This had been KILLING my mpg!

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  1. dhendriksen

    dhendriksen Junior Member

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    Too cold!

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    That sure wont help
     
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  3. dhendriksen

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    It's getting worse!

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    john1701a Prius Guru

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    Welcome to the real world.

    -2°F on New Years. Fortunately, winter doesn't last too long.

    Block your grille. Check your tires. Think warm thoughts.
     
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  5. dhendriksen

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    Getting closer...

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    Holy Popicles! :eek:
    If it was that cold outside I'd stay home - and hide under an electric blanket! :barefoot:
     
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    yawn.
     
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    It was 50°F here during new years eve. :p
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    How come it was so warm over there! :)
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Ok! rub it in! but it could be worse. Fairbanks! :)
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    And I was grumbling that it was 29F this morning. Pfft. I saw frost and started freaking out. Then I thought of what Spiderman deals with every winter. lol
     
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    28F this morning for me (coldest since Jan last year). At these temps, I start understanding the beauty of the engine block heater(although I don't own one). For the good folks at 0F, I can only imagine how useful it must be (for fuel mileage and just being able to use the heater 3 minutes sooner.
     
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    After three winters up here I removed by Fuelly Icon because it just wasn't impressive anymore. :(

    Still, it is a lot than any other vehicle running around.
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    It's not meant to be impressive. It is informative! Just rename your car to Alaska Prius or something so people know where you live. You do well for such horrid conditions. :)
     
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    Oh no Justin, bigger is better. ;)
     
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    Yeah, today was a "look at the gauges and weep day" here... temps were a balmy 10 Fahrenheit this AM... and got to drive for the first time on ice without incident.

    Speaking of cold, thank Gawd I did not have the Penguin Plunge today... found out from my laughing coworkers that I made the front page of the local paper in print and in cyberland...:eek:shocking but a fun way to celebrate my freedom!
     
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    Spiderman - my son in LA was not happy to hear Alaska was warmer than LA that one day... could not resist sharing that tidbit with him and hearing him whine about how many layers he had on....
     
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    lol... layers, ha. 8 months of the year up here you can't tell female from male, outside or inside. :)
     
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    Guess I won't be moving to Alaska anytime soon since I am single and looking:sneaky:
     
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    Yes, Alaska... where the odds are good and the goods are odd.
     
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