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#2330 of 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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 3714 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)
#2338 of 3714 Re: unthinkable? [lemko] by kdhspyder Dec 27, 2008 (6:25 am)
Replying to: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:20 am) They have been all over Canada, MN, SD, ND, CO and AK since they came out. There is nothing unusual one way or the other. Use snow tires in snow. That's about the only 'precaution'.
#2339 of 3714 Re: Help! [kdhspyder] by lemko Dec 27, 2008 (11:06 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Dec 27, 2008 6:19 am) 30 MPG is pretty bad for a hybrid. My 1988 Buick Park Avenue gets 29 MPG.

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