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First Prius Plug in in Tucson on the Road

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by Kahuna69, Mar 22, 2012.

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  1. Kahuna69

    Kahuna69 Junior Member

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    I picked up my Blizzard Pearl Base Model today. Must say it was worth the wait. I even had the chance to talk with jbrad4 who called in to Joe our Dealer while I was signing papers. His car is at port and will be here shortly as well. Love the car and all the features. Did not know it came with the A/C remote on key chain which was bonus living here in the desert. Came with 6 miles on it. Charging it up as we speak to pick up my daughter at school in 2 hours. :bounce::bounce::bounce:
     

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  2. fotomoto

    fotomoto Senior Member

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    COOL!:rockon:

    In terms of EV range, I'll personally be interested to see how it handles big heat and heavy a/c use. Texas won't get them for another year.
     
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  3. HillCountryEVer

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    Very nice! Enjoy and please post how your MPG and EV driving performance is doing...

    :rockon:
     
    #3 HillCountryEVer, Mar 22, 2012
  4. HillCountryEVer

    HillCountryEVer New Member

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    I too am interested in the heat and a/c use...however, I don't think I can wait till 2013. I'm planning to follow jbrad4's lead and travel to Northern CA (visit wine country while I'm there) and purchase this summer...hopefully.

    :)
     
    #4 HillCountryEVer, Mar 22, 2012
  5. fotomoto

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    Or buy from Diane in soCal and drive up to Napa via PCH1. That's an epic road trip. I did it many years ago and tried to rent the original Honda insight at LAX but they were out. :mad:
     
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  6. crewdog

    crewdog Acting Ensign Prius Prime

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    Congrats and enjoy!
     
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  7. HillCountryEVer

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    Thanks for the suggestion! I too have completed that drive and it is fantastic! I thought about Diane and SoCal but it would add about 500 miles of additional driving...however it might be worth it. We'll see, I haven't settled on a dealer yet.

    We'll see...thanks again! :wave:
     
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    all the best kahuna!
     
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    Your'e going to love it. I have the match to yours up here in Oregon, over 300 miles and averaging 67 MPG.
     
    #9 planeflyer, Mar 23, 2012
  10. AZGeek

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    Congrats. :cheer2:

    I hope to see you driving around town. What part of town do you frequent most?
     
    #10 AZGeek, Mar 23, 2012
  11. Kahuna69

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    East side. Old Spanish Trail/Houghton area.
     
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    Most excellent! Enjoy and please share your observations - they help feed us poor souls who are waiting for their own! ;-)
     
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    Best Of Luck with Your New Ride!
    Keep us posted on MPG's with heat & AC.
     
    #13 NYPrius1, Mar 23, 2012
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    Where are you in TEXAS??
     
    #14 NortTexSalv04Prius, Mar 23, 2012
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    CC=Corpus Christi which I assume is nowhere close to you!

    We were in the 90's twice in Feb, uggh. I'm expecting another long summer and more drought.
     
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  17. Kahuna69

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    Won't be using heat until December...Round trip from home, to my daughters school, and then to my work... started with 12.5 EV, ended up at office with 3.4 left and plugged in.
     
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    I also live in Oregon, Seaside, how long is your EV
    range when its pouring rain, and your defroster is on,
    lights, windshield wipers, etc.

    I see a big drop in mpg's sometimes as much a 7 mpg
    during that type of weather and road conditions.

    67 MPG's is great, we are aveageing about 44-47 mpg calculated
    during this winter. Of course with reg gas and 10% Ethanol.
     
    #18 alfon, Mar 23, 2012
  19. PRPrius

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    I hope to be the first PiP owner in Fort Worth, TX (north east tarrant county to be exact).
     
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  20. jbrad4

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    Hopefully, my car will be the 2nd Plug-In on the road in Tucson. My Plug-In came in on the PYXIS on Monday, and arrived at Desert Toyota last evening (Friday). I had originally planned on being in Tucson to pick up my car the day after tomorrow. But, since PYXIS came into Long Beach 4 days later than I projected, I put off my trip. So, I'll be there and pick it up a week from Monday (Apr 2nd). I'm excited about getting there and driving it!
     
    #20 jbrad4, Mar 24, 2012
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