Author Topic: Got a prius (Read 2899 times)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #30 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:13:43 PM »

My neighbor reports she is getting about 47 mpg in the city and about 41 mpg on the highway.

Bronk · « **Reply #31 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:17:16 PM »

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Originally posted by SIG220
It is not a sports car. Comparing it to any sporty car is quite unfair.

The electric engine gives it tremendous Torque. It accelerates extremely well in city traffic. Very nimble to drive in dense traffic.

You need to go drive one.

SIG 220

With 0-60 in the teens. I'd say " tremendous torque", is a bit of a stretch.
Edit: I see no need to drive one. Econo box is an econo box. I don't care how ya spin it.

SIG220 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:22:15 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
One of the reviews i read on the Prius indicated their acceleration was much to be desired.

Another news story disputed the great mileage they get, with most getting low 30s per gallon.

Interesting to see your mileage results.

Well Diablo, nice to see some people out there still feel the world judges them based on what they drive

You can attempt to badmouth the Prius all you want. However, the bottom line is that Prius owners universally LOVE their cars. I know one family that buys a new one every year, and gives the old car to another family member. All of their kids now drive a Prius, so I am unsure what they will do when the 2009 Prius comes out. And this is a very wealthy family that can afford to drive anything they want to.

Go to the forums on Priuschat.com:

http://priuschat.com/forums/

And you will find answers refuting all of your concerns.

SIG 220

Gunslinger · « **Reply #33 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:25:52 PM »

With gas predicted to reach $4/gal pretty soon I think the savings alone would offset any extra cost you might pay.

I LOVE/hate my Jeep. It is a great toy but it costs me $5 a day at current prices to go to work. When I work 7 days a week at times do the math.

In comparison with a prius I'd cost me about $5 a WEEK. I'd put up with the fact that it's not "fast" to save me over $100 a month in fuel costs.

For me, all it needs to do is get me from point A to point B safely.....a decent stereo to rock out to would be nice too!

I really don't care about the "image" or the "muscle" of a car that I merly travel 13 miles twice daily in.

SIG220 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:34:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
With 0-60 in the teens. I'd say " tremendous torque", is a bit of a stretch.
Edit: I see no need to drive one. Econo box is an econo box. I don't care how ya spin it.

If you go 60 mph in dense urban traffic, you are a wreck waiting to happen.

It can do 0-40 very well. The electric engine only helps up to a certain point.

Your comment about "Econo box" shows how extremely uniformed you are about the Prius. It is not a stripped down car by any means. If you want an "Econo Box", go buy a Scion XD, Nissan Versa, or Honda Fit.

It is a really nice, well equipped mid-sized car that just happens to get the best fuel mileage of any gasoline car, because of the Hybrid Engine system.

Visit:

http://priuschat.com/forums/

mentalguy · « **Reply #35 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:36:54 PM »

My S10 gets 75 mpg with its little Isuzu turbo-diesel.
Safer, more economical, quicker, more usable, more reliable and less "pansy-ish" than a Prius.

vorticon · « **Reply #36 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:39:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
With 0-60 in the teens. I'd say " tremendous torque", is a bit of a stretch.
Edit: I see no need to drive one. Econo box is an econo box. I don't care how ya spin it.

the electric engine has 295 ft·lb at 0 rpm...

my dads truck has about that much torque.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #37 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:40:45 PM »

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Originally posted by vorticon
the electric engine has 295 ft·lb at 0 rpm...

my dads truck has about that much torque.

Untrue. Your Dad's truck has 0 torque at 0 RPM.

Furball · « **Reply #38 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:41:00 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
I wasn't implying, I am saying, the Prius drivers here are the corporate accountants.

Fubar - No, not Heinz. I wish though. I really dig on their ketchup.

Obviously Camaro drivers cant see properly through their mullets or lack reading skills - i am not Fubar.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #39 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:41:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Obviously Camaro drivers cant see properly through their mullets or lack reading skills - i am not Fubar.

Lighten up Fubar, was a joke.

SIG220 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:42:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
With gas predicted to reach $4/gal pretty soon I think the savings alone would offset any extra cost you might pay.

According to numerous reports, this is going to happen by sometime next month.

I shutter to think what gas prices will be like by the time this summer's driving season starts.

My other car is a very manly 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, which only gets 13 mpg in the city, and about 16 mpg on the highway. So high gas prices still affect me badly, when I take it for a drive.

Ouch!

SIG 220

P.S. -- The Prius does perform very poorly in snow, or on any unpaved roads, due to its minimal ground clearance. These situations should thus be avoided, if you drive one.

The low ground clearance does help reduce wind resistance, though. In fact, the ballistic coefficient of the Prius is as good as some rifle bullets in terms of efficiency. That is also why its shape looks a little bit like an egg.

In fact, if John Lennon was alive today, I am certain that he would drive a Prius. After all, didn't he say in one of his songs: "I am the eggman" ?

Leonardo DiCaprio owns THREE Priuses, by the way.

Furball · « **Reply #41 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:44:13 PM »

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Originally posted by SIG220
Yes, there are higher mileage diesel small cars available in Europe. But, here in the USA, none of those vehicles are available for sale. So the Prius is easily the most fuel efficient car available in the USA. Period.

It is a shame... something like an Audi A4 TDI would get ~ 50 mpg and look a whole lot better than a Prius!

Furball · « **Reply #42 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:45:00 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Lighten up Fubar, was a joke.

I am never anything but!

It is a common mistake, so thought i would correct it

vorticon · « **Reply #43 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:48:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Untrue. Your Dad's truck has 0 torque at 0 RPM.

maximum torque for the prius is about the same as the 5.2l in my dads truck.

happy now?

LePaul · « **Reply #44 on:** January 04, 2008, 05:52:59 PM »

Sig i wasnt badmouthing your vehicle.

A Google search on Prius mileage will bring up all sorts of articles.

Don't take my arm-chair observations as an assault on the vehicle you are so enamored with

Im quite curious how a Prius does in northern climates. I would imagine our winters are hard on batteries.

Im open to learning more about em