Super happy uk guy here

Welcome to the wonderful world of Prius ownership. Prepare to be amazed at how frugal this vehicle can be utilising fuel.

You might have heard all the extremely unkind myths and perpetually bad comments about the Prius - however, be prepared to discover how ignorant people really are about this vehicle and it's truly revolutionary and futuristic propulsion unit (a.k.a. Hybrid Synergy Drive).

Marvel at how the Prius handles in urban traffic with its complete lack of a clutch pedal, and how unlike many other automatic vehicles, there's no change up or change down in gears while accelerating or decelerating. It just GOES.....a bit like an aircraft at takeoff.

You've had 225 miles of travelling to realise the Prius is NOT slow. However, like many of us, you bought this vehicle to SAVE on fuel bills - not to whizz around like a boy racer. You've appreciated the fact that its engine charges its own traction battery, it crawls along quietly on electrical power in congested slow moving traffic, and the engine smoothly spools into like seamlessly, WITHOUT the sound of a starter motor (unlike those pesky start stop systems on other cars).

This is a vehicle that ENCOURAGES you to keep to the speed limit, THAT multifunctional display unit ensures that you become "painfully" aware of how wasteful it can be, driving around like the fast and the furious. It metaphorically wags a disapproving digital finger at you for racing with it - underlining how much fuel you're needlessly burning away - and that's YOUR money!

Indeed, it is a very satisfying experience to drive it both on urban roads and motorways in a calm and collected manner - believe it or not; once upon a time, you had to take a ride in a Rolls Royce Limousine to experience such a smooth and mostly noiseless drivetrain. Those who sneer at the Prius have NO idea how great this vehicle really is!

My 2008 Prius Tspirit always leaves a big smile on my face when I'm behind the wheel. What's not to like? The interior space is a revelation, and the rear passengers can stretch their legs very comfortably. Up front, it's like sitting in the cockpit of a Star Trek Shuttlecraft. That digital dash is just so......dashing! It has a shape that invokes suggestions that "it came from outer space".

Then there's that steering with most of the controls you need on it, Tspirit owners get voice control too - you can give the Prius verbal commands (after pressing a button on the steering wheel) like "Audio On", or "CD Changer", or "Automatic Airconditioning On" and so on. And the vehicle will do your bidding, while verbally confirming your request!! There's about 3 A4 pages of voice commands (3 rows of commands per page!) for the Prius II Tspirit! Resistance is futile......you will be assimilated into the exhilarating Prius experience.

It's like stepping into the 22nd century!

The Prius II design was heavily over engineered, which is why there are still so many of them in excellent condition plying UK roads. Yes, they're EVERYWHERE.....!!! They're also ultra reliable.

Enjoy your Prius, and I do hope it brings you great joy wherever you go!

One more thing.......in a few weeks, I strongly suspect you'll be wondering; why everybody isn't driving one of these? Why would anyone drive anything else? Why do many motorists hate the Prius?

Once again, welcome to Prius Chat, enjoy your definitive step int the future


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Yes, still a great vehicle. Mine now has 94800+ miles on the clock, and my last fill up got me 61.9mpg and 565 miles out of the 45 litre petrol tank. And I'd filled up before I got the beep warning that I was running on the reserve petrol! I could have probably got 600 miles out of the vehicle


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congrats! why does the avatar say 2012?

 

When using a web browser, click your name in the top right and select "Personal Details". You can change the car specified there to update your profile.

 

This was my MFD reading just as I arrived at work in the morning with just one fuel bar left.

Interestingly, I made it 18 miles back home to my local Esso Petrol Station, where I refuelled, WITHOUT the last bar beginning to flash, (normally following a loud beep from the dash which indicates that you need to refuel immediately).
When I refuelled, I only managed to get 41 litres into the tank!

The fuel bill savings are unbelievable!

Not very many vehicles this size will take you over 500 miles from less than a 45 litre tank of fuel.


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