Posted by Lu R on July 17, 2009, 12:19 pm
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>> Lu R wrote:
>>>> 1. Toyota Prius
>>>> Click to enlarge picture
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Toyota Prius is still the reigning mileage champ in the U.S.,
>>>> earning an EPA rating of 45 mpg highway, 48 mpg city for 2009.
>>>>
>>
>> Well, that it has good fuel consumption was not in dispute. The issue is
>> whether that good performance comes at too high a price.
> 48mpg isn't all that good for a current model hybrid when you consider I
> easily achieved that with a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite, the Sprite was a
> much smaller car than the Prius but its now 44yrs old so car fuel economy
> hasn't come a long way in all that time.
> Daryl
Lets just add 6 airbags, AC and everything with bells and whistles the Prius
has onto that Sprite of yours and see how it goes.. LMAO.
Posted by D Walford on July 17, 2009, 12:53 pm
Lu R wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>> Lu R wrote:
>>>>> 1. Toyota Prius
>>>>> Click to enlarge picture
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The Toyota Prius is still the reigning mileage champ in the U.S.,
>>>>> earning an EPA rating of 45 mpg highway, 48 mpg city for 2009.
>>>>>
>>> Well, that it has good fuel consumption was not in dispute. The issue is
>>> whether that good performance comes at too high a price.
>> 48mpg isn't all that good for a current model hybrid when you consider I
>> easily achieved that with a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite, the Sprite was a
>> much smaller car than the Prius but its now 44yrs old so car fuel economy
>> hasn't come a long way in all that time.
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> Lets just add 6 airbags, AC and everything with bells and whistles the Prius
> has onto that Sprite of yours and see how it goes.. LMAO.
>
>
If you want a car that's really economical throw out all the unnecessary
junk and you wouldn't need a silly hybrid drive system to achieve
excellent economy.
The simple fact is if economy is what floats your boat you don't need a
hybrid to achieve it.
Daryl
Posted by Dan---- on July 18, 2009, 12:52 am
>>
>> Lets just add 6 airbags, AC and everything with bells and whistles the
>> Prius has onto that Sprite of yours and see how it goes.. LMAO.
> If you want a car that's really economical throw out all the unnecessary
> junk and you wouldn't need a silly hybrid drive system to achieve
> excellent economy.
> The simple fact is if economy is what floats your boat you don't need a
> hybrid to achieve it.
I love it how prius owners has to throw stones through glass houses
especially when there is better cars available for a better price and has
better economy.
Or the fact they are in lala land and we live in the real world that hybrids
area great marketing con.
Either way im chuffed that I don't own one of them white elephants :-)
--
Regards
Dan
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on July 18, 2009, 2:13 am
> I love it how prius owners has to throw stones through glass houses
> especially when there is better cars available for a better price and has
> better economy.
The Kia Rondo?
A better car?
For a better price??
LOWER price.
But low price doesn't automatically equate to VALUE.
You can buy lower priced cars. So?
Posted by Knobdoodle on July 18, 2009, 5:21 am
>> I love it how prius owners has to throw stones through glass houses
>> especially when there is better cars available for a better price and
>> has
>> better economy.
> The Kia Rondo?
> A better car?
> For a better price??
> LOWER price.
> But low price doesn't automatically equate to VALUE.
> You can buy lower priced cars. So?
A sentence?
You write??
Sense makes doesn't?
Odd CAPITALS.
Communication not?
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Knob
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>> Lu R wrote:
>>>> 1. Toyota Prius
>>>> Click to enlarge picture
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The Toyota Prius is still the reigning mileage champ in the U.S.,
>>>> earning an EPA rating of 45 mpg highway, 48 mpg city for 2009.
>>>>
>>
>> Well, that it has good fuel consumption was not in dispute. The issue is
>> whether that good performance comes at too high a price.
> 48mpg isn't all that good for a current model hybrid when you consider I
> easily achieved that with a 1965 Austin Healey Sprite, the Sprite was a
> much smaller car than the Prius but its now 44yrs old so car fuel economy
> hasn't come a long way in all that time.
> Daryl