-=> Arelor wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

 Ar> I personally like being in control of the gears. It comes handy when
 Ar> going downhill as not to burn your brakes.

I drive a Prius; I've gotten used to lightly riding the brakes - it uses the 
regenerative braking system to charge tbe battery when you do so. Hit the 
brakes a little harder and the physical brakes come into play.

I live on the coast with a mountain[1] range between me and my workplace. I 
get a couple of miles for "free" when coming down the other side of the 
hill in my Prius. When I drive a non-hybrid, I think what a waste it is to 
have all of that energy turned into heat.



[1] 1700 feet, more of a hill...
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