Old article on toyota tested plug ins

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by burritos, May 18, 2009.

  1. burritos

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    Toyota: Plug-in Prius returning 65 mpg in testing

    Apologies if this has already been posted, but the only thing I've read was the seattle article saying that the plug in doesn't make a difference.


     
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    I want to point out that the gas mileage is far more sensitive to driver and driving for Prius conversions than for a regular hybrid. For ours, we are consistently pulling >99.9 mpg tanks. That's a combination of mostly around-town driving and working at not exceeding the limits of the electric motors alone. And, I suppose, mild weather.

    My point is that if these cars attract purchasers who are a good fit for vehicle, the actual realized gas mileage will be higher. That isn't the usual standard for measuring gas mileage, but if this remains a niche product, that might be result.
     
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    Toyota backpedal and released this in their blog:

    Source: Irv?s Sheet: Prius Plug-In MPG Not Yet Available - Pressroom : Our Point of View Post / Toyota
     
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    These guys consistently get between 85-100 mpg.