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Odd. When I try, I can usually get between 4 and 4.5 l/100 km on the first 5 min block by P&G'ing a bit. How far does that first 5 minutes get...
My first rule is always to drive my car in a way that I feel comfortable with. As soon as I feel like a road block, I accelerate. I think btw the...
Same with me. My Gen II never did that. It seems to happen when the car is inclined to the left. I park at home with the right wheels on the...
And to add another observation to this diesel/petrol thingy: when it comes to ethanol, the difference in energy density widely acknowledged....
It was just a thought experiment that how we measure the quantity of a substance can influence the perception of how one type of car compares to...
That reminds me of the Linux forums where people post a problem and then end with: 'If this problem doesn't get fixed, I'll have to install...
The two items that top my list are: 1. Comparing the Prius' mileage to a diesel without accounting for the different properties of those fuels....
I would like to add two more points: 1. A wider tire has a larger frontal area and thus more aerodynamic drag. 2. The wider 17" tire is perhaps...
Yesterday I gave it a shot at driving normally. I had to go to Delft, which is a 52 km roundtrip. The temperature was 30 C, we drove with the...
In the Prius that doesn't seem to be necessary, the electric motor will help you with that. I know that you have to be easy on a cold engine,...
What krousdb was describing is the observation that driving more briskly forces the ICE do more work during warm up. The Prius is programmed to...
Here's a suggestion: should I buy an EV with LiFePO4 batteries or is perhaps lithium polymer better or lithium manganese dioxide? Is superior...
I just observed another instance of this behaviour and what I noticed was that it does not eagerly recharge the battery. When you lift your foot...
Just tried it out. It was a bit of a disappointment. The headroom is slightly better than the Gen II, which was not much. Sitting upright, my head...
You omit the biggest difference between an Insight and Yaris: number of seats. The Insight was a two-seater, which is the main reason so few have...
White LED's are expensive, and making a headlight with white LED's is new technology that car engineers are not yet accustomed to. Everything that...
Isn't the plug-in Prius is more than a battery upgrade? I would think it needs at least electric heating. More powerful electronics? Better...
I hope you realise why the Prius starts at $22k. Try buying a kWh of NiMH batteries. Try finding another 50 mpg car. If you are purely looking at...
Yup, guilty as charged. I'm a 'greenie'. Have CFL's, lower my thermostat and put on a jumper, bring my own grocery bags to the shops, cycle as...
Due to the law of kinetic energy e=½mv², the energy you loose by not regeneratively braking below 7 mph is very small, about 1/15 of the energy...
