My first time being approached at gas station

The subject line made me think it was going to be another here story. To my delight it was way better.

Nothing beats being able to pull up to a pump, completely fill up and leave all while the "guy with the Tahoe" is standing there watching money fly out of his wallet!

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Quotes like that come from those who never bother to take even a moment to consider how Prius actually works. They typically dismiss it as small & weak without any other thought.

That's a huge improvement over responses of the past. Back in the early days, over a decade ago, I encountered some people who absolutely freaked out. They honestly believed the government was going to force them to give up their monster-size SUV. It was a genuine fear that resulted in anger and unwilling to listen.

Of course, still to this day, detail isn't being addressed. But at least the general message is getting through. That parting comment of "it takes me 5 gallons to start this Tahoe up" may have made him laugh, but the upset of his wife was confirmation that the choice to guzzle isn't acceptable as it was in the past.

 

I got in an argument with someone in another forum who argued that the Prius' mileage shouldn't be compared with other gasoline powered cars because of the electricity that it uses internally (not talking about a plug-in).
It all comes from gasoline, folks.

 

I had someone come up to me in a parking lot to ask me what I was getting for mileage. I told somewhere between 43 and 45, depending on how much A/C I need since it's been very warm. He winced and shook his head saying he has a Fusion Hybrid and can't get more than mid-30's. I just smiled as I got in my car.

 

Yea come down to the south and pay a Hybrid tax 50$, a property Tax on my car is 300+ a year. Pay 2% on food, 8.25% on everything else.

 

VA, NC and several others tax cars. And as adamace1 pointed out, in NC we pay tax on food at the local and state level depending on the county where you live. What a place

 

I was filling with gas and the guy filling next to me in a jeep asked! How far can you go on a fill? I said oh! about 500 miles. He said, Well Hell! I can go that far on a tank in my jeep! I said, Thats great have a nice day!
I guess it is a jeep thing!

 

'13 Fusion Hybrid is showing about 41 mpg avg over many cars and about 1/2 million miles on fuelly. It's beating the Camry Hybrid on MPGs now. 41 is very good for a car the size of Ford Fusion.

Ford Fusion MPG Reports | Fuelly

 

I gave the Ford CMax a chance but couldn't get 40 mpg on my test drive, and it was easy to do when I first test drove the Prius v and Camry Hybrid. I also didn't like the overall look of the CMax, but I know that's a personal subjective decision. I didn't give the Fusion any thought because after deciding the Camry didn't have the utility I needed, I knew the Fusion wouldn't work either. I do like the direction Ford and Toyota have taken and look forward to seeing more hybrids and plug-ins in the future. I just wish one of them would do a great hybrid truck since I'll have to replace our 2007 Chev Avalanche in a few years. Excellent utility but tired of the 16 mpg.

 

One can see why the Prius is a great car for someone who claims mileage as a business tax deduction

 

I would have said, "For $37?"