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Old 05-03-2011, 09:56 PM   #31 (permalink)
zonker
500 Mile Metro Traveler
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sun City, CA
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'89 Dakota LB - blue - '89 Dodge Dakota V6 LE
90 day: 19.8 mpg (US)

'17 Fiat 124 - SunFiat - '17 Fiat 124 Spider Classica
90 day: 30.51 mpg (US)

'89 Metro - The Egg - '89 Geo Metro Base
90 day: 50.71 mpg (US)

'94 Alto - The Box - '94 Suzuki Alto Ce-L
90 day: 39.5 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by donee View Post
Hi Rokeby and Clev,

I have two long slow hills on one of my routes. On the really long hill, I am at 40 mph at the top, and 36 at the bottom 1 1/2 miles later. Both cars do this exactly. On the other hill I crest at 33 mph, and at the base I am doing 35 about 1/2 mile later. Again both cars do this the same.

Slow-Speed down hill coasting wise this car is very very similar to the 2006. In the flats, I think it coasts a little better than the 2006, but I guess that is kinda subjective....
what is the weight diffgerential between a 2g and 3g prius?

Added curb weight should improve coast down speeds of the 3g prius assuming all other variables are the same.

There is a downhill grade of the interstate near my house and if i drive my mustang to 62 mph and allow myself to coast down until the next offramp, I will see 58mph.

This same distance, with a full tank of gas and about 200lbs in the trunk, will coast down and see 61mph the at the end point.

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