Article Comments - 2009 Toyota Prius Follow-Up Test

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2009 Toyota Prius Follow-Up Test - Bottom Line: Five years on, the Toyota Prius is as fuel-efficient and practical as it has ever been. And if it matters, we still don't think it drives very well. (more)

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#4 of 5 Re: Do Car Reviewers pay for their own gas? [hallcp] by toyota4life Dec 18, 2008 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: hallcp (Oct 27, 2008 4:06 pm) Car reviews like this leave me scratching my head. I'd have to throw a boat anchor out to get 45 MPG. I average 51 MPG and other Prius drivers laugh at how low that is. Funny you should say that. the gas station/ blimpie sub shop where i buy lunch every day ,the lady around the counter stated one day i guy came in to pay for 1 gallon of gas ,she was curious to see what he was putting it in,sure enough it was a prius,she ask him what kind of mileage he was getting ,he stated 67 MPG. is that even possible? Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Jan 02, 2009 10:57 am)
#5 of 5 Re: Do Car Reviewers pay for their own gas? [toyota4life] by kdhspyder Jan 02, 2009 (10:57 am)
Replying to: toyota4life (Dec 18, 2008 4:16 pm) It's very tough to do. You must have a perfect, nay ultra-perfect, drive to get FE values that high. The best I've ever done is 65 mpg on a 50 mi Sunday jaunt up the Outer Banks of NC at 25-35 mph. It was in perfect weather with little or no traffic. Otherwise 45-53 mpg is the norm for most tankfuls.

#4 of 5: Re: Do Car Reviewers pay for their own gas? [hallcp] by toyota4life; Dec 18, 2008 (4:16 pm)

Replying to: hallcp (Oct 27, 2008 4:06 pm)

Car reviews like this leave me scratching my head. I'd have to throw a boat anchor out to get 45 MPG. I average 51 MPG and other Prius drivers laugh at how low that is.

Funny you should say that. the gas station/ blimpie sub shop where i buy lunch every day ,the lady around the counter stated one day i guy came in to pay for 1 gallon of gas ,she was curious to see what he was putting it in,sure enough it was a prius,she ask him what kind of mileage he was getting ,he stated 67 MPG. is that even possible?

kdhspyder (Jan 02, 2009 10:57 am)

#5 of 5: Re: Do Car Reviewers pay for their own gas? [toyota4life] by kdhspyder; Jan 02, 2009 (10:57 am)

Replying to: toyota4life (Dec 18, 2008 4:16 pm)

It's very tough to do. You must have a perfect, nay ultra-perfect, drive to get FE values that high.

The best I've ever done is 65 mpg on a 50 mi Sunday jaunt up the Outer Banks of NC at 25-35 mph. It was in perfect weather with little or no traffic. Otherwise 45-53 mpg is the norm for most tankfuls.