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Re: PRIUS WINS HANDS DOWN [kdhspyder]
by kdhspyder
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Mar 21, 2008 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Mar 20, 2008 12:52 am)
[EDIT}
According to our buyer at auctions both vehicles get a 'double' hit for high miles...
Prius $4500-ish
Matrix $1500-ish
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Well, spring haz sprung in CA, and so haz my mpg
by peakoil
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Mar 23, 2008 (11:52 am)
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When the CA EPA forced refiners to add ethanol last fall to help fight winter pollution, my '04 Prius, 48,000 miles, mileage dropped from 51.1-51.4 to 47.9-48.3. Ethanol must be out again until fall, 'cause my mileage just jumped again to 51.7 so far over 326 miles.
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Re: Well, spring haz sprung in CA, and so haz my mpg [peakoil]
by tiff_c
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Mar 23, 2008 (1:00 pm)
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Replying to: peakoil (Mar 23, 2008 11:52 am)
When the CA EPA forced refiners to add ethanol last fall to help fight winter pollution, my '04 Prius, 48,000 miles, mileage dropped from 51.1-51.4 to 47.9-48.3. Ethanol must be out again until fall, 'cause my mileage just jumped again to 51.7 so far over 326 miles.
Lucky You! We have to endure with 10% ethanol all year round from now on or so i'm told. 
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MPG
by m2mazda6
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Apr 02, 2008 (2:40 pm)
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Thinking of getting a Prius been reading a lot on here but seem to miss some, I take a trip or two to Florida from Mi. going 70-75 what kind of MPG should I get
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Re: MPG [m2mazda6]
by kdhspyder
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Apr 04, 2008 (3:36 pm)
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Replying to: m2mazda6 (Apr 02, 2008 2:40 pm)
It depends on time of year, weather and wind but I'd say that 44-47 mpg should be a reasonable estimate for the entire trip at 70-75 mph. At 72000 mi now I get 48 mpg ( on average ) all day long at 63-ish.
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Re: MPG [kdhspyder]
by m2mazda6
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Apr 06, 2008 (5:12 am)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Apr 04, 2008 3:36 pm)
Well that beats 26-28 mpg I get now with my Mazda 6. were replacing our 93 Buick and thinking of the Prius or Honda Civic this week we will takea test drive and go from there. We just want to get a good MPG car thats reliable
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Re: MPG [m2mazda6]
by kdhspyder
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Apr 06, 2008 (7:52 am)
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Replying to: m2mazda6 (Apr 06, 2008 5:12 am)
Yes drive them both. For smoothness of operation, features ( toys ) and utility I'm pretty sure which one you'll choose. Most people doing both back to back go right to the Prius.
BTW you can't beat the utility. There is no other vehicle on the road here with the combination of size, fuel economy and utility.
It's also one of the most reliable autos in the US now according to CR.
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Re: MPG [kdhspyder]
by m2mazda6
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Apr 08, 2008 (2:03 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Apr 06, 2008 7:52 am)
Went for a couple rides today the Prius was really nice good pick up on highway nice handling, the Civic was nice also. The Prius seemed to be more solid and quiet, If I had to buy one today it would be a tough choice but I'm leaning to the Prius, glade I have some time before I buy
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Re: MPG [m2mazda6]
by carbot
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Apr 08, 2008 (7:24 pm)
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Replying to: m2mazda6 (Apr 08, 2008 2:03 pm)
You will not beat the Prius for comfort and reliability. My '04 has 191,000 miles on it. I drive it all day every weekday and a lot of Saturdays, mostly in town. I have taken trips from southeastern VA to Columbus Ohio, Newark NJ and Winston-Salem NC, all with passengers. It does great at 75 mph. Averages around 48 mpg at those speeds. I am still on the original brakes, and the service dept. says they are not even close to needing replacement. I replaced the plugs, serpentine belt and water pump at 155,000 miles. None of them were worn out. The water pump was "weeping". The belt was frayed. I replaced the 12 volt battery at, (I think) 130,000 miles. I am in and out of the car around 30 times a day. Some days it is never turned off. My car is my office. I open and close the upper "clamshell" glove box at least 40 times a day. The dampers gave up long ago, but I have probably opened the box more times than most people would in a lifetime, if they kept the car for a lifetime. The cover for the aux. power socket broke off long ago. Same reason. I use the nav. system all day every day. No problems with it. With the heavy use I have given the car, I can live with a couple of minor interior things breaking. They are still usable. Needless to say I am very very satisfied with my Prius. I too drove the Civic. There is no contest.
Still waiting for the plug-in.
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Re: MPG [carbot]
by kdhspyder
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Apr 08, 2008 (11:27 pm)
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Replying to: carbot (Apr 08, 2008 7:24 pm)
The man knows whereof he speaks. How many 190,000 mi experiences are out there on the roads.
It appears that there is going to be some major announcement next Jan at the Detroit Auto show. I'm guessing that the CEO of Toyota will introduce the new Prius for later in the year and give a solid timeline for the eventual addition of Li-ions and plugin capability. But as usual Toyota is zip-lipped about it.
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