Posted by Doug on September 30, 2005, 1:37 am
After driving a Prius for over a month, today was the first day that I
drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
wind.
Posted by Jean B. on September 30, 2005, 2:34 am
Doug wrote:
> After driving a Prius for over a month, today was the first day that I
> drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
> into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
> MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
> wind.
>
You too? My MPG were really bad, and I wondered whether the
strong winds had something to do with it. Oh well, still
better than it would have been in my other car--by far....
--
Jean B.
Posted by Bill on September 30, 2005, 3:29 am
> Doug wrote:
>> After driving a Prius for over a month, today was the first day that I
>> drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
>> into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
>> MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
>> wind.
>>
> You too? My MPG were really bad, and I wondered whether the strong winds
> had something to do with it. Oh well, still better than it would have
> been in my other car--by far....
> --
> Jean B.
It's often windy where I live and yes, it is a huge factor.
Bill
Posted by Michael Pardee on September 30, 2005, 3:45 am
> After driving a Prius for over a month, today was the first day that I
> drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
> into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
> MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
> wind.
I think the efficiency of the Prius takes it into the range where lesser
effects (like winds) start to show up. I've had a lot of cars that seemed to
get about the same mileage in hot weather as in cold.
Mike
Posted by dbs__usenet on September 30, 2005, 6:03 pm
> After driving a Prius for over a month, today was the first day that I
> drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
> into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
> MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
> wind.
I've noticed this too. Another thing that kills milage is driving in
rain storms. I ran from Oregon to SF in driving rain and had my worst
ever milage. It would have been worse in my pickup. :)
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> drove in significant wind resistance. My MPG really took a hit driving
> into the wind but on my way home the wind at my back gave me an extra 5
> MPG easily. I felt like I was gliding on air while driving with the
> wind.
>