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The Braking
Indicator (Green light) will strongly light
whenever the brake pedal is pressed and will cycle off
as the pump engages. This means, it will
extinguish when the brake pedal is pressed harder,
engaging the Hydraulic Booster (conventional braking)
and energy is being lost to the brake pads. As the
driver, you may utilize the maximum amount of forward
momentum to charge the batteries and thus decrease
time that the engine must run.
The Engine
Run Indicator (Red light) will instantly
illuminate whenever the engine turns on to power the car
or to run your accessories. This can help you to manage
your gas pedal pressure to extend purely electric or
"stealth" modes.
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Indicator Kit requires only a four wire hookup, and
comes complete with pre-assembled wiring harness,
circuitry, and all necessary connectors. As always, our
instructions include step by step details, color photos
and superior customer support. Installation time is less
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With
your first test drive in a new Prius, you will immediately
notice that the brakes are a two step process. At first touch,
the Prius utilizes all the forward energy to recharge the
batteries (which increases gas mileage). If you increase
pressure on the pedal, part of your forward momentum is wasted
as heat on the brake pads. As with the Engine Run Kit, the
more information you have as a driver, the more efficient you
can become, and the more miles per gallon you can create!
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With the
help of a tiny card that neatly slips into the center display,
you can have a set of indicators which takes much of the
mystery out of driving the Prius for maximum efficiency. High
mileage is obtained through proper driving technique and
practice. The Braking Indicator / Engine Run Combo gives
you more of the information you need to drive
the Prius to it's greatest capabilities.
DRIVING
TIP: The key to maximum efficiency is to accelerate quickly
and aggressively to your desired speed, maintain engine
off or very light pressure on pedal to retain speed. Then,
recover as much energy as possible during your braking process
using very light and sustained braking pressures. That action lets
the large generator provide the drag to slow the car down and
helps to recharge the battery in the process.
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