Toyota Prius: Hybrid Fuel Cost Comparison

javawizard wrote: 

It would be more meaningful if one could put in their percentage of highway
and city type driving into the calculation and the respective mileages for
both vehicles.

As an example, I usually drive 10K miles per year, with about 70% highway.
My current vehicle (2004 EXL V6) gets 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, while
hybrids get lower mileage highway then they do city driving conditions.

"L Alpert" <com> wrote in message
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That's not my experiences. My Prius gets 52 to 60 mpg on highway driving,
year around. Don't believe Toyota's listed ratings. In town it's stop and
go, ad nauseam. I get about 43 mpg in the summer and 38 mpg in the winter.
I don't jump start at intersections, but I don't hold up traffic by creeping
out either. I don't know how they are able to get away saying 60 in the city
unless it's all beltline driving. Most towns don't have beltlines.
(Besides, they are highways) Believe Consumers Reports when they say it's 46
mpg all around average. Like most people, I drive short trips in town and
not much highway travel.

I heard the EPA is finally waking up and changing their method to calculate
city driving. Up to now they cater to big business and not the consumer.

All in all. I love my Prius. I drive about 12k miles per year. No matter how
much Toyota and other companies lie, I still get two to three times the
mileage I've ever got on any compact car.

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In article <supernews.com>,
"Mr Ed" <net> wrote:
 

Bullshit.

On Nov 25, 10:34 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <com>
wrote: 

perhaps its highway driving downhill

In article
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EdV <com> wrote:
 

Or else he drives a steady 46mph on the highway.

The rest of what he says is right-on, but if he's in weather where he's
getting 38mpg in winter, then no normal highway driving shows him
52-60mpg year round.

go to http://www.greenhybrid.com/ & see real mileage databases, this gives
the mileage of real people in real time, tells you what % of mileage is city
& highway.

"L Alpert" <com> wrote in message
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On Nov 25, 7:30 pm, "Justbob30" <com> wrote: 

Any site that shows Prius battery performance for the last 10 years...
they first came out in 97 right?

Go to the site, search for your keyword, few problems but I suspect that is
not what you want to hear.

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