EPA numbers for the PIP = Pure Bull

Now that I own, and drive a PIP I find my real world experience to be quite different from what the EPA put on their sticker. I see this information being spread all over the WWW, especially on the green car sites, It also gets commented on, and discussed by people that have never seen, let alone driven the vehicle. The EPA says 6 miles pure EV range; I get 14 or better, with zero gas. The EPA says 11 EV miles when it’s blended with the ICE assist, not so, I still get 14 MPG or better. The ICE runs so little, when needed, you hardly know it’s on. As for the 50-MPG in hybrid mode, wow they actually got one right, but driven carefully, I have seen 65 MPG. Toyota has built one great piece of technology; it drives like a dream. Most of the reviews I’ve read over the past year were based on the pre production PIP, and they just didn’t give the correct impression of what has been accomplished with this car. I have always driven one of the big three (maybe they should have been named Larry, Moe, and Curly, by the way they preformed), but I’m so glad I can now drive a new PIP. The EPA never got the Numbers right for the big three either, except in their case they erred in over estimating mileage. I’m Glad to see 14 the mpg gone forever, or as the EPA said 21.

 

Your going to love it The ride is very smooth and quiet, the seats comfortable and you'll get as much zoom as you like. It gets off the line in EV very nicely, and rockets in HV Power mode, of course MPG drops in the last, but it's all there in one great car. The PIP is like three different cars all rolled into one. EV, HV and just fun to drive. As for the claims that the Prius is lack luster, with numb steering! All I can say is the steering is tighter and better then my Big Chrysler ever was, and just chose your mode and this car can move.

 

And it starts in EV always not HV.

 

Weve had great warm 70 deg weather here in NJ,so no AC or just a tad, and speeds of 30 to 45 mph with traffic lights, pretty flat. I got 55mpg in HV and 65 mpg same return trip in HV only.

 

True but get a charge in there soon. Your not doing that battery any favor keeping its capacity so low.

 

And overly generous with gas car mileages forever!

 

True Bisco, but this is my first Prius, and all the pro reviews + the EPA really had me scared that I made one big expensive mistake.Well its been anything but a mistake. In Power mode this car moves better them my Chrysler with its V6. I think a better way to think of the PIP...it's a Super Prius. I know I'll need gas in the winter for heat, and longer trips, but it's still a full time EV for all my everyday drives, and if it needs the ICE for a short burst of power so what this machine is pure efficiency. I've been use to American 14-mpg technology

 

Ah I see I misunderstood.