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| I live in WV, in mountainous terrain, in a city of 20,000 people with lots of congestion and stop and go conditions. I can't go more that 2-3 blocks with sustained speed at any time or any place. Mileage with my other vehicles no matter the size or the brand has historically been around 15 mpg over a tankful. 90% of my driving is in the city and I'm pointing my question to those of you that might have similar or at least, sort of similar, conditions in your town or area. What is the worst expected mileage that you could surmise for my conditions? Would I get at least 30 mpg?? | |
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I am considering a Prius but I have been hearing and seeing reports that the mileage is around 35 - 40 MPG under actual conditions which in my opinion can be matched by a regular honda civic. Can someone who owns a prius share some information on the actual mileage of the car in real time driving conditions. Thanks.
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The actual mileage has been posted many times, it's around 48 - 50 mpg. Is someone tells you more, it's not true on any regular basis. If someone tells you less, something is wrong. You will get around 50mpg.. a bit less. sc
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Replying to: scottc3 (Jul 03, 2008 8:15 pm) That's a pretty bold statement, without knowing the driving conditions. What if the owner is driving 5 miles at a time, and the engine is cooling off between drives (such as to and from work)? What about winter MPG? You don't mention that cold weather can SEVERELY impact mileage. What about "lead foot" drivers? People have to modify their driving habits to match the capabilities of the hybrid. What if the owner wants to keep up with traffic going 70 - 75 MPH on the freeways? Several of those situations could easily result in MPG less than the amount you claim.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jul 03, 2008 8:20 pm) re: Is someone tells you more, it's not true on any regular basis. " OH really? Well a couple of posts back I did say just that and guess what; it is not only on a regular basis but for life time MPG. 17 months, that includes winter too. I never had a tank below 50 other than the first 3 at 49.7. Now I'm averaging 63.5 on the last 9 tanks since spring. So it is true! I agree with you on MPG related to the driving conditions as you describe but it is possible and actually fairly easy to do >50 if majority of your distance is not too short. Gabe
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Replying to: prius2007 (Jul 04, 2008 4:42 am) re: Is someone tells you more, it's not true on any regular basis. " " I suggest you re-read my post, I was quoting someone else... which is why the first part was in "quotes". That person practically guaranteed MPG higher than 45. I agree that is it possible to get far better, but one has to be willing to make the effort of driving for hybrid MPG, rather than driving like a normal vehicle. IMHO, if someone drives a Prius like a regular car, they may well get 45 MPG, even worse in winter.
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Replying to: stevedebi (Jul 05, 2008 9:38 pm) I stand corrected - you were quoting scottc3, therefore my question is redirected to him. On the other hand I don't necessarily agree with your last statement: "IMHO, if someone drives a Prius like a regular car, they may well get 45 MPG, even worse in winter." I never ever had a tank even close being that low. My life time MPG is now 58.0 since April 2007 to now nearly 21K miles. This includes winter when I averaged 55.3 MPG. Perhaps if one drives many very short trips than you would get such low MPG. Good luck and enjoy your Prius no matter what it's an awesome car. Gabe
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