Comments on: 2008 Prius - what’s new? http://fuelzilla.com/2008-prius-whats-new/ Environmentally Friendly Driving Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Otmar http://fuelzilla.com/2008-prius-whats-new/#comment-6947 Otmar Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:09:14 +0000 http://fuelzilla.com/2008-prius-whats-new/#comment-6947 I bought a 2008 Prius after renting a 2007 for a week. I've noticed a change: Both had halogen headlights, (not the HID option) but the 2007 had a reflector that put a annoyingly bright beam in any oncoming pedestrians (on the sidewalk) eyes, as well as the side mirror of any car you passed. Often I could see people shielding the mirror with their hand when I drove to the left of them. (don't pass slowly, it only makes it worse) I taped the top third or so of the headlight up with blue masking tape to reduce the beam to make me be less of a offensive jerk. At night it's not too hard to figure just where the tape has to be. Happily, they seem to have changed that in the 2008. It has a normal not too bright beam pattern that still lights up street signs enough. -Otmar I bought a 2008 Prius after renting a 2007 for a week.

I’ve noticed a change:
Both had halogen headlights, (not the HID option) but the 2007 had a reflector that put a annoyingly bright beam in any oncoming pedestrians (on the sidewalk) eyes, as well as the side mirror of any car you passed. Often I could see people shielding the mirror with their hand when I drove to the left of them. (don’t pass slowly, it only makes it worse) I taped the top third or so of the headlight up with blue masking tape to reduce the beam to make me be less of a offensive jerk. At night it’s not too hard to figure just where the tape has to be.

Happily, they seem to have changed that in the 2008. It has a normal not too bright beam pattern that still lights up street signs enough.

-Otmar

]]> By: Dennis C http://fuelzilla.com/2008-prius-whats-new/#comment-8379 Dennis C Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:02:14 +0000 http://fuelzilla.com/2008-prius-whats-new/#comment-8379 Wish I could share a picture I made last May,07. While northbound in the middle of Iowa I was getting an average of 49 mpg for 293 miles. The graphic on the dashboard showed that the up and down of the expressway showed over 60 and down to 45 mpg at the five minute intervels! Considering I was flying right along it amazed me, I knew it was good but didn't know it would do that for me. Wish I could share a picture I made last May,07. While northbound in the middle of Iowa I was getting an average of 49 mpg for 293 miles. The graphic on the dashboard showed that the up and down of the expressway showed over 60 and down to 45 mpg at the five minute intervels! Considering I was flying right along it amazed me, I knew it was good but didn’t know it would do that for me.

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