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What is the top speed

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ethanhunt, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. ethanhunt

    ethanhunt Feline Enthusiast

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    Since the Prius doesn't have a needle odometer, I don't know what the "top speed" of the car is. Anyone have any idea? Does it matter if it touring edition or not? Just curious.
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The top speed on a speedometer has nothing to do with the top speed of the car. With the Prius, the top speed is limited by the computer to about 109 mph.

    Tom
     
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    I think I was once at 110mph but I wasnt really looking at the speed... I was looking more at the road... so I'm not sure on that one being that its limited at 109mph... I'm pretty sure a second time I was at 104mph... I've been over 90mph on this car maybe 5 times at most over the whole period I've owned it... On my other car that same number monthly, I think :D...

    Yes I was young and stupid.
     
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    It has a 3 digit speedo but the furthest left digit is only a 1 so going by the logic that a car with a 180mph speedo can do 180mph I would think the Prius can do 199mph.
    Thank your lucky stars for that too, we poor metric burdened people are limited to 199km/h or about 120mph on the same speedo theory. Damn!!

    Fastest I have had mine was 160 but I didn't go flat out. BTW that is 160km/h
     
    #4 patsparks, Jan 7, 2008
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    The world land speed record for a hybrid was a slightly modified Prius, stock engine but computer tweaked, lowered, some aerodynamics and safety stuff -- 130 MPH on the Salt Flats.

    Do not try this at home.
     
    #5 Doc Willie, Jan 7, 2008
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    I have gotten one up to 108 before.
     
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    I had mine to 75mph coasting on a long down hill with a full battery
     
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    i've maxed mine at 117
     
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    Dang. Y'all are daredevils hahaha.
     
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    Going downhill?? It won't do that on it's own.
     
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    I will not take it over 90 as it feels unsafe....
     
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    I have a European spec Prius. It's top speed is limited electronically to 180 km/h (measured on the speedo on the dash, actual speed is a bit slower).
    You can momentarily get the car to higher speeds if the conditions are good, but after 180 km/h the power is cut off. To constantly go faster than 180, I found out that if you set the cruise control to a speed just below that speed and use the CC to increase, it's possible to still have power at 181 km/h. It's not a great big difference but I consider it a small victory over the Prius-engineers.

    There is at least one older thread about this subject, it has some more information.
     
    #12 Tenebre, Oct 4, 2009
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