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Old 07-11-2011, 12:38 PM   #103 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by bwilson4web View Post
I would be more impressed if you had bothered to post an example:
Gee, I'm sorry about that, but I just didn't have time to get my personal 747 out of the hanger, plug in some instrumentation, and take it for a test spin. (\sarcasm)

Nor do I fly commercial any more, since there's no place an airline could take me that's worth the discomfort & aggravation embodied in flying these days, so I can't plug in figures for some trip of my own. But numbers are readily findable with a quick search.


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Excellent point, let's look at the respective specifications:
You misunderstand my question. I'm simply wondering about drivetrain efficiency - from engine to road - of Prius vs Insight, and of IMA vs HSD.

I already know the answer for overall efficiency, at least in my application: Prius drivers seem to get around 50-60 mpg, I get over 70 in the Insight.
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