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#2328 of 3618 Help! by hans7 Dec 26, 2008 (7:28 am)
Purchased a 2009 Prius and am averageing 30mpg. Dealership says there is nothing wrong with the car.   What can I do for repair or replacement? Replies to this message: gagrice (Dec 26, 2008 8:45 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:19 am) lemko (Dec 27, 2008 11:06 am) explorerx4 (Dec 27, 2008 8:01 pm) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 10:07 pm) and 1 more... claires (Dec 29, 2008 1:46 am) explorerx4 (Dec 31, 2008 3:18 pm) anythngbutgm (Jan 01, 2009 5:18 pm) and 1 more...
#2329 of 3618 Re: Take that Toyota! [kdhspyder] by fezo Dec 26, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Dec 25, 2008 7:12 am) I agree on Ford which is saying something because I am not a traditional Ford fan.   The Fusion hybrid looks competitive on every level and is an attractive vehicle. Even with all the batteries you still get a 12 cu ft trunk which is onlt 2 cu ft short of a regular old Accord. This puts Ford in the thick of things and highlights how much more together they are than GM ar the nearly dead Chrysler.   30 mpg on a Prius is normal? They're out of their minds.
#2330 of 3618 Re: Help! [hans7] by gagrice Dec 26, 2008 (8:45 am)
Replying to: hans7 (Dec 26, 2008 7:28 am) If you drive the way you drove your previous vehicle that is probably about right. To get the rated 50 MPG, think grandma driving. No going over 55 MPH. There are a lot of tricks posted under the Prius threads that may help. I don't think replacement is a good idea at this point. The market for the Prius is not great so you would lose your shorts.
#2331 of 3618 unthinkable? by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (9:04 am)
Toyota may be forced to cut U.S. factory workers (Inside Line)   Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:20 am) steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 10:55 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:25 am) gagrice (Dec 26, 2008 10:44 am)
#2332 of 3618 Re: Breaking out the crystal ball... [steve_] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:17 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 25, 2008 8:46 am) It probably will take something like a fuel cell to get people excited about buying cars again.   Like the 1932 Ford V-8 did during the Depression. A V-8 for the masses was a big thing back in the day.
#2333 of 3618 Re: unthinkable? [steve_] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:20 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 9:04 am) Looks like a couple of Prii with the hoods open. How do hybrids handle extreme cold weather? Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 10:55 am) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:25 am)
#2334 of 3618 Re: unthinkable? [steve_] by gagrice Dec 26, 2008 (10:44 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 9:04 am) You think those are all vehicles in for repair. I see some hoods open and filling up with snow. Remind me never to use that dealership.
#2335 of 3618 Re: unthinkable? [lemko] by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (10:55 am)
Replying to: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:20 am) There were at least two early adopters up in Fairbanks. No updated info that I see off-hand.   lMore Alaska new-car buyers are choosing to go easy on the gas (Anchorage Daily News)
#2336 of 3618 It wasn't that long ago by boaz47 Dec 26, 2008 (2:09 pm)
when some said in this forum, while it was still called Toyota 2008, that Toyota wouldn't take a loss and no one would get laid off. Like the Guy from Toyota said, never say never.
#2337 of 3618 Re: Help! [hans7] by kdhspyder Dec 27, 2008 (6:19 am)
Replying to: hans7 (Dec 26, 2008 7:28 am) I'm sorry but that's impossible. Unless your daily trip is under 5 min no one can possibly get 30 mpg in a Prius. It's physically impossible to get a number that low.   By your post I doubt that you actually do own one. If you do own one I promise that I can take YOUR vehicle and show you how to immediately get 48 mpg in YOUR Prius for as long as you want me to drive it. Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 27, 2008 11:06 am) explorerx4 (Dec 27, 2008 8:01 pm) kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 10:07 pm)

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