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Replying to: electrictroy (Mar 10, 2005 11:53 am) Untrue The Prius has jump points under the hood next to the engine like every other car. |
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Replying to: electrictroy (Mar 10, 2005 11:53 am) HCH 5-speed: 11.9 secs. (charge?) HCH CVT: 12.1 secs. (full charge) Prius: 10.2 secs. (full charge) Perhaps the Civic "feels" quicker because its smaller engine revs higher, imparting the impression of acceleration. Also the relative smoothness of the Prius vs. the HCH may mask the fact that the Prius is actually quicker. Actually, I think it's pretty cool that the Prius warns you if you put the wrong weight oil in--might keep some owners from engine damage due to negligence by themselves or a lube tech.
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How many times have we heard someone say.."IF YOU CAN AFFORD A HUMMER ..YOU CAN AFFORD THE GAS WHAT EVER THE COST?" Well I just visited a HUMMER OWNERS WEB SITE and what do you think they talk back & forth about? "What can I install to get my HUMMER better MPG's? WILL K & N airfilters help me improve my 9 MPG's? What after market accessories are available to boost my fuel economy? These and many more that, simply put, give you a bit of insight as to Hummer owners realizing why "GM" fails to post EPA mileage stats on the window of these behemoths. Same goes for FORD EXCURSION & CADILLAC ESCALADE. Culliganman(Hybrid Future Is Safe & Sound)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 10, 2005 8:37 pm) I have seen similar postings in the Honda Performance sites over the past 3 or 4 weeks as well and those machines already receive decent FE. Times are indeed a changin … Good Luck Wayne R. Gerdes |
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Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 10, 2005 8:37 pm) cabaiste, "Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions" #4238, 4 Mar 2005 4:16 pm dulnev, "Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions" #4217, 2 Mar 2005 10:45 pm tcapers, "Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions" #4210, 2 Mar 2005 10:28 am stickguy, "Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions" #4213, 2 Mar 2005 11:11 am PS I looked at a Hummer2 while I was stuck in Anchorage the last two days. They had a dealer markup of $4999 over MSRP, $66k. Stopped at the VW dealer to check on VW TDIs. They charge $1000 over MSRP and sell everyone they get. Get this Unleaded is $1.759 that's 50 cents less than San Diego.
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 10, 2005 10:11 pm) Why you brought up the (nothing to do with hybrids) business about the Odyssey is confussing and way out in left field. Any box vehicle pushing air like a van or RV or Hummer, etc is not going to compare to the hybrids. 'NUFF SAID As to fuel cheaper in Alaska, I'd have to say.. good for them. Maybe they get a break up there. We sure don't.....Gas is $2.09 here in N.W. Indiana. Culliganman(Free us Prius)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 11, 2005 6:54 pm) In L.A. (actually, the San Fernando Valley), ARCO (the cheap stuff) regular is $2.239 and climbing. According to the news, the *average* price for regular will hit $3.00 this summer. jprice SoCal '05 Silver, #1, 3000 miles, cum. mileage 46.5MPG |
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Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 11, 2005 6:54 pm) I find it hard to believe that anyone that buys a Hummer2 expects good mileage. Something interesting is the owners of Hummers like them about as much as the Prius owners. As far as the Odyssey complaints about mileage it is as applicable as comparing a Hummer to the Prius. The Prius will not perform the duties of either the Hummer2 or the Odyssey. I think if you were objective in your research you would find that more Prius owners are upset with their poor mileage than are Hummer owners.
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 11, 2005 11:42 pm) As I said B/4 the forum for Hummers was a surprise being flooded with frustration over the WORST milage in the rankings as of late. Maybe they're knieve and/or maybe the light came on in the brain telling them that the reality of everyday gas consumption is actually a nightmare. Everyone knows that "EPA" ratings as to MPG's is practically a joke. Let's hope the gov. gets off their "unleaded fannys and develope a "real world" ratings system. Final thought....If a Prius owner complains about getting only 47 mpg's I'd say that on a scale of 1-10 that would be a 2...A Hummer's level would be considerably higher..say 8 or 9? Of course, when it comes to objective comparisons I'd say that dollar for dollar, my Prius is a "WIN-WIN situation. The Hummer will fall off (just like the sales have recently). We all know how the Prius is selling and will continue to. In one month of 1,000 miles the savings of a Prius OVER a Hummer is $168.00. Thats ..Prius  50 mpgs & Hummer 10 mpg's. GAS $2.10 per gal. 12 months later the savings are over 2 grand. Wow! The Hummer owner cudda taken his sweetheart to Europe for a 2 week romantic get-a-way. As a matter of fact, I think I'll do just that next month. Culliganman( $$$ well spent on Prius)
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Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 12, 2005 5:39 am) You do make up some interesting statistics. Of the 106 Prius II owners reporting their mileage only 11 are getting the EPA 55 mpg combined or better. 50 owners are getting 47 mpg or less. If you buy a car for it's perceived great mileage and it does not deliver you are justifiably upset. The consumers that don't like the mileage they are getting on the Hummer2 should accept that is part of owning that monstrosity of a vehicle. They mostly love their Hummerrs, just wish the mileage was better. Same goes for the Prius, most owners love them and wish they got better mileage. As far as hauling a half cord of wood in a Prius, that sounds like a personal problem. I doubt the suspension would hold up to that kind of weight. You dwell a lot on the price of gas driving a Hummer. I just looked at a Hummer2 in the Anchorage airport. Window sticker price was $66k, which included a $4995 dealer markup. If you spend that much money for a vehicle, an extra $2k per year in fuel is chump change. Remember that Hummer driver contributes a lot more to OUR economy than any Prius driver will, in initial purchase and road tax. If you were ever to get your wish and have everyone driving a hybrid, they will have to add at least another dollar to the road tax to maintain the highways. Hybrids are not carrying their share of the tax burden. |
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