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First trip on the Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by A617, Jun 1, 2014.

  1. A617

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    Trip Summery :
    Total trip miles 270
    Encountered 2, 45 min delay traffic jam at 3 miles long
    4 passengers
    50+ lbs of luggage/gear,
    Consumed 7 gallons of gas,
    Display Average speed 53 mph,
    Cruising speed 75 mph,
    MPG on display 40.5
    Calculated MPG 38.6
    Climate Control: A/C Max

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    I got to say i was impressed at the performance, However a Camry hybrid would fit the bill perfectly for a long distance traveling car. Anyways our 2.30 hrs trip one way was a delight, until the traffic jams appeared and it was all down hill from there, going 75 mph the car feels solid for its size and was quite a smooth ride i guessing all the weight of the passenger and cargo has to do with increasing smooth damping of the bumps, we made it there and we had to do some off road, i had to go up and down 25*-30* angle gravel hill and the Prius with 4 passengers and our stuff in the trunk managed to march up that hill without a hiccup, we also squeeze though tight spaces and traverse on semi soft mud soil to find a perfect parking spot. 4 hrs later we packed up and head home going 75 mph with no traffic delay and it was rather uneventful just watching the sunset skies and a few stray coyotes crossing the freeway. So there's my trip, i think the needs a nice wash as the bumper is now covered with bug splatters, and some well deserved rest.

    Anyways i managed to snag a picture that makes the Prius feel right at home.
     

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  2. joeman

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    That is great, good luck with future trips.
    I take my o6 once a month and do about a 600 miles on a round trip.
    My mpg were about the same.
    btw, are you anyway a writer , noticed how you colorized your trip.
     
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  3. bisco

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    cool! sounds very rural, what state are you in?
     
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  4. KennyGS

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    What'd you think of the seats? I found 2+ hours approached my comfort limit.
     
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    yeah, we take my wife's hycam to florida in the winter, it's like a limo compared to the prius.:p and we average over 40 mpg's on the trip.;)
     
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  6. A617

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    No I'm not a writer but i wish though, and not sure what you mean as "Colorized your trip"

    I when to Arkansas at Ouachita National Forest its a fantastic place if you want to go trailing/hiking just be sure you have a GPS you can get lost because its like 60 square miles large!

    Me been 6.1 ft and 211 lb (im kinda light) it didnt bother me rear passenger was beginning to complain after 2 hrs into the trip

    All Camry are really amazing cruiser for what it is, I had an 07 Camry it its really really nice to take it on a road trip, though i find that the 2001 rides the best for all generation Camry's.
     
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  7. KennyGS

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    I'm 6'1" and 185 lb. I don't think I have enough of a tush cushion to enable longer rides.
     
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    What I meant by colorizing is.
    I guess we are all different, not for sure if I would have made my trip sound so cute.
    It's your detail descriptions , but hey, someone else may have enjoyed it more than me.
    I get the point that it was a outstanding trip.
     
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  10. JC91006

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    How can the word cute be used to describe a trip? colorized and cute. ..... how eloquent

    SM-N900P ?
     
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    Ask the writer.
     
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    By the way JC, aren't you the guy that runs all the new guys off this site, who want to buy a used Prius.
     
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  13. JC91006

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    No, that's not me. I'm usually the one that gives honest advice. You can reread the comments I shared with you before you bought your car. You still stuck around.

    SM-N900P ?
     
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    Not because of you, got much better advice from less paranoid members than you.
     
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    Well I just got finished with another person I tried helping. They bought a 2005 with 190k miles on it, seller told them these last forever, look at all the 400k taxi vehicles. Short Story, they bought the car and the hv battery died. No money to repair and they offered it to me for $5000 less than they paid. Sucks for them but I told them the car is of no use to me at high mileage. But I like to keep people from losing their pants when they don't have much money to spend. I guess you can call it paranoid

    SM-N900P ?
     
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