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Posted by L Alpert on November 25, 2007, 9:30 am
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javawizard wrote:
> You might enjoy a little converter at
> www.fast-math.org/motorfuelcost.htm in which you can enter the
> approximate miles you drive per year, the mileage your current car
> gets, and what another vehicle you're considering will get, and then
> see how much money you'll save per
> year.
> Take care!
> - Jeff
It would be more meaningful if one could put in their percentage of highway
and city type driving into the calculation and the respective mileages for
both vehicles.
As an example, I usually drive 10K miles per year, with about 70% highway.
My current vehicle (2004 EXL V6) gets 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, while
hybrids get lower mileage highway then they do city driving conditions.
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Posted by Mr Ed on November 25, 2007, 10:12 am
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> javawizard wrote:
>
> As an example, I usually drive 10K miles per year, with about 70% highway.
> My current vehicle (2004 EXL V6) gets 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, while
> hybrids get lower mileage highway then they do city driving conditions.
>
That's not my experiences. My Prius gets 52 to 60 mpg on highway driving,
year around. Don't believe Toyota's listed ratings. In town it's stop and
go, ad nauseam. I get about 43 mpg in the summer and 38 mpg in the winter.
I don't jump start at intersections, but I don't hold up traffic by creeping
out either. I don't know how they are able to get away saying 60 in the city
unless it's all beltline driving. Most towns don't have beltlines.
(Besides, they are highways) Believe Consumers Reports when they say it's 46
mpg all around average. Like most people, I drive short trips in town and
not much highway travel.
I heard the EPA is finally waking up and changing their method to calculate
city driving. Up to now they cater to big business and not the consumer.
All in all. I love my Prius. I drive about 12k miles per year. No matter how
much Toyota and other companies lie, I still get two to three times the
mileage I've ever got on any compact car.
Mr Ed
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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on November 25, 2007, 10:34 am
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> That's not my experiences. My Prius gets 52 to 60 mpg on highway driving,
> year around.
Bullshit.
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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on November 25, 2007, 11:16 am
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> > > That's not my experiences. My Prius gets 52 to 60 mpg on highway driving,
> > > year around.
> >
> > Bullshit.
>
> perhaps its highway driving downhill
Or else he drives a steady 46mph on the highway.
The rest of what he says is right-on, but if he's in weather where he's
getting 38mpg in winter, then no normal highway driving shows him
52-60mpg year round.
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Posted by Doctor Einstein on November 26, 2007, 7:20 am
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:16:57 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
>In article
>
>> > > That's not my experiences. My Prius gets 52 to 60 mpg on highway driving,
>> > > year around.
>> >
>> > Bullshit.
>>
>> perhaps its highway driving downhill
>
>Or else he drives a steady 46mph on the highway.
>
>The rest of what he says is right-on, but if he's in weather where he's
>getting 38mpg in winter, then no normal highway driving shows him
>52-60mpg year round.
How's your sister Rosie O'Donnell?
WAVE
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