Thread: Bicycle weight doesn't matter? (myth)
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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
Not always. The Prius C has a drivetrain tailored to city driving and fares worse at highway speeds, especially as the speeds get above ~60 mph. Then it becomes simply more work and the engine has to run full time. You get to see that wind resistance is quite real - in real time with the running MPG on the dash and in the wallet at the gas pump.

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Isn't that also because braking the Prius generates electricity so stop and go actually uses less gas?
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