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mpg_numbers_guy · 02-09-2019, 08:40 PM

Before seriously looking at buying a used Prius, especially an older one, I would highly recommend doing some extensive research on them on PriusChat.com

Here are some links for starters:
https://priuschat.com/threads/2nd-ge...le-buy.203088/
https://priuschat.com/threads/how-mu...-miles.203487/
https://priuschat.com/threads/found-...od-buy.203551/

You can't bypass the hybrid battery of a Prius like you can on a Gen 1 Insight or HCH1. Unless you drive >20k miles per year, the cost of a battery pack will not be recouped by the fuel savings, and even less by a hypermiler who already gets good fuel economy out of a standard gasoline car.

02-09-2019, 08:40 PM	#589 (permalink)
mpg_numbers_guy Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: VA Posts: 1,372 Toby - '13 Toyota Prius C Team Toyota 90 day: 63.99 mpg (US) Daz - '15 Mazda 3 iTouring w/ Tech Package Team Mazda 90 day: 38.2 mpg (US) Thanks: 324 Thanked 483 Times in 368 Posts	Before seriously looking at buying a used Prius, especially an older one, I would highly recommend doing some extensive research on them on PriusChat.com Here are some links for starters: https://priuschat.com/threads/2nd-ge...le-buy.203088/ https://priuschat.com/threads/how-mu...-miles.203487/ https://priuschat.com/threads/found-...od-buy.203551/ You can't bypass the hybrid battery of a Prius like you can on a Gen 1 Insight or HCH1. Unless you drive >20k miles per year, the cost of a battery pack will not be recouped by the fuel savings, and even less by a hypermiler who already gets good fuel economy out of a standard gasoline car. __________________ 2013 Toyota Prius C 2 (my car) 2015 Mazda 3 iTouring Hatchback w/ Tech Package (wife's car)