> > From: keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/11/23 Thu PM 05:36:54 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: OT - Prius Fuel Economy > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Nov 23, 2006, at 6:21 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > > >> Hi Godfrey! How is the Prius doing with the coal consumption? What? > >> Hib-what? How do you spell that? > > > > I'm not sure what you meant by "coal consumption" or "Hib-what" in > > the questions above. > > > > On my west to east journey from Sunnyvale, California to Yonkers, New > > York, I drove 3,165 miles. The Prius has performed flawlessly > > throughout. It is quiet, powerful enough for good performance in any > > circumstances I've encountered, handles stably and surely. > > > > I have filled the fuel tank 8 times so far, at about 365 miles on the > > tankful with a couple of pips left on the fuel capacity gauge, with > > an average of 8.4 US gallons per fill up (total tank capacity from > > dry is 10.9 US gallons). The fuel economy right now calculates to a > > cumulative average of 44.4 miles per US gallon. Total cost for this > > traveling has been ~US$160 worth of regular grade no-lead gasoline/ > > petrol. > > > > Considering that most of those 3100+ miles were spent at cruising > > speeds of 70 to 85 miles per hour, I consider this pretty darn good > > performance. > > > > Godfrey > > Excellent report, Godfrey... > > The Prius is on my short list! <g>
You had better be prepared to keep it. Resale value when it needs $4-5k of batteries (at today's prices) will not be good. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
