I'm new to the forum and to Prius. My husband just called and said our new Prius is due to arrive at the dealer today and we have an appointment to pick it up tomorrow morning. I can't wait!:cheer2: I commute 120 miles round trip to work each day and this Prius is replacing a 2006 Jetta TDI that has too many mechanical issues to list. I'm looking forward to having a reliable, trouble-free car to drive every day. We went for the Barcelona Red because we wanted something that can be seen during our winter blizzards. If Prius had a hunter orange, we would have requested that color. Thank you for a very informative forum; I've learned a lot while waiting for our Prius to arrive and am sure there is a lot more to learn.
Welcome! Looking forward to hearing about how much you love your new car! If you're inclined to have the back up beeps disabled by the dealer, this is the best time to do it - when taking delivery. You've still got some leverage.
Welcome aboard and enjoy your new ride tomorrow. Be sure to consider winter tires for the Montana winters!
Welcome To PriusChat . I remember the excitement waiting for my 2007 Prius to come in. Every month since than I remain excited with all the features of this wonderful car. But Best Of All The Gas Savings, I get 56 MPG for the last 4 years. I hope you enjoy your new baby as much as I do mine.
I second the earlier post about tyres -- good choices turn the Prius into a fine snow winter car. If it was me I would have two sets of tyres. One other bit of winter Prius advice: use your friction brakes once in a while, or they will rust.
Thank you; we've already been talking about which winter tires to get for the Prius. We ran Nokian Haakapelitta (sp?) on our Jetta. The dealer is installing a bolt heater. What do you run on your Prius in Alaska? Studded or studless? Do you have a bolt heater? Thank you in advance for all your advice.
Actually I use a studded General tire which is real similar to the Hakkapeliitta. I did not add a block heater as I have a heated garage. I would have installed one if it had to be left outside overnight for sure. Keep in mind, you will likely loose a fair amount of fuel economy in the winter. I loose up to 18%. That is a combination of the tires and the cold, dense air. But it is still better than anything else on the road!
We picked up our Prius late this morning and drove it around town, making a couple stops at the sporting goods store and grocery store. Then, it was time to get on the interstate and head north. After driving 11 miles around town and 60 miles on the highway the mpg on the dash showed 45.7. I've read here on the forum that the readout tends to be high, but I'm still very pleased, especially since I was driving between 75 to 80 on the way home and was playing with power mode and it was over 90 degrees outside. It's going to be a great commuting car!
In the US only the 2004-2009 model original tires were 185/65R15 which made the MPGs and the speedometer read about 2% high. On the 2010 and 2011 the original tires are 195/65R15 with overall diameter 2% larger, which should correct that.
assuming they didn't recalibrate which I find highly unlikely. On the flipside, I found our 2005's MFD readout a lot closer to the hand calculation than the 2010's MID readout.
