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Originally Posted by trdfreak03
i'm an owner of a 2003 toyota echo.. just wondering if anyone out there is pushing mpg on that veh at all.. and what mods are done?...
i'm pushing over 40mpg presently .. i'm aiming for 50mpg at this time 
bone stock .. with tires at about 37psi... & syntetic in the tranny
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Would you consider getting a repairable NHW11 Prius (2001-03), the manuals and getting it working? I know of one in North Carolina for a good price.
We had both a 2001 Echo, 34 MPG with automatic, and still have a 2003 Prius, 52 MPG with automatic. Getting a used Prius and fixing it up can give you a 50+MPG vehicle with a little more room than the Echo, much better cornering, and a lot of options for improvements (check out Orange4Boy's postings.)
Many of the NHW11 Prius sustainable maintenance issues have been identified and corrections found. A 'fixer upper' is one way to learn the technology.
Bob Wilson