I just couldn't help myself...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by archiveman2977, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. archiveman2977

    archiveman2977 archiveman2977

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    On a long interstate journey recently, I opted to stop about every hour to stretch, etc. As I was filling up my 2009 Barcelona Red Touring Edition, a 15-passenger Ford van drove up behind me. There were at least 10 adults in the van. Mentally calculating the van's mileage, and as the driver returned to see that the pump for the van was still filling the van , I returned my hose to the pump.
    At just such a moment as this, I mentioned to the diver.....I just hate it when it takes 4.5 gallons to fill up.....
     
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    And they didn't beat you up? :p
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Considering the van had 10 passengers they were getting better effective mpg per person than you were. :)
     
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    You took the words right out of my fingers,F8L<grin> Hal
     
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    TOUCHE..........BUT.........I paid $13.50 to fill up and his fillup cost at least $100.
     
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    Divide 10 into 100 and what do you get? It is less than $13.50. H
     
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    I think I'd call that more of a top up than a "fill up". Unless you really are paying just $1.35 per gallon there. Hey if that's really true then I'm moving to Bastrop (near Austin). :p
     
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    Probably Amish.
     
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    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    LOL that was a good one! If the van diddn't have an orange triangle on the back they probably weren't Amish;)
     
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    just wait til they get 10 people in a prius v.
     
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    If one calculates the different stops the bus driver would have to do to drive each person home or the gas each person would spend to drive to their place, I think the figures might even out :)

    Unless the were Amish, or FLDS
     
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