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767 messages, Last post on Sep 28, 2009 at 9:21 AM
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Replying to: Tagit (Feb 17, 2009 5:16 pm) Good luck. 
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Replying to: Tagit (Feb 17, 2009 5:16 pm) Raise your tire air pressure to 40 on all the tires Do not drive over 57 MPH as a general rule. Use the cruise control to help. As much as possible, coast, and apply light pressure on the brake pedal. Put yourself in a mindset that allows you to be taught a new way of driving. With the interactive display on the screen, the car will teach you how to drive it, if you will allow it to do so.
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Replying to: cdhc (Feb 18, 2009 5:53 pm) Gabe |
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Replying to: jana6 (Feb 17, 2009 10:22 pm) Glad the tips helped and you're getting better MPG. Thanks for the acknowledgement. Keep up the good MPGs:) Gabe
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Replying to: prius2007 (Feb 21, 2009 6:42 am) There was also a link to a great website "way back when" (within the past year I think) that went over a lot too. If someone could find that link again and post it for the new Prius owners, it should help them get a better picture of what needs to be done and why. I'm content with the 48-50 mpg I now experience even though it could be better. I've decided to trade better gas mileage than that with getting places faster (I go over 57 mph a lot!). Have a great one! |
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 5:15 pm)
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Replying to: temsley (Mar 28, 2009 4:54 am)
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Replying to: temsley (Mar 28, 2009 4:54 am) |
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I'm planning to get a 2010 Prius and decided to drive the 09 model just to see if it was something I really couldn't live with. I understand the 2010 will address several issues that I might find undesirable so I kept that in mind. Upon takiow me how to use the NAV/ FE readouts and I reset them. I noticed the SOC was low so I wasn't surprised that the first 4 miles on 4 lane did not start out all that great, but the battery was charging. I pulled off the interstate and started back towards the dealership on a rural road that went through a small town. By the time I got to the dealership I was sitting with a 48mpg reading. I remembered that I wanted to know how much passing power the Prius had so I took it back out and flogged it pretty good for a couple of miles. It dropped to 43 (which means I was probably around 30 for that short trip. A little dissapointed in the power. Sure you can go fast but you'd better not pull out in front of someone expecting a power surge when you floor it. All in all for what I want, and with another 20+hp I think the 2010 will satisfy me. I see no reason why I won't be able to average the 50mpg since I will seldom flog the car
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Apr 26, 2009 5:38 am) My wife and I have thought the same thing. The only time we really juice the car is when merging onto the highway. Most of our trips are highway set at 70mph and just cruise. Most of the rest is Sub-urban roads, about 40 mph some roads have a lot of stops others have virtually none. The 20hp extra should fix the problems with the 2009's lack of power. Merging here can be scary as no one will let you in. Our 2009 Honda Fit Sport Auto gets it's Italian tuneups by regularly merging onto the highway.  Other than that, we drive pretty easy and for good reason, lots of cops out with radar. if you can't go fast you might as well be economical. 
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