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Plug-In Prius Miles Between Gas Stations

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by iRun26.2, Jan 16, 2012.

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Plug-In Prius Miles Between Trips to the Gas Station

  1. Never charge battery (lazy? :) ): 500 miles/tank of gas

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  2. 100 miles between full charge: 568 miles/tank of gas

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  3. 75  miles between full charge: 595 miles/tank of gas

    3 vote(s)
    10.3%

  4. 50 miles between full charge: 658 miles/tank of gas

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%

  5. 40 miles between full charge: 714 miles/tank of gas

    5 vote(s)
    17.2%

  6. 30 miles between full charge: 833 miles/tank of gas

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  7. 25 miles between full charge: 962 miles/tank of gas

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%

  8. 20 miles between full charge: 1250 miles/tank of gas

    4 vote(s)
    13.8%

  9. 15 miles between full charge: 2000 miles/tank of gas (40 MPG)

    5 vote(s)
    17.2%

  10. 12 miles between full charge: No gas needed!  :)

    6 vote(s)
    20.7%
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  1. john1701a

    john1701a Prius Guru

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    It's just like computers of the past.

    CPU speed told much about the machine. Now, it alone leaves you with many uncertainties.

    More information must be included; otherwise, it's very easy for someone to be misled.
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    #21 john1701a, Jan 27, 2012
  2. Rebound

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    I have an 85-mile commute. A tank of gas lasts about 5 round-trips, or about 425 miles.

    With PiP, if I can charge at work, I shave 30 miles of gas off each day, so it's effectively a 55-mile commute, which comes out to 7.7 days. With the PiP's smaller gas tank, I reckon I'll get 7 roundtrips instead of 5 on a tank of gas.

    But it doesn't stop there. Besides work, I drive about town when I'm at home, and those trips will almost always be under 15 miles of what's typically the worst MPG driving. I'll be curious to see what my final MPG will be. I'm guessing 65 or 70, if my employer lets me juice up at work.
     
    #22 Rebound, Jan 27, 2012
  3. iRun26.2

    iRun26.2 New Member

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    That is a fantastic analogy, John!

    In late 2010, I bought one of the newly redesigned MacBook Air laptop computers. It used only a 1.5GHz microprocessor (slow compared to most everything else) but it came standard with a speedy SSD (solid state drive). It was amazing how snappy it was simply because of how fast programs and data loaded using the SSD (much faster than the conventional 'spinning' hard drive found on most computers). The CPU doesn't tell the full story anymore.

    When it did well in benchmark testing some people complained because they said the test 'wasn't fair' because the MacBook Air included a SSD that made up for the slower (and cooler running) microprocessor. Why is that cheating?!

    In the end, it's the sum of the parts that counts!
     
    #23 iRun26.2, Jan 27, 2012
  4. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    That's the fun part. It is a total game changer.
     
    #24 usbseawolf2000, Jan 27, 2012
  5. gwmort

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    It will be interesting to see. I'd bet you have some gas usage during the 15 miles of EV-ish driving, I'm estimating about 125 mpg of oil consumption during CD, which over 5 days at 30 miles a day is likely 1 less gallon of gas available for the non-EV-ish parts of your commute.
     
    #25 gwmort, Jan 27, 2012
  6. Rebound

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    I've logged 36,000 miles on my 2010 Prius, and I've logged about 2/3 of the mileage at Fuelly, showing a lifetime average around 47~48 MPG. I doubt that my driving habits will change with the new car, so the results should be interesting.
     
    #26 Rebound, Jan 29, 2012
  7. Tideland Prius

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    I voted 15 even though my commute is just over 11 miles. I figured I'll factor in 4 miles of charge for A/C or light heater use and if I decide to pick up groceries before heading home then the engine will come on (outlets are only on in the winter for EBH at work so I won't able to charge in the summer).
     
    #27 Tideland Prius, Jan 29, 2012
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