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    Colder weather has zapped my mileage to 44mpg

    My 2010 III is getting 33 MPG on this tankfull (only 15 miles ) in 20 degree weather with 1 to 2 mile jaunts. I was getting 48 MPG City and 51...
    Post by: Carls, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Colder weather has zapped my mileage to 44mpg

    My 2010 III is getting 33 MPG on this tankfull (only 15 miles ) in 20 degree weather with 1 to 2 mile jaunts. I was getting 48 MPG City and 51...
    Post by: Carls, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    calculated vs. computer MPG - Please post your results

    I'm getting 55 on the road and 46 to 48 City. My best is 56 on a 200 Mi country trip. Mileage improved after 1000 mi. Consumer Reports says it...
    Post by: Carls, Oct 2, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Prius Insurance Rates?

    My 2010 Prius cost $30/MO more than my 2000 LeSabre, and $20 more than my 2007 Avalon. The crash injury results are good, so it has to be the...
    Post by: Carls, Sep 27, 2009 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Ethanol gas vs non-ethanol gas?

    I see 46-48 city with mega hills daily, and 53-56 country mostly flats. Ethanol should lessen mileage, but local conditions will effect mileage...
    Post by: Carls, Aug 22, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Real driving MPG?

    My 2010 Prius III is 24 days old with Hwy 53.6 (220 mi w 3 adults onboard), city is 45.6-from the car readout which I understand is 4 mpg...
    Post by: Carls, Jul 24, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy
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    Considering selling my 2010 Prius II White

    After having a couple of BMWs (3 and 5 series), I find myself enchanted with the Prius III. True it will never corner or accelerate as a BMW, but...
    Post by: Carls, Jul 23, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    MSN Autos criticizes Prius for small gas tank!(?)

    I suppose the 1.7 gal. extra wouldn,t add more than a few lbs, but the extra fuel would add about 13.5 lbs, couple with 3 more lbs for the tanks...
    Post by: Carls, Jul 21, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    MSN Autos criticizes Prius for small gas tank!(?)

    I picked up my 2010 Prius III on July 1st, '09. The first week I got 53.6 on a 210 mi trip with lots of hills. City MPG rose from 44.5 to 47.5...
    Post by: Carls, Jul 21, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Just lost all my respect for Car and Driver

    I had the same opinion of Car & Driver's Prius review. It appeared that they used a high school kid (or a writer with the same mentality). 250...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 18, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Cargo Net

    a picture would be great. I just checked the Toyota Prius site for accessories, their picture shows the cargo net anchoring at the rear of the...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Power adjustable seats?

    I also questioned the salesperson when I had to manually move the seat. He replied that none of the Prius's come with power seats. On the other...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 17, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    Considering a 2010 Prius.. a few questions.

    I got a preliminary quote from State Farm, the Prius would be about $50 more than my 2007 Avalon(Cost $33K vs $25K for the Prius). It was...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Dealers shooting themselves in the foot.

    We have 4 dealers in the Syracuse,NY area- all are selling at MSRP and are giving decent assessments on the trade ins. My sister and her husband...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    wanted to buy a prius - then I drove it....

    I rode in a 2010 Prius III, and it is quiet, except in the ECO mode going up hills. We then switched to the power mode in the middle of a long...
    Post by: Carls, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum