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at:walter Lee, I didn't see minimize use of braking which gives a huge bump in mpg in city driving. An average city driver will burn 20% of their...
The Prius should have less engine wear in stop and go city, as the engine is off half the time (no idling at stops, while slowing down below 42...
On 60 deg F days, on my 22 miles stop and go commute (avg 25 mph) I get about 60 mpg when I utilize gliding and 54 mpg when purposely coasting...
In 0-60 acceleration, the car's acceleration rate would vary from about 12 mph/sec going from 0 mph down to about 3 mph/sec by the time your reach...
Has anyone calculated the impact on Prius efficiency that the "fake drag" (similar to engine compression braking force) imposes? I know the higher...
I calculate the Prius can have one of the lowest total costs of owner ship (TCO) if you fall in the category of 20,000 miles per year, and you...
Amen, to your signature.
I really like the look and layout of this vehicle, and this is coming from someone that thinks the Smart car from Daimler (the other 2-seater car)...
Actually I don't live or drive near any long downhills, but I would have thought the Prius would have some logic to start using a less dramatic...
If the battery reads 12.1 volts @ 68F after the 30 sec headlight on test with the power switch off, and doesn't have any reason to be down in...
Actually the optimum regenerative braking rate is 60 Amp or about 12.5 kW if you have a Scanguage or Android Torque app connected. This is with...
Use GPS to determine your true miles when calculating your mpg. That portion of the mpg loss isn't real mpg loss, it just your odometer showing...
Regarding squeaks and rattles I usually try to isolate and try to fix them somewhat when the weather is cold as the cold gives me a fighting...
It must affect our fellow central Canada folks and others in colder climes quite regularly. Interestingly I didn't here too much on this angle...
In our recent -20 F cold spell in Chicago, I noticed the ride got very stiff, have others experienced this in very cold weather? My theory is that...
If that's the way they are, why does the Toyota Facebook page take down videos containing the Prius noisy startup? Hmmm.
Front heavy vehicles tend to under-steer, putting the slightly better traction on the front I believe would tend to counteract this tendency and...
Damages? Being red faced and laughed at in the parking lot at work when you start up. Or.....The nearby people that hear it thinking to...
In the video you made [media] that is exactly the sound I got, like rapid banging. Looking at another youtube video [media] at about 1:10, it...
So I have had this 3 times in the last 2 weeks already with our recent Chicago cold snap. Twice when I started up with the coolant temp at about...
