Posted by John Baker on February 7, 2006, 2:54 pm
Hi:
I moved most of our books, records and small furnishings from one house to
another in
about 5 trips using the Prius (50 miles a trip= one gallon). I was AMAZED at how
much it
would carry if you really packed it correctly.
John Baker
ewleongusa@hotmail.com wrote:
>In San Francisco, garages in many older built houses and duplexes are
>small. So a difference in inches for the width of a car is a
>consideration when buying a car. My father was delighted that the Prius
>was just the right size to fit. So he gave up his Honda Civic for a
>Prius. Unfortunately, my father found out he couldn't fit his golf bag
>and clubs in the trunk. So if you are a golfer, the trunk size might be
>a consideration. Also, my 89 year old father really doesn't like to
>figure out highly electronic controls so he keeps it simple. However,
>in all other respects, my father is pleased with the Prius.
Posted by mrv@kluge.net on February 8, 2006, 5:30 pm
Must be a large set of golf bag/clubs.
I was challenged at work to see how many bags of golf clubs could fit
into my 2001 Prius. I don't golf, and I could only find 3 golfers that
had their gear with them that day, so I easily got 3 sets of golf
bags/clubs (well, the owners loaded them in) into the trunk of my 2001.
The guys at work were most impressed.
Now, the 2004-current Prius is larger (a midsize, not a compact like my
2001), and is a hatchback (not a sedan like my 2001), so I would expect
that you could fit even more in there...
Posted by richard schumacher on February 9, 2006, 3:15 am
> Must be a large set of golf bag/clubs.
>
> I was challenged at work to see how many bags of golf clubs could fit
> into my 2001 Prius. I don't golf, and I could only find 3 golfers that
> had their gear with them that day, so I easily got 3 sets of golf
> bags/clubs (well, the owners loaded them in) into the trunk of my 2001.
> The guys at work were most impressed.
>
> Now, the 2004-current Prius is larger (a midsize, not a compact like my
> 2001), and is a hatchback (not a sedan like my 2001), so I would expect
> that you could fit even more in there...
Perhaps he doesn't trust the tonneau cover (the window shade thingy, for
the non-cognoscenti) and wants to put them in the hard-lidded storage
area. They'll never fit there.
Posted by beernuts on February 9, 2006, 5:16 am
ewleongusa@hotmail.com wrote:
> In San Francisco, garages in many older built houses and duplexes are
> small. So a difference in inches for the width of a car is a
> consideration when buying a car. My father was delighted that the Prius
> was just the right size to fit. So he gave up his Honda Civic for a
> Prius. Unfortunately, my father found out he couldn't fit his golf bag
> and clubs in the trunk. So if you are a golfer, the trunk size might be
> a consideration. Also, my 89 year old father really doesn't like to
> figure out highly electronic controls so he keeps it simple. However,
> in all other respects, my father is pleased with the Prius.
>
I fit a wrapped up Christmas tree in mine, with only one seat down, so I
know clubs should be a lay up.
Posted by Dand on February 11, 2006, 2:03 am
I, like your father, discovered that the Prius would not hold a golf
bag crosswise! Coincidentally, I found that I play much better if I
leave my longer clubs at home! (I'm 67, and a driver is no longer in my
bag, unless I get an infrequent jolt of testosterone). Next to go is
the 3 wood, and voila, the golf bag fits just fine.
Kudo's to your father if he is still able to play with the longer clubs
at 89. It gives me a reason to hope.
DD
ps: the obvious solution for the younger/better golfers is to fold down
the rear seatbacks....duh?
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>small. So a difference in inches for the width of a car is a
>consideration when buying a car. My father was delighted that the Prius
>was just the right size to fit. So he gave up his Honda Civic for a
>Prius. Unfortunately, my father found out he couldn't fit his golf bag
>and clubs in the trunk. So if you are a golfer, the trunk size might be
>a consideration. Also, my 89 year old father really doesn't like to
>figure out highly electronic controls so he keeps it simple. However,
>in all other respects, my father is pleased with the Prius.