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Replying to: dewey (Sep 11, 2009 6:59 am) If you do 95% of your driving in the city, (or my perceptions of "city", I have driven in Wash D.C., NYC, Philly, Chicago, SF, LA, Boston, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, BC., Quebec, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, San Antonio, etc) then it is totally amazing how the systems have disallowed EV or plug in electric cars and for so long. At the very least, you (we) should have been able to order a (lack of a better word) city shut down idle function, option. So for example, while diesels can be and are adapted/adopted for intense stop and go and idling, it has never been its forte. So on a practical selection level, do you select a great highway car that can do stop and go/city commutes or do you select one that was designed for city stop and go/commutes and can do highways adequately. Mine has been freeway commutes (with rolling parking lot realities) and road car. So a real world question: In your 95% city driving, what do you get (mpg) on your hybrid?
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 11, 2009 7:22 am) Since the 2010 Prius does great for both, that question is quite misleading. That's the whole point of a FULL hybrid. And the newest generation clearly demonstrates its ability to adapt well to a variety of conditions. .
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Replying to: john1701a (Sep 11, 2009 5:36 pm)  altitude as the Prius does.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 11, 2009 5:52 pm) But that won't change reality. Show me a diesel (non-hybrid) that consistently delivers 50 MPG in a variety of driving conditions. .
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Replying to: john1701a (Sep 11, 2009 7:26 pm) It doesn't change reality. I have posted in other diesel threads, but then you already know that. Since this is a real world Prius mpg forum, you know where the diesel threads are.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 11, 2009 7:31 pm) 54.1 MPG is my average as of 6,840 summer miles with my 2010 Prius. .
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Replying to: john1701a (Sep 12, 2009 5:33 am) I would surmise 56-59 mpg in the TDI if I drove like you.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 12, 2009 7:12 am) My driving is at the speed limit, with the flow of traffic. The daily commute starts with a cruise at 70 MPH, then near the end slows down to 45 MPH. I don't do anything special. In fact, I often make hypermilers upset by promoting the motto of: JUST DRIVE IT. .
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Replying to: john1701a (Sep 12, 2009 8:10 am) It would be more like 60-62 mpg. However like you, I subscribe more to the "drive more worry less" philosophy. So I drive in an almost perpetual "italian tune mode" for a mere 50 mpg.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Sep 12, 2009 8:15 am)
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