Posted by Road Man on June 9, 2007, 12:31 pm
I have some questions about how best to carry a pair of bicycles.
How have you found the Prius for carrying two bikes plus luggage
inside the car?
How have you managed a pair of bikes plus luggage?
What is the effect of a bike rack on gas mileage with a Prius?
I've found exterior bike racks to have a considerable effect on gas
mileage. My 328i dropped from 33 mpg on 70 mph trips to 27 mpg at
that same speed with bikes, and still a considerable drop with rack
but no bikes.
Ken Freeman
Posted by Michael Pardee on June 9, 2007, 4:17 pm
>I have some questions about how best to carry a pair of bicycles.
> How have you found the Prius for carrying two bikes plus luggage inside
> the car?
> How have you managed a pair of bikes plus luggage?
> What is the effect of a bike rack on gas mileage with a Prius?
> I've found exterior bike racks to have a considerable effect on gas
> mileage. My 328i dropped from 33 mpg on 70 mph trips to 27 mpg at that
> same speed with bikes, and still a considerable drop with rack but no
> bikes.
> Ken Freeman
Is this a Classic or a 2g?
I've heard people have succeeded in squeezing a pair of bikes, both wheels
removed of course, and other stuff into each. No experience myself, though.
Personally, I'll go to considerable length to avoid using a rack again and
not just for the fuel economy. I've just had too many hassles with bikes on
the rack over the years.
Mike
Posted by mrv@kluge.net on June 9, 2007, 4:43 pm
> What is the effect of a bike rack on gas mileage with a Prius?
Depends on whether you're using a roof-mounted bike rack, or a rear
hitch-style rack. and of course the speed that you're driving with
all that added weight and increased aeordynamic drag...
Posted by Kent Hoult on June 11, 2007, 3:19 pm
I've found I lose 3-4 MPG with the roof rack on the car.
I lose another 3-4 MPG if I put a carrier box on the rack.
Not sure how much putting the bike in the rack does because
I never carry it that far.
-Kent-
>I have some questions about how best to carry a pair of bicycles.
>
> How have you found the Prius for carrying two bikes plus luggage
> inside the car?
>
> How have you managed a pair of bikes plus luggage?
>
> What is the effect of a bike rack on gas mileage with a Prius?
>
> I've found exterior bike racks to have a considerable effect on gas
> mileage. My 328i dropped from 33 mpg on 70 mph trips to 27 mpg at
> that same speed with bikes, and still a considerable drop with rack
> but no bikes.
>
> Ken Freeman
>
> How have you found the Prius for carrying two bikes plus luggage inside
> the car?
> How have you managed a pair of bikes plus luggage?
> What is the effect of a bike rack on gas mileage with a Prius?
> I've found exterior bike racks to have a considerable effect on gas
> mileage. My 328i dropped from 33 mpg on 70 mph trips to 27 mpg at that
> same speed with bikes, and still a considerable drop with rack but no
> bikes.
> Ken Freeman