| Owner: |
Talos Woten |
| Champrius v3.2: |
2009 Toyota Prius |
| Displacement: |
1.5 L |
| Fuel type: |
gas/electric hybrid |
| Transmission: |
CVT |
| Curb weight: |
2932 lbs |
| Coefficient of drag: |
0.26 |
| Frontal area: |
23.7836 sq.ft. |
| Instrumentation: |
Torque app |
| Description: |
Old Prius given new life and 66 mpg |
| Build Thread: |
66 mpg 2009 Totoya Prius, Champrius 4.0 Under Construction now |
| Current Mods: |
DELETE: +% mpg gain [cost, time]
1.5% Rear and Passenger seats [$10, 2 hrs]
1.0% ~1/3 of the interior, spare wheel, jack, etc. [$10, 4 hrs]
1.0% Antenna [$0, 1 hr]
1.0% Rear Windshield Wipers [$10, 2 hrs]
0.5% Rear spoiler [$0, 2 hrs]
REPLACE:
4.0% Tiny side mirrors, added vortex generators [$40, 4 hrs]
3.5% Smooth moon hubcaps from pizza pans [$100, 6 hrs]
2.0% Low rolling resistance tires [$400/80k, 2 hrs]
0.0% Max tire pressure 44 psi [$0, 10 min] (safer to say we lose FE for underinflated)
0.5%+ Hood insulation (better colder / short trips) [$50, 2 hrs]
0.5% Gas Cap, Radiator Cap [$30/100k, 20 mins]
0.5% Air Filter [$20/30k, 15 mins]
0.5% Synthetic oil [$80/10k, 2 hrs] with oil catch can [$40, 4 hrs]
0.?% LED lighting (inside, headlights, etc.) [$70, 2 hrs]
ADD:
15.0% Full 42" boat tail with tail box [$450+, 18 hrs]
3.0% Windshield wiper deflectors [$40, 2 hrs]
3.0% Dual Cat Shields [$300, 8 hrs]
2.5% Wheel fairings (partial skirts for easy maintenance) [$50, 4 hrs]
2.5% Mid pan [$50, 8 hrs] + Rear Diffuser [$75, 6 hrs]
0.0% Shrouded ceiling vent + signal booster [$200, 4 hrs]
0.0% Solar Panel as partial Kammback (superceded by tail) [$500, 6 hrs]
NOTE:
This is my camping vehicle, so when loaded it has +900 lbs of batteries, bed, fridge with food, camping gear, etc. All real world mpg figures include that.
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| Planned Mods: |
REPLACE:
Nose with radiator ducting
Air curtains, integrate with wheel fairings
4.0% Tuneup [$600/100k, 4 hrs]
ADD:
Engine Splash Shield |
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| Official Fuel Economy Ratings |
| EPA city |
48 mpg(US) |
| EPA highway |
45 mpg(US) |
| EPA combined |
46 mpg(US) |
| Actual Fuel Economy Performance
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| Lifetime |
58.73 mpg(US) |
| Last 3 tanks |
58.73 mpg(US) |
| 90 days |
58.73 mpg(US) |
View Fuel Log
Last updated: Mar 25, 2022 |
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