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Old 03-26-2014, 02:20 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
You made the comment about how few Gen 1 Prii there are on this forum (possibly in another thread). I just remembered orang4boy's vehicle. Read some of his posts and you have great info about getting max mileage from your car.

Tire choice cost me 7MPG on my VX. I got a set of Michelins for $226 total from Sam's club. Bottom line is cheapest is usually never best, if it cost you hundreds more in fuel.
Sorry for clogging up your thread with relevant information.

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Mech
I'm really hoping that Orang4boy chimes back in on that thread
I'm thinking about following some of his tips/tricks this summer

7mpg, that's a huge loss
I have seen tires make a difference, but never that much
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