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567 messages, Last post on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:21 PM
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BMW 520d over the Prius. Doesn't make the BMW any more enviro-friendly, but interesting nonetheless and it looks like they had fun doing the test: To find out we set a challenge: to drive a Prius to Geneva using motorways and town driving. The direct route is 460 miles but we drove almost 100 miles further to give the Prius the advantage of running in urban conditions where its petrol-electric drivetrain comes into its own. We took along a conventionally powered car – a diesel BMW executive saloon – for comparison and drove both cars an identical number of miles (545). http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/used_car_reviews/art- icle3552994.ece
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Mar 19, 2008 7:08 am) Coasting down the mountain into Geneva my Prius averaged 99.9mpg for a full 10 minutes. It was the highlight of my journey and improved my overall average fuel economy by a full 2mpg. But it was not enough. For all my defensive driving, slippery bodywork and hybrid technology, my average fuel consumption was 48.1mpg. I’d lost to a Beemer and I was disappointed; I had never driven so slowly or carefully for so long in my life.
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 20, 2008 1:16 pm) One of the cars: polluted far more during the test, costs WAY more than the other car, has a manual tranny, known for superior fuel efficiency versus and auto tranny, and would be way more expensive to fillup in the USA than the other car. Interesting test results, however. I think everyone knows diesels are preferable as a touring highway car by now though. Anyone who is surprised by the result is not "in the know" about modern cars. That's why I'm patiently waiting on a diesel hybrid sedan. Best of both worlds. P.S. I'd like my chances in my 2004 Civic Hybrid with manual tranny versus the BMW. I had one "highway tank" which was 56.4 MPG.
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Replying to: larsb (Mar 20, 2008 2:28 pm) The price difference is not as much as you think. The Prius goes for 21,000 GBP and the BMW for 27,000 GBP. The BMW is a car to enjoy your driving experience. The Prius gets you a free drive into London. Not that I have any desire to drive in London. |
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Just remember... We Voted Them In
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Apr 01, 2008 3:21 am) |
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| According to this site, the Porsche Panamera will be the fastest hybrid when they will introduce in 2009. It looks like hybrid cars are catching up in terms of speed. Also, anyone knows how fast the new Tesla WhiteStar will be? | |
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Anyone ever tried this new car http://www.topgreencars.com/ I was thinking of getting one.
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