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Yep, probably not enough difference in the grand scheme of things to matter... and I can keep using my well ingrained habit. Not going to hurt anything, regardless.

Yep, right you are... first vehicle with that limitation I think I've encountered, but its the first hybrid with a "standard gearshift" I've used, given the Prius had their little electronic control.

I assume the C-MAX is like most vehicles and you can shift from drive to neutral without pressing the button (although maybe not, will have to check that out), which keeps you from bumping into Reverse. That said, I agree, I generally don't think that's necessarily a good idea. I have ECO Cruise enabled, and that's fine... the Prius feathering technique is a bit different... it's more something you would use in stop-and-go traffic when you need to roll forward a few carlengths or something. Not a biggie, just a habit I seem to have formed, and wondered if the Ford did something similar. Thanks All!

Because 1) the "improvements" to the interior of the Prius are downgrades in comfort, to me, and 2) (the larger one) as usual the Toyota dealer was rude, pushy and standard car dealer like... I am well past dealing with those kind of folks. The Ford dealer could manage to be reasonably polite. Someday, maybe, car manufacturers will figure out that customer service counts. I would buy more cars (replace more often) than I do, except I so hate the process. I hope its reliable... we'll see. If you felt the Prius was a better choice, why did you get a C-MAX?

Just got a new C-MAX... Had a 2006 Prius and drove it into the ground (155K+) - never a problem until the end, at which point had one issue, and a Toyota dealer I couldn't trust. Had a real-life average of about 49.5 MPG over the life of the car. Love the cars, hate the dealers... anyway, now a Ford guy again :-) On the Prius it was a good technique to "feather" the throttle in certain conditions. You could just barely press the gas and it would let you "coast" freely, no drag for braking, no acceleration by either the gas or electric. Handy down a hill in traffic, or whatever. Did it often. Is there such a trick in the C-MAX? I seem to always either be charging the battery (braking) down a hill, or using the battery or gas (accelerating) - can't you coast this thing? :-) Thanks for any advice.