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Well, I went back to the dealership this week, and took my wife. The '07 Prius I'd been looking at was sold, so the salesman let us drive an '08. I took it halfway - about 4 miles - on the same route I'd driven before. This time, we did it in the dark, with lights on and three people in the car. I got 75 mpg. I switched drivers with my wife, and she drove back. But first, the salesman (same one as last week) took a picture of the fuel consumption display, he was so impressed.
My non-hypermiling wife drove us back, and got 45 mpg. That's pretty decent, as I struggled to get 36-37 mpg in my SE-R driving to the dealership and back (about a 40 mile trip), compared to its lifetime average of 38 mpg.
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Darrell
Boycotting Exxon since 1989, BP since 2010
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin
Mean Green Toaster Machine
49.5 mpg avg over 53,000 miles. 176% of '08 EPA
Best flat drive 94.5 mpg for 10.1 mi
Longest tank 1033 km (642 mi) on 10.56 gal = 60.8 mpg
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