... Not at all! Its your life, enjoy it. I wouldn't even question the gluttony of having driven 207k miles and bragging about it. Not really surprised others...
... Hi Doug, Our family is the "or more" kind, a three Prii family: a 2002 Prius Classic, Silver Strata Metallic, a 2008 Prius Gen 2, Barcelona Red, and a 2012...
I was just wondering how many of you who own a Prius like I do, really, really, really wish Toyota would bring some kind of TRUE Mini-Van that is a full hybrid...
... Perhaps it is because the efficiencies of hybrid do not scale very well beyond the Prius? For example my 5000 pound diesel SUV gets 29 MPG at 70 MPH while...
... Doug, We're a two Prius family in your corner of the world. I bought a Classic Prius when they first came out in 2001. My wife's 2000 Honda Odyssey died ...
... <http://www.hybridbuzz.com/toyota-estima-hybrid-minivan.htm> The Toyota Estima Hybrid Minivan is the world's first hybrid minivan and first mass-produced...
I remember when Prius Princess Di shared pictures of that Estima hybrid. I may still have the images..... Ed ... Subject: Re: [toyota-prius] Please Toyota...
I'm with ya, Mike. The Japan-only version of the middle-motor Estima van came out back in the early 2k's but it never made it out of the homeland. Then the...
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Hello, Welcome to the toyota-prius group at Yahoo!Groups, a free, easy-to-use email group service for those interested in the Toyota Prius hybrid car. Please...
The mpg magic of the Prius was based on 100% dedication toward best mileage with a sedan. Aerodynamic an weight are part of the formula. A mini van won't see...
Interesting you mention the Lincoln -- I had noted earlier that we had one on order. Well, it arrived at the store last Friday! Since I'm in FL, and the car...
... <SNIP> Very Interesting, and I say that risking being thought of as that guy who used to hide in the bushes on the 1970's show "Laugh In". <grin> ... That...
... USA doesn't get a lot of vehicles the rest of the world enjoys due to government regulation and potential of legal litigation. -- David Kelly N4HHE,...
We are also a two Prius family. I drive a'02 and my wife drives a '09. We just got back from a weekend get-a-way to western Maryland Mountains. We took my...
... Actually with many interior design changes and an important one for the rear doors, the Ford Transit Connect, either as the Cargo Van or the 'wagon style'...
... Why does Ford need Toyota? Ford has very good hybrid technology of their own. So good Ford paid Toyota not to sue. Ford did not license Toyota's hybrid...
Hi, Everyone... Recent chat about gas mileage here prodded my mind about an article which appeared in a US car magazine lo, some decades ago. I think it was ...
... Yes, what the article described is a mild form of "pulse driving". It's definitely been mentioned in this group as a way of hypermiling with a Prius. The...
Hi All, I was wondering since the prius doesn't get good milage the first few minutes while it's warming up. Would it be cost effective to start it up a few...
Doug, It worked before the Hybridtechnology for different reasons. But with a Prius, even more so, with a twist. Don't back off the pedal. Instead, remove the...
... A mild form can be experienced on gently rolling terrain. On cruise control one might get 25 MPG up hill and 50-100 down the other side. Driving by foot if...
... Experiment. I remember one or two hear claiming improved MPG for letting their Prius warm up a minute, until the ICE shut off, before driving away. I...
Driving it immediately puts the engine under greater load and warms up faster. Also, during the warmup you are covering a distance traveled with the gas,...
... Only if you immediately floor it and drive like a bat out of heck. ... I suspect the first minute runs mostly off the traction battery. My ICE doesn't seem...
I cant agree David. Moderate driving before the warm up would be gas only(no battery). No need to drive hard for a warm up faster than sitting at idle. Burt. ...
... Don't follow your sentence structure. Prius ICE is not at full operating efficiency for 10 minutes after start. If driven moderately the first minute the...
My drive way is at the base of 2 block long hill. 7 seconds after I back out (cold start) the ice starts. Watching the mpg gauge with throttle at moderate, I...
