Technique counts for a lot.
I got into the Boss's Auris Hybrid (Prius drivetrain in a lighter conventional hatchback) and immediately got 79 MPG on a 5 mile urban circuit - I was impressed, I think I tapped I was here as well. So was he, he has never matched that yet.
I was tempted to think about a Mk2 Prius (used) as an option to change but decided against it. Why ? I could probably get it to do some ridiculous MPG with techniques from EM but I would have to invest a lot (~£5-8K extra) beforehand to get behind the wheel of said Prius compared to something cheaper with simpler technology such as stop-start. And I have stop-start now, it is key operated.
Plus I can't help thinking that achieving something like this without the technology means I can trouser the £s saved immediately, and ultimately it is just more fun for me
I know this is like those people who like to fiddle with hacking Linux to have a working PC vs buying a brand new Apple or Windows 7 PC but they are enjoying it.
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Originally Posted by bwilson4web
There are times when one may need to cruise at 100 mph or better . . . medical emergency comes to mind or if you need to find a cop.
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If either of these were an issue for me then
a) maximising my MPG would
not be a priority - speed would
b) I can currently cruise a good 15-20 mph faster than a Prius can go flat out, and can corner and stop better.
c) the only place where a conventionally driven Prius betters my car for MPG the way I drive now is in stop-go traffic. Technique rules again.
Anyway I'm going to find out in 2-3 weeks time when Mrs A's 2011/12 Prius arrives having been delayed in Japan, and maybe glowing. It will be interesting to be sitting on the fence avoiding the splinters on both sides.
