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johnunit · 02-07-2012, 10:01 PM

yeah I have a 2001 prius. I agree that I COULD MAYBE get the same mileage from a compact car but:

It'd be smaller
It'd pollute far more
and it'd NOT BE as easy as it is with this thing.

Driving normally on the highway I can get 50MPG. being intense about hypermiling I can get quite near 60mpg, and I've only 3,000KM on the car so I've got much to learn. Could I maybe, MAYBE get that from an Echo or similar traditional car? Yes, but not as comfortably and not without going waaaaaaay out of my way to hypermile. EOC, P&G, etc. This is mostly just driving with load and keeping a reasonable speed. The occasional coast in neutral thrown in and timing lights.

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johnunit EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 76 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	yeah I have a 2001 prius. I agree that I COULD MAYBE get the same mileage from a compact car but: It'd be smaller It'd pollute far more and it'd NOT BE as easy as it is with this thing. Driving normally on the highway I can get 50MPG. being intense about hypermiling I can get quite near 60mpg, and I've only 3,000KM on the car so I've got much to learn. Could I maybe, MAYBE get that from an Echo or similar traditional car? Yes, but not as comfortably and not without going waaaaaaay out of my way to hypermile. EOC, P&G, etc. This is mostly just driving with load and keeping a reasonable speed. The occasional coast in neutral thrown in and timing lights. __________________ 2001 Prius - 170,000 KM - just got it (no consistent FE numbers yet)