a bit longer.

@kylenorris9585 2 жыл бұрын

2022 Ioniq is a 12.5gallon tank and I put 565miles on it during my longest trip and when I got home I had 113miles of projected range left which would have put me at 677miles for the tank and 80% of that was at 83mph so at 68mph you could get several more miles on a tank maybe even his 700

@charvelgaming2975 9 ай бұрын

I’m curious in getting a hybrid in the future but I’m not sure it can work in my climate. In the summer it can reach 120f plus on occasions. Then into the high 30f in winter time. Is there a certain temperature to stay under with hybrids?

@bbensley 3 жыл бұрын

Accelerating down the hill and coasting/coaxing up the hill is more fuel efficient. Use the gradient to your advantage. Also, the car is more efficient at 45mph, even on the ICE - accelerating from a stop to 45mph quicker takes more fuel.

@kylenorris9585 2 жыл бұрын

My 2022 Ioniq Hybrid will get up to 67mpg at 80mph between my home and Tucson but on the way back it's all uphill and will struggle to get 50mpg it's more like 49mpg

@benr8153 Жыл бұрын

Over small hills I stay in EV mode by lifting a tiny bit going up the hill (slowing down about 5 mph over it) and then giving it slightly more gas than usual to recover the speed on the downhill side. Unless theres someone tailgating me 🤣

@GamocoHindi 5 жыл бұрын

Hey you got the ॐ (om) logo back in your car, it's really cool.. It's the ultimate sign of hinduism in India By the way.... and of course Nice video...

@AlternativeReality 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I started meditation practices when I was 13 and began cleansing my chakras shortly there after. Always re-centering myself and not letting the weight of the world crush me. I have a pretty good grasp of vedic teachings and believe all ancient cultures were more in tune with the Earth that is constantly communicating with us. I am not Hindu, but letting go of the ego and realizing the true self needs to be universal. Thank you for noticing!

@AlternativeReality 5 жыл бұрын

@GamocoHindi 5 жыл бұрын

Wow... Man, I'm Impressed

@RedXcz 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice video! I have a question about the transmission. Are the shifts noticeable/percieveable (both up and down)? Is it smooth when taking off from a standstill and when coming to a complete stop? Thank you. Cheers.

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

The shifts are noticeable, but still very smooth. When the computer is predicting the next gear (when you would typically shift in a normal manual) I let up slightly on the gas and I barely notice. taking off from a standstill does not have that EV kind of torque. It feels like a standard manual transmission but with smooth shifts.

@aughey3523 3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere that double clutch vehicles are inherently rough at low speeds. Whoever wrote that definitely never drove an ioniq. Its a very smooth car

@ShahidKhan-sx7cb 2 жыл бұрын

I've done 82mpg mate..... 😊

@brianjohncole3287 4 жыл бұрын

Is this is Ioniq Blue (57/59MPG rated) or Limited (55/54 MPG) trim? Great video thanks!

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is the Ioniq SEL combined 55 MPG.

@brianjohncole3287 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality That's pretty impressive getting 63 MPG on a car that's rated for 55. I'm driving a 2010 Prius (Gen 3) rated 51 city 48 highway but now only average about 37 to 45 mpg depending on weather. And of course the hybrid battery back probably needs replacing too. Strongly considering this vehicle, the videos and research I've done on it are impressive including this one. I deliver pizza full time so MPG matters to me quite a bit, as well as low maintenance/reliability!

@AlternativeReality 4 жыл бұрын

@@brianjohncole3287 Agreed. Over the past few weeks (in colder weather) I got around 57 on average, but I avoided the highway as well.

@brianjohncole3287 4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality Wow. I'm in southwest Ohio, it gets cold during the winter. My Prius wont go over 40 MPG in the cold 98% of the time. And I dont even drive it like a racecar either. Definitely starting to show its age. 57 MPG in the cold would be a huge step up for me and help those profit margins while delivering! Our delivery area is huge and suburban (not stop and go city driving). Sometimes up to 10 to 12 miles round trip for 1 order! Speed limits mostly 35 to 45 (45 most common) with a 1.5 mile stretch of Interstate 75 at 65 mph. Lots of up and down hills. My version of a test drive for this car would be to borrow it for 1 night of delivering in good weather to see how it performs but I'm pretty sure that's an automatic no from the dealership LOL 😂😂

@CodyPhilip 5 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about your trip computers mpg vs calculated with miles divided by gallons put in tank. One trip my 2018 IONIQ Blue showed 64.3 mpg that it calculated but after ~550 miles i still put in 10 gal even equating to 55mpg. I monitor my tire press religiously and overall have 73-78% eco, 18-23% norm, and 1-5% aggressive typically. just curious to see if its just mine showing a large variance like that. Thanks, Cody

@AlternativeReality 5 жыл бұрын

I will test it over the next few weeks and see if I have a huge variance. Thanks for making that point.

@copyman3425 3 жыл бұрын

A while back , something the Obama administration passed had the car manufacturers using some kind of fuzzy math in the cars computers so they can reach certain MPG goals. Dont know if they're still doing it. You should always use miles divided by gallons for your true MPG.

@CodyPhilip 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the testing methodology did change, but actually made it more stringent and accounted for more factors, so no, it’s not the Obama admin that changed how my car indicates economy. www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/fe_test_schedules.shtml Most cars are off by about 3-5% and of course the manually calculated method is the only true answer, I’ve just never had such a wide variance from reported to calculated

@zumezoom9593 3 жыл бұрын

how are the stock seats? any complaints? good for long distance driving?

@AlternativeReality 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, now that I have been driving it for a few years, they are not the most comfortable for long trips. It is definitely not a luxury feel. I don't personally care much, but my wife mentioned it to me once or twice.

@zumezoom9593 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality thanks for your honesty. i like the car and might get one, and maybe ill need to do something about them seats

@AlternativeReality 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. No problem. I do also wish there was a bit more insulation for road noise on long expressway trips. I have noticed it lately. Luckily I tend to have music playing so I don't notice as much. I hope they improve this with future models.

@zumezoom9593 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality i won't mind the road noise

@doommuffinz5276 2 жыл бұрын

On the same highway, my car decides when it does and doesnt want to be in EV mode. No matter how gentle I am on the pedals. I don't underatand why it doesn't let me gently maintain a certain mph in EV mode

@MarkRiddellRacing Жыл бұрын

Wind resistance at higher speeds. The electric motor is small on hybrids and doesn’t have power by itself to maintain the speed.

@faisolmfc8890 2 жыл бұрын

You drive 60 miles a day to and from your work! I live in a city where I drive 4+4 miles a day to and from work and it takes me on average 3 hours for traffic jams. Just imagine what is a shitty city I live in! I wish I could enjoy driving my Hybrid on a free road.

@Hks.r33 3 жыл бұрын

Meatless Monday 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@janderosset 3 жыл бұрын

Are you in drive or sport mode?

@AlternativeReality 3 жыл бұрын

I used drive mode in this video and use it primarily.

@MustangBoss1973 3 жыл бұрын

Try getting that mpg in the UK where the weather is crap and the traffic is awful, Basically I think i'm beginning to think here a hybrid is pointless. All the good MPG you can get in the summer is then lost through winter. As far as the power," its gutless" it really shows it's a small engine in a big car, and struggles with hills. Many 1.3 Ltr engines will do 55Mpg around town and not even meaning hybrid's It's all hype to sell us new crap.

@AlternativeReality 3 жыл бұрын

The goal for me is to trend toward zero emissions. It won't happen overnight, but if big corporations like Ford would stop hindering the tech to sell muscle cars like Mustang and creating some ugly electric Mustang to make people dislike the notion, we would be closer to that goal.

@MustangBoss1973 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeReality trending toward zero emissions will lead to more pollution than running an old V8, Cars are not the answer to less pollution. Of course the lithium battery pack under your rear seat thats super green isn't it, Do you know how they dispose of them?

@spertisainz 8 ай бұрын

I'm in the UK, had an ioniq for a couple of summers and winters. If you drive carefully it is extremely efficient. I'm in North London and the ioniq loves traffic, that's where you actually make up the mpgs! I average around 75 uk mpg in summer and 60 in the winter. Terrific car, low emissions, quiet, best car to date

@MustangBoss1973 8 ай бұрын

@@AlternativeReality anyone that believes having an Ev heading towards zero emissions has had a lobotomy. I doubt any fool is buying an electric mustang and thinking they’ve bought a muscle car. If they have then the human race is more meaningless and my expectations have dropped even ants serve more purpose to this planet than us and cause much less harm. The problem is not cars, it’s humans.