Toyota Prius: Factors in Prius MPG?
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Factors in Prius MPG?
looking for links to info on breakdown of car design factors re how
they contribute to the differential in mileage rating re regular car,
e.g.:
compare the 'base' gasoline Camry mileage (~25 mpg?) to the Prius (~45
mpg?), assume the difference is ~20mpg, what factors account for this
~20mpg difference, and what is their relative contribution?
gas engine running at optimum rpm when on: 30%?
aerodynamic profile: 20%?
vehicle weight: 10%?
tire rolling resistance: 10%?
braking regeneration: 10%?
gas engine small displacement: 10%?
gas engine off when idle: 10%?
other factors???
would appreciate any links to websites that do an analysis of these
design factors, tia!
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Re: Factors in Prius MPG?
com wrote:
If you want to eliminate aerodynamics as a factor, you could compare the
gasoline only Camry with the hybrid Camry, or the Highlanders or the
RX3?0 and RX400h. There is zero difference in those pairs.
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Re: Factors in Prius MPG?
"NeoPhyte_Rep" <0.0.1> wrote in message
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I'm not aware of any websites that analyze these factors in the Prius. Seems
like something like it should exist.....
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