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The mixing of high performance (low fuel economy and tread life) with an underpowered (same as Prius) drivetrain is a bizarre choice of design...
One of the disadvantages of the Prius' hybrid design compared to Honda's IMA mild hybrid implementation which can run even with a dead traction...
Real question is whether the Prius also makes your wife/kids/dog better passengers.
That's the trap Honda has been falling into, instead of carving out it's own marketplace for a cheaper mild hybrid solution. The current price...
Only if you think the MFD is lying to you....
Yes. Energy spent overcoming wind drag varies quadratically.
Toyota tried to sharpen the look in Gen III (3?) with lines and creases which made it even worse. From behind, the Prius' skinny feet and big nice person...
There's nothing wrong with the Prius. The dog must be imagining things. Send it to training school on how to ride in a Prius. On the other...
You should buy some ear plugs for the canine. ;) The Prius should not have to compromise with the comfort of any biological being. In another...
The WA fog surely has magical qualities on the Prius.... fob...
So what was this incredible deal ?
macman, Thanks. The "Ready" state is unique to the Prius. For one, it seems to serve the purpose of mechanical "parking interlock" system in...
Agreed. Those are variants indeed but none of these HS250h/GS450h versions does as well as the Prius in maximizing fuel economy and finding the...
On the flip side, Toyota's March sales dropped by half in Japan so inventory's higher than normal there.
Higher speeds have a huge impact on fuel economy, running at 80mph vs 60 mph consumes 50% more energy just overcoming drag from the wind....
The HSD/braking are largely unchanged from the Gen II to III. Perhaps, the additional sounds are from the ers coolant/water/fluids sloshing...
Interesting. Do you have a link to the study ?
:eek: My eyes my eyes !!! That's horrendous.
Every other Lexus variant of a Toyota has an upgraded engine/transmission. It looks like the HSD will be the first exception which indicates the...
So, it took 8 years for Toyota to iron out the bugs in the Prius. Wow.
