Yesterday, driving leisurely to the GW Bridge to NYC, my 2004 Prius at 32,152 miles recorded 66 mpg. I once got 64.I checked all the figures thrice. Anyone...
Same goes for the Ford Ranger EV. You could go into a dealership and lease one but they were only sold to Fleets. Fortunately, due to the efforts of...
LOL I shudder to think about REPLACING tires every 5K miles! Obviously, I meant ROTATE. However, I do have to replace my tires this month (probably within...
Searching on ebay for 2004 Prius iPod, I see a fair number of entries... But if you really look, seems like they are all for a "USA Spec iPod Interface" and...
Rule of thumb on the bicycle (extensible to the car?) is that you get about 1/2 windspeed advantage from a tailwind vs the drag from a headwind. Perhaps it's...
A rule of thumb when I bicycled a bit more, was that if it was windy, it would be against me- no matter where I was going, or when. Seems to be true driving...
On a bike you will spend much more time against the wind than with, It's the same in an airplane. In a car it averages out about the same amount of time each...
... But, because wind drag is not linear with air velocity, it does not cancel out by going both ways. Your mileage will be lower on a windy round trip than...
Hi Richard, This is one of my excuses for having an average mpg (41 on my 2001; 43- 45 on my 2004) that is lower than ~90% of the group members who discuss...
What if the wheels are bigger than the oem wheels on the PRius? Do you have to have the computer recalibrated to see the correct MPG? thanks, Robin ... From:...
Hi Robin, The critical issue is the circumference of the installed *tire* vs the OEM tire. If significantly different, then yes, the accuracy of your ...
Thanks Patrick and Jerry for your responses. I had told you earlier that my sister had larger wheels put on her 2008 Prius. This was done by Toyota, so I will...
Reminds me of one of those "puzzlers"....(and this is from memory, so if I got the details wrong, forgive me...) If you run from your house to the store, which...
That sounds about right for street driving in LA where you are basically in stop start traffic most of the time. In the area where I live there are 4 way...
Hi Robin, The usual items to consider include: 1. Wheels and tires. A larger than OE wheel size probably mean larger width tires, which *may* mean greater...
Thanks for the additional info on my sister's mpg's. I'm pretty sure she is not going to switch to oem size tires. She says she really likes the ride. I'm...
I finally got the job done, at just a little loss of blood. For the reference of all, I found two similar sets of instructions on the web, which I copy below....
Have 2007 Prius bought a few months ago. When I come out of a turn and allow the steering wheel to slip back, I note that it's not exactly round, or I guess I...
That is fantastic, Manuel! What was your "leisurely" speed on that trip? Gary ... at 32,152 miles recorded 66 mpg. I once got 64.I checked all the figures...
Could you provide some specifics. What size wheels? What size tires? My 2005 came with 185/65SR15 tires on 15" wheels. I now use 215/45WR17 tires on 17"...
... They did the same thing to mine. They offered to correct it, but I would have to leave my car there a whole day... I didn't bother. It is annoying that...
