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abqrichard, drop me a PM, would you ? I'd like to hear about the local enviro group you attend.
Hello, fellow abq'ian ! Consider the 11.9 capacity a fiction, unless you want to run out of gas fairly often. I use two different methods to...
Scott, OK, this is making more sense. For an experiment, would you consider driving the LIE on cruise, and see what FE and battery SOC you get ?
I can imagine driving habits that would charge up the battery in city driving, but not on the flat LIE. More info, Amy ?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tadashi @ Apr 24 2006, 10:07 PM) 244640</div> Ken@japan has written that local FE enthusiasts hit in the 90's if I...
hmmm, three posts saying the same thing, but I am not sure I follow. Just thinking about the cylinder now, why is there less friction when MG1...
Huh. I thought the fantastic four were Wayne Gerdes from Chicago, Dave Bassage from WV, Dan Kroushl from PA, Rick Reese, and a Honda Civic owner...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ralphh @ Apr 23 2006, 06:17 PM) 244046</div> Whiplash testing was for the front seats only. I've never seen data for...
I'd go for two fuel efficient cars, and rentals for road trips. If local commuting with all four kids is relatively uncommon, just use both cars...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ShavenYak @ Apr 11 2006, 02:52 PM) 238114</div> 'Affordable monthly payment' is wishy washy car dealer talk at best,...
I'll start with the misconception that the Prius is not a good highway car, mpg wise. No other car does better. Period. What IS true, though, is...
The Prius is speed capped at 104 mph, does 0 - 60 in 10 - 11 seconds depending on battery charge state, and has impressive 30 - 50 mph times with...
It could be worse. If the political views of the other side were incorporated, we would read that hybrids *increase* the cost of gasoline /sic/...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DeadPhish @ Apr 18 2006, 06:00 AM) 241401</div> Just keep in mind that the insurance industry *hates* serious...
The Japanese city cycle resulted in ~ 85 mp(US)g for the Prius II, equivalent to 60 mpg EPA city cycle. So the target (if true) for Prius 2009...
60 mpg driving is the norm for me in > 50F, < 85F weather. 70 mpg over a tank is uncommon -- obtained three times in my 18 months of car...
I saw the article in the Int Herald Trib also. Original source ? Anyway, the author is having trouble thinking logically. First he points out...
Bob, thank you *very* much for sharing. Galaxee and others will provide explanations; i'll just reassure you that there is a close to 100%...
I have somewhat minimal damage to the front bumper of my Prius, but I didnt' get angry about it, because *I* was the moron that did it ;) OP, I'd...
I'm a luddite. Two addition problems, two division problems, and presto! Done.
