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#51 of 345 Re: fdelapena [kneisl1] by mopar71 Jul 10, 2007 (8:39 am)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 09, 2007 12:38 pm) I think the weight of the battery is what gives the prius the majority of its weight.Maybe when they invent a smaller lighter battery.My first echo had 150K, my 03 has 103K and still going strong,I am currently getting 39mpg a constant 65mph. I am very happy with my Echo.kneisl1 is right the prius is not worth the money.Maybe when the big three come out with their own hybrids the price will drop!(RIGHT)I also heard that those batteries are expensive.
#52 of 345 prius by kneisl1 Jul 10, 2007 (12:32 pm)
The battery is heavy and also the electric motor and controls are heavy too. What we need is a 1.2 liter engine in a 1600 pound body. The 1982 Honda Civic!
#53 of 345 Re: Toyota Echo: MPG-Real World Numbers [pat] by fuzzy5150 Jul 17, 2007 (12:51 pm)
Replying to: pat (Jul 17, 2006 2:59 am) 01 Echo, 152,416 miles. Last 12 week average; 47.14, high 54.63, low 41.71   Syn 5W-30, tires 44 psi, car empty, clean and waxed, max speed 55 -58, use as many hypermile techniques as I am comfortable with.
#54 of 345 mileage by maarty10 Jul 29, 2007 (9:50 am)
My 2000 echo can get up to 350 kilometers on half a tank all highway. So thats about 47 miles per imperial gallon ( approx. 4.55 liters per ) This is with premium 92 octane and keeping it under 120 kms per hour. I have a k&n air filter, sythetic oil in the crankcase, iridium plugs, michelin x-ones 32psi, automatic trany. AC running. I find using cruise control helps with the better mileage too.
#55 of 345 so by nippononly Jul 30, 2007 (7:14 pm)
my commute has been different the last few weeks, because two days a week I am going to an alternate office site, which is 20 miles each way on a 55 mph drive along rural roads.   And as a result, I am filling up a little more frequently, and getting...   ...44 mpg!! Yup, three tanks in a row have proved it, the last was 419 miles, 9.5 gallons. This little car is a miracle worker.   The funny thing is when I do this, I get reimbursed at the rate of $0.485 for the mileage, and I can't figure the Echo is costing me more than about $0.10 per mile including gas (at the current price of $3.25/gallon) and maintenance, so I am getting paid extra for my volunteer duty.
#56 of 345 so by kneisl1 Jul 31, 2007 (5:46 am)
Twice now Ive gotten over 50 mpg driving at a steady 60-65 mpg in fifth gear on the freeway. I believe this isnt an aberation. If you can keep the speed to that its very rewarding mileage wise.
#57 of 345 Who needs a stinkin' hybrid by sniffles Aug 04, 2007 (3:10 pm)
2003 4 dr. Echo w/5 spd. manual, my last tank was 44.7 mpg., with 75% highway (about 65 mph) and 25% suburban driving, also used the AC very very little, my tank before this using the AC I got about 42.1 mpg, I also fill up all the time at the same gas pump at the same gas station (Exxon)so these figures a accurate Replies to this message: mopar71 (Aug 06, 2007 8:30 am) nippononly (Aug 06, 2007 3:59 pm)
#58 of 345 Re: Who needs a stinkin' hybrid [sniffles] by mopar71 Aug 06, 2007 (8:30 am)
Replying to: sniffles (Aug 04, 2007 3:10 pm) Those are accurate numbers for a manual trans, some people on the board are saying that they get 50 or 60 miles per gallon,I just dont believe it.90 percent of my driving is highway doing a steady 65 and the best I do is 42.But I have an automatic trans.
#59 of 345 52 by kneisl1 Aug 06, 2007 (10:55 am)
At a steady 60-65 mph freeway driving no stopping/slowing Ill get 52 mph. Done it twice now. I just rarely drive on the freeway...to bad! Oh. I should add in the summer. Mileage gets worse in winter. Replies to this message: mopar71 (Aug 07, 2007 9:21 pm) nippononly (Aug 07, 2007 9:43 pm)
#60 of 345 Re: Who needs a stinkin' hybrid [sniffles] by nippononly Aug 06, 2007 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: sniffles (Aug 04, 2007 3:10 pm) I agree! Who needs a stinkin' hybrid anyway??!!

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