View Single Post
Old 07-05-2008, 06:39 PM   #10 (permalink)
SuperTrooper
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Auburn, NH
Posts: 451

Wicked Wanda - '99 VW Beetle GLS
90 day: 29.59 mpg (US)

Green Monster - '99 Ford Explorer Sport
90 day: 16.73 mpg (US)

Dad's Taxi - '99 Honda Odyssey EX
90 day: 24.23 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by RH77 View Post
It wasn't at all fair, but it wasn't meant to be. The show's lead host is known for bashing anything "green", especially hybrids -- and certainly the Prius.

After the first lap, the batteries were likely in need of charge -- so for the rest of the race, it had to work double-duty to feed the batteries and propel the car.

RH77
If you watch their review of the Prius they don't see the point in hybrids since they have all these great turbodiesels that get equal mileage and blow the Prius' doors off. Of course, if the "race" had been from one side of London to the other, who would have won that?
__________________
  Reply With Quote