Quote from smidge :

Solar can you do that:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-355293716120963811

I believe that the 2006 Prius (I have the 2005) was one of the first commercial cars with an automated parallel parking system, but I doubt that it'd be able to do that. Somehow I think this movie is rather a complaint about being stuck, than parking heroics.

Solar Hydro

Just out of interest Solar, do you keep track of the other things which can affect the fuel efficiency, such as, tyre pressure, windows open/closed, air intake/conditioning etc. From what I've read, over a month of use, they can change figures quite a deal.

Airco apparently induces a 3% penalty, and I usually run it (actually I admit that I only found how to really turn it off in 2007! and then the windshield fogs up instantly; maybe better in the upcoming summer).

Tyre pressure has a manifest effect; it is listed in my previous posts.

I almost never drive with open windows, so I have no idea; the window drag effect was debunked by mythbusters tv show I believe.

Solar Hydro (still at 4.6 after the smog restrictions day, but driving 300+ km to Germany tomorrow)

Audi list windows being open as costing 5% reduction in MPG and aircon as 6%; I was watching the Top Gear earlier where they got 40mpg from a 6 litre V8 twin-turbo diesel ...

Quote from S0ul :

I wonder if you have ever seen the south park episode about the prius and hybrid cars....

I have now seen the South Park episode (thanks to an OLFSL member).
21 min to make 1 point. Substantially un-funny IMHO. (doesn't Kenny die anymore in South Park?)

Solar Hydro

Hmmm...... I can't see how the drag effect can be disproven. I think maybe it's not as bad as made out originally perhaps?

29th refuel on the Prius:

766km, added 41 liters (5.35 l/100 km measured; 5.0 on Prius meter)

30th refuel on the Prius:

862km, added 42.1 liters (4.88 l/100 km measured; 4.6 on Prius meter)

(I drove to Amsterdam and back on Friday, quite a few stretches speed limited to 100 km/h in The Netherlands where I could see I was on 4.2/4.4 consistently on the Prius meter using cruise control, and picked up % some back in Belgium at 120 km/h).

Solar Hydro

31st refuel on the Prius

4.5l/100km on the Prius meter (it came down to 4.5 on the last trip of the tank, so I knew it was going to be high 4.5s at best).

My own measurement is as follows:

892km driven, added 42.01 liters (priced at €1.397/l) = 4.71l/100km.

Own measurement converted to USA Galllon (MPG) = 49.94
Own measurement converted to Imperial gallon = 59.97

Solar Hydro

We never let Him (Solar) out of his box. When set upon you, you will know you have been dealt with.

Reallly, he's a nice guy.......but he does a job. Does it Well.

Kudo


Gas=1:29LTR CAN......

I walk....No carbon FootPrint

Quote from AtomAnt :

Gas=1:29LTR CAN......

I walk....No carbon FootPrint

Well, actually, when you breathe, in your 'exhaust' gasses there is quite a bit of CO².
...but I would not call hired killers green activists, so breathe on!

32nd refuel on the Prius

4.6l/100km on the Prius meter, felt like one of my better tanks all along.

My own measurement is as follows:

923km driven (maybe my record distance), added 42.8 liters = 4.637l/100km.

Own measurement converted to USA Galllon (MPG) = 50.37
Own measurement converted to Imperial Gallon = 60.92

Solar Hydro

P.S. Note the difference between Prius meter and my own measurement on this tank vs previous tank.

Hey Solar - just wondered - if you could go back in time, would you still buy the Prius or not?

Definitely.
Note that fuel expense was not my primary motivation; progress towards respect for the environment and 'cool toys' was.

Solar Hydro

im not joking the taxi that takes me to school gets more fuel efficency out of 1.9 turbo diesel skoda octavia esates, and they are cheaper,safe,more reliably, more useful, faster, better looking and i could go on, dont get me wrong but you are a total prick for buying a prius if you want fuel econemy buy a lupo deisel that actualy does 75mpg and thats not what the brocher says thats what it actually does, tell you pricky prius i have a huge sledge hammer waiting for it

Quote from james12s :

im not joking the taxi that takes me to school gets more fuel efficency out of 1.9 turbo diesel skoda octavia esates, and they are cheaper,safe,more reliably, more useful, faster, better looking and i could go on, dont get me wrong but you are a total prick for buying a prius if you want fuel econemy buy a lupo deisel that actualy does 75mpg and thats not what the brocher says thats what it actually does, tell you pricky prius i have a huge sledge hammer waiting for it

excuse me sir...have we missed something this morning? Whats with the language?

plus **** the environment, global warming is natural, ok fuel efficency is a good thing but its not worth shit if it cant be used as with the prius, hydrogen power is good, the honda hybrid that is a petrol car with an eletric engine added is good, but the prius is trying to be a standard car with an electric motor and a petrol motor as an extra is BAD no let me get that right it is ****ING GOD AWFUL AND DESERVES TO BE ****ED OF OUT OF THE MOTORING WORLD!!!!!!!!!

sounds like the aspergers kicking in (good excuse for acting like an arse IMO)

yes someone has been stupid enough to buy a prius, i tryed to keep out but i could resist it, i absolutly detest the prius as you can tell

the aspergers bit is the obsesion about hating them, the actual hating is me well the car really if you get what i mean

To be fair, the Polo option would almost certainly be better than the Prius for the environment. Whilst perhaps the Prius uses less fuel, the total energy required to make, run and dispose of one over the Polo makes them a net bad thing.

On the same grounds, a lot of (simple) 4x4s are also better for the environment. So I say electric, hybrid and 'green' cars should be heavily taxed for damaging the planet.

Motorbikes FTW!!!!!11111!!!!!111

Quote from tristancliffe :

To be fair, the Polo option would almost certainly be better than the Prius for the environment. Whilst perhaps the Prius uses less fuel, the total energy required to make, run and dispose of one over the Polo makes them a net bad thing.

On the same grounds, a lot of (simple) 4x4s are also better for the environment. So I say electric, hybrid and 'green' cars should be heavily taxed for damaging the planet.

my man tristan, my father and i are building a 4x4 comp offroaded with 3.5 litre v8 but we will use it rarely mainly because of the fuel cost

yeah a moped is a better option that a prius and you get 90-120 mpg easily

also the way priuses handel you could easily skid off the road and take out several trees which would be a disaster; lol ; lets all go rev the nuts off out engins and use as much fuel as possible

This is why kids shoudn't have sugar

I cant say im too impressed with the prius. Get a bicycle and you wont have any fuel costs