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#25142 of 32336 Re: Prius [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST

May 08, 2012 (7:46 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2012 7:26 am)
Looks much better uncovered.
 
I'm thinking some commercial grade Saran Wrap will keep the look while shaving the mpg another hundredth or two.
 
Plus hotter brakes will regenerate more electricity, right?

#25143 of 32336 Re: Prius [steve_] by ateixeira

May 08, 2012 (8:22 am)

Replying to: steve_ (May 08, 2012 7:46 am)
LOL
 
Must be a trade-off. At high speeds I bet the aerodynamics with the cover are better. At low speeds you carry more weight with them on.
 
They look so much better off that I think I'd burn them in a bonfire, causing emissions that offset the whole reason for the Prius in the first place.

#25144 of 32336 Re: Prius [ateixeira] by jayrider

May 08, 2012 (12:32 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2012 8:22 am)
Don't burn the covers until you check to see how much they are worth on ebay and priuschat. Decent coinage for sure.

#25145 of 32336 Re: Prius [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST

May 08, 2012 (12:34 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2012 8:22 am)
What do plastic hubcaps weigh, though? Less than a pound for all four, I bet...

#25146 of 32336 Re: Prius [kyfdx] by steve_ HOST

May 08, 2012 (12:41 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (May 08, 2012 12:34 pm)
Every pound helps. The real reason so many people complain that they can't get the EPA mileage is because they are 40 pounds overweight. Guess we should start asking that over in the Real World MPG discussions.
 
Can't forget windage and how slippery those hubcabs make the wheels either.

#25147 of 32336 Re: Prius [steve_] by lemmer

May 08, 2012 (1:02 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (May 08, 2012 12:41 pm)
It always irks me that I can't exceed EPA estimates in my Honda Pilot when we take trips. But we have four people a dog and all our junk with us. Considering that, maybe reaching the EPA number is not so bad.

#25148 of 32336 Re: Prius [steve_] by ateixeira

May 08, 2012 (1:30 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (May 08, 2012 12:41 pm)
So to be a true hypermiler I'd have to diet a lot... NAAAH! I like to eat well.

#25149 of 32336 Re: Prius [steve_] by jayrider

May 08, 2012 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (May 08, 2012 12:41 pm)
Another "weigh" to improve mpg is to never drive with more than a quarter [eighth?] of tank. 8.3 pounds per gallon. Saw a late model Civic outside McDonalds. The back seat was hoarded to the ceiling with enough junk to survive a month after a nuclear holocaust. The driver was a middle aged woman -- dressed and groomed nicely -- sitting inside surfing the web and eating.

#25150 of 32336 Re: Prius [lemmer] by anonymousposts

May 08, 2012 (1:53 pm)

Replying to: lemmer (May 07, 2012 6:37 am)
Driving a 07 was what made us want a Prius. Gee wanted the buttons on a new one, otherwise we would have been happy with a 2nd generation. Dealers in Atlanta were not the easiest to deal with. They didn't have the exact car we wanted and they weren't willing to discount them. We found one in Nashville that was white over charcoal. That dealer was willing to sell it for $27,200 but it had one hail ding from a storm and we decided we wanted the tan interior. So we found this one in SC and called them up. They verbally agreed to meet the $27,200 and they did, with no games.
 
On a trip back from the grocery store today, I was able to get 62.4 MPG. My work commute is averaging right at 50 MPG. So far we are very pleased. It isn't the sportiest car on the road. However, if you know what you are getting into, it drives surprisingly well.

#25151 of 32336 Re: Prius [lemmer] by michaell

May 08, 2012 (2:45 pm)

Replying to: lemmer (May 08, 2012 1:02 pm)
It always irks me that I can't exceed EPA estimates in my Honda Pilot when we take trips. But we have four people a dog and all our junk with us. Considering that, maybe reaching the EPA number is not so bad.
 
Our CX-7 is rated for 17/23 .. on the one road trip we took, we saw 25 on the highway, but it was just the two of us .. and our luggage .. and my golf clubs.
 
Got a mini-roadtrip set for this weekend ... couple hundred miles to south central Colorado on Friday, return to Pueblo on Saturday, then home on Sunday. We'll see what kind of mileage we get. About 70% interstate, 30% 2 lane highway over a significant pass.

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