The end of July marked my 3 year anniversary of Prius ownership. A few quick stats on my 2004 Prius: Miles driven: 36,118 or 12,039miles/yr Gallons of gas used: 674.9 or 225 gallons/yr or 18.7 gallons/month or 0.616 gallons/day Cost of fuel: 71 fillups for a total of $1,540.41. Equates to $513.47/yr or $42.79/mo or $1.41/day (avg of $2.28/gallon over 3 years) Fuel economy: lifetime= 53.5 mpg; best tank= 61.1 mpg; worst tank= 45.6 mpg Money saved vs a 25 mpg car: $1,757 Avg distance per tank: 509 miles; best = 602 miles Time saved not stopping for gas so often = 5.9 hours Emissions reductions: 13,715 lbs of CO2 Maintenance costs: total = $393.79 or $131.26/yr (oil changes and tire rotations mostly) Data posted at Paul's Prius
Very interesting data. It shows, for one thing, that you should not buy a Prius to save money only. The fuel savings vs. a Yaris would have been perhaps $1400 for three years (36,000 miles), with the Yaris being about half the cost of the Prius and maintenance and repairs likely cheaper.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enerjazz @ Aug 11 2007, 05:45 PM) [snapback]494064[/snapback]</div> This I think is the most amazing of your stats I am very impressed! Something I hadnt thought of before. I swear I learn some new thing about my prius every single day that makes me love it more Awesome data man
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jamarimutt @ Aug 11 2007, 04:46 PM) [snapback]494092[/snapback]</div> Except you'd often have to take two trips in the Yaris to carry as much as the Prius. So factoring that in, the Prius is way ahead. But if you think riding in a Yaris is cool, be my guest. At your expense.
Great data, Paul. happy anniversary to you and your Prius. Priapus and I will celebrate our three year anniversary on August 24th. I still haven't figured out what we'll do to celebrate; perhaps dinner and a movie.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Aug 11 2007, 08:08 PM) [snapback]494159[/snapback]</div> I hear the Force has Porn on the mfd, you can take the priapus out to dinner and a movie there or UFO sightings not sure
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jamarimutt @ Aug 11 2007, 06:46 PM) [snapback]494092[/snapback]</div> The Yaris (& any other non-hybrid) is going to need more mainenance. How long are the brakes going to last on the Yaris? Not as long as the Prius.
