The things that have been said using ECO mode was that the engine stays in low gear or take longer to reach optimal speed leading to inefficient driving esp in hilly or high speed/hwy speed.
lack of power delivery causes you to stay on the throttle longer to accelerate which can actually use...
No need to put it in neutral when cruising or going downhill. That actually uses more gas than if you were to just coast in gear. Coasting in gear, with your foot off the accelerator, generally does not use gas in modern fuel-injected cars due to fuel cut-off systems. When the engine is turning...
I remember in my e46 BMW (2000) had a similar self learning transmission. We were able to do a reset on the learning when the shifts were becoming "lazy". When it reset, it felt more peppy and the shifts were "harder".
I don't have a scoop but I did find out a few things...
When driving at speed during rain, the water just pools up on the crevices of the hood and stays there (as long as you're not accelerating or decelerating). When you slow down, the pool of water flows down the crevice/lines to the front of...
Got 28mpg on the highway on my non-hybrid so probably a little less for the hybrid (due to weight). My mixed 30/70 (city/hwy) was a little over 24mpg. Hand calculated