New Prius c owner reporting

2007 Fit Sport

 

Yes, except Danny's review here made all these other reviews sound too conservative on the mileage. Reality is painting a different picture. I can't imagine there would be any compelling reason for me as a 2010 liftback owner to "upgrade" to the c (other than the worrisome intermittent knocking on startup defect on the 2010s).

 

Hmm...that's too bad...but what's worse? If you have people completely removing their headrests?

It's too bad if IMO a better design is abandoned because people are too lazy to click a head rest up a few notches if they are sitting in a backseat.

And I don't think it's necessarily any safer. If blindspots are prevelant? People are just going to remove the bigger headrests...and then? You have the risk that they leave them in the garage, house, or just totally unused.

Or they don't remove them and you have a blind spot.

I'd really advocate for the integrated headrest. People have to take some responsibilty for the common sense of adjusting them when the Do need them. But alas...from a legal liabilty standpoint...I'm surprised we don't have huge headrests that are totally unremovable...protecting ourselves from ourselves.

 

Big? I'm no so sure...these numbers above are not manually calculated, so I'm withholding judgement. However, after a 1200-mile interstate trip with hills aplenty, I managed 52.8 on the readout on my Gen III (of course it was probably more like 50 given the known margin of error that favors the hybrid).

 

I believe only Hawaii has been selling the C's - from about 02/17. I suspect the Summer Rain mentioned is the one my salesman called me to come look at to see the color to make sure I liked what I had reserved. As I mentioned in another thread - I ordered one from the April shipment and when the sales guy called me last week I nearly had a heart attack before he told me it was already sold.

 

yes... but we have heard hundreds of stories from first time prius drivers getting mpg in 30's, let alone reviewers... now these first time drivers are getting high 40's to high 50's, same as reviewers... big difference imho.

 

you would be surprised how many people left them down while driving, and then someone would sit down and it would push uncomfortably against their back causing complaints.

or they would leave it up at highest level, which then left no visibility and looked bad too.

 

He's in the only US state that has received c's so far: Hawaii.

 

I started in 2006 with a PriusIV and practiced the pulse and glide method of driving. That works with almost any car. I just back my foot off a little to try to reach "black status" when traveling at a good clip.
My average is about 56 mpg.
Looking forward to even better mileage with the Prius C3!

 

Question on the power windows.

Are all the windows Auto UP and DOWN?

I like this feature on my Prii and would hope they included it on the C.

 

I have a Corolla (soon to be a Prius c). Currently, I shift my car into neutral anytime I'm on a downhill grade and there is not a car directly behind me. Are we on the same page here? If not, please explain your pulse and glide method in a non-hybrid. Thanks.
I'm looking forward to the traditional gear shift in the Prius c allowing me to shift into neutral on city streets and just coast along with better aerodynamics compared to my Corolla. :car:
I'm going to shoot high for the mpgs in my future Prius c.
Dianne said she was going to sell me one for cost plus one dollar.
I wish.

 

too bad on the auto up on the other three windows

 

That's amazing.

What is the instantaneous mpg reading when you are driving a constant 50mph?
When you lift your foot off the accelerator, do you feel any resistance or does it feel like it's just coasting in neutral? Did the regen engage immediately when you lifted off the accelerator? Can you discuss some of the driving techniques/style and how the car responded on this 73.9mpg trip? Did you accelerate gently on electric, until max mph when ice turns on? (what is that speed anyway?)

Thanks!

 

Packitt's blog explains very well optimal driving using any Toyota hybrid. I read it yesterday and recommend it to anybody getting a Prius c.

In one of the posts, he explains one should NOT put the gear shift on N beyond a certain speed. The system actually works best in D. BTW, the HSD system does not have a gear shift, just a selector. The power split device is not a gearbox.

 

Is Dianne Whitmire?

 

^He was kidding.

PriusC'er, thanks for the extra info. On a 34-mile round trip on Saturday (trip ranging from 30mph town speeds to 55mph state hwy, 75 mph interstate and then city), I somehow managed 63.9 readout on my Gen III (higher than I usually see). A combination of cruise control and as much pulsing and gliding as possible likely helped. However, the liftbacks are known to display ~5% better MPG than is actually being achieved, so it's likely closer to 60. Still, I can hardly complain. I recall reading in a review that the c's calculated MPG is actually closer to reality than that of the prior gen liftbacks (2010-2011). I am once again thinking of "upgrading" to the c thanks to your testimony.

 

Thanks Prius C'r for your post. If you have a chance
can you take some photos of your new Prius.

I have to believe everyone here is waiting for more
info on your driving expierence with your Prius C

Alfon