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Originally Posted by todayican
I am excited to be picking up my Habenero Prius c tomorrow and have been doing some thinking...
I build custom trikes and have access to a pretty good fiberglass guy and what not so just how hard (possible?) would it be to do a "package" possibly including disc style hubcaps, grill block, lower front air dam, and either a kammback or possibly even "storage enhancing boat tail"
Think 70 mpg with the air on at 65mph is a reasonable goal for the masses to achieve?
Tom
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So any luck with this one?
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Originally Posted by F8L
I think with the right design it is totally possible. There are more than a few people who are totally new to Prius and they are posting 60mpg tanks or at least long trips. That is impressive for a brand new car with new tires and a new driver!
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I seriously doubt. "C" aerodynamics are much worse than Toyota is saying. I have observed fuel economy of 38-39MPG in ECO mode on flat wind protected interstate (no drafting) and cruise control set at 73MPH. This is not instant consumption, calculated 1.5-2hr run. And this is ECU calculated, so the real MPG even worse.
Regular Prius gets 6-8MPG better than C in similar conditions.