Prius Survey

12prius34 · 11-06-2007, 02:26 AM

Hi guys, I'm new (but not at all new to Hybrid motors) and I'd like to first apologize for any inconvenience I may or may not cause by starting this thread. I am conducting a survey for my school project regarding the average Toyota Prius MPG in any kinds of driving behaviors, conditions, etc. This in no hell way is affiliated with Toyota if you're worried about that...Again, this is for my Statistics class (school paper therefore), so no data collected here is to be published and made available to other people besides my Statistics class (only my professor gives a damn, anyway).

Before I even go on to start, I'd like to introduce myself. (Mod, please inform me if something's wrong here.)

I do not own a Toyota Prius, and I support making Earth a better place to live by conserving energy and recreating what is lost to the rapid industrialized nations. I believe in conserving and recreating Earth, and restoring it back to when you can walk around for miles and not worry about air pollution or water pollution. I'm not an environmentalist, but I support the cause. I wanted to purchase a Toyota Prius, but, as you probably can tell already, I'm in college and nothing is cheap.

Onto my survey:

I need to only collect 30 samples, so I won't end up having a thread that's 30+ pages long. As soon as I've got my last sample, a moderator can close this (please, don't move it. Closing it will eventually flood this thread down so it won't be on the front page) if he/she ever sees fit. I only need 30 samples, and this survey is based on simple random sampling, so I can't go to a specific thread like "50 MPG club members chime in"...

Please, just help a poor college student!

Simple format for your entry:

1. MPG
2. [optional]Do you think Toyota Prius delivers what it promises?

darlenegalik · 11-06-2007, 03:53 AM

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Quote:

1. MPG
2. [optional]Do you think Toyota Prius delivers what it promises?
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Ok - I get 55+ MPG in the summer months in New Jersey, this time of year I get about 52 MPG -
(My commute is over 50 miles, so I do a lot of driving on a warm engine, probably accounts for part of the MPG)

And yes I think the Prius delivers what it promises - this car can even be better than it's publicity.

Good luck in school (Rutgers grad here)

prius2go · 11-06-2007, 04:23 AM

ok I didnt buy it for any of the green promises, whether by Toyota, or claimed by the motoring press.
I've felt for a while that car mpg should be better now than it was 15 years ago.

I decided to ignore economy driving , and just drive the same way as I used to, to get a feel of any real improvements.
I was also told that the claimed mpg figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt ( i.e. ignored)
I also realised that any improvement in mpg would probably save minimum cost over a year
Really I wanted to see how it worked and what happened.

So I'm very happy, that driving about as before, that although the mpg screen sometimes says 16mpg

and other times 99mpg

, I average around 55mpg
This compares with 29mpg with my previous car , in the same conditions

It really is a worthwhile improvement

patsparks · 11-06-2007, 04:27 AM

4.3L/100km = 54.70mpg around town. 34km (21 miles) each way commute. I accelerate hard normally but look ahead so I avoid the brake pedal when I can. Mostly flat ground with a pretty good hill, down in the morning then up in the afternoon.

Prius delivers all it promises and some.

prius2go · 11-06-2007, 04:49 AM

Are Australian gallons the same size as UK gallons or US gallons ?

Jeannie · 11-06-2007, 05:07 AM

47 mpg (short trips)
Yes, it delivers what it promises, and I'd say even more than I expected.

patsparks · 11-06-2007, 05:55 AM

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Are Australian gallons the same size as UK gallons or US gallons ?
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Australia uses litres and metres not gallons and feet.
The figures I quoted are US gallons, the tiny little ones I think snake oil vendors invented. Australia used UK gallons back before we worked out metric is a way better system. UK is funny as a f**t, they sell petrol in litres but the speed limits and distances are in miles.

65.70mpgUK
54.7mpgUS

paprius4030 · 11-06-2007, 06:54 AM

50mpg
yes

hwalker911 · 11-06-2007, 08:06 AM

1- 54.8
2- Yes

brick · 11-06-2007, 08:12 AM

Fuel economy is complicated enough that it can't really be broken down into a single number. 15,000mi and almost a year my average is 54.2mpg. My winter average (sub-freezing New England crappy weather) was in the mid 40s, my summer average just driving back and forth to work has been over 60. If I can keep this up for another year I'll have an average in the high 50s.

So yes, I do think the Prius delivers the goods. My mileage is roughly 60% better than my previous car which was about the same size and weight and only a bit more powerful. Based on the new EPA figures, it delivers **more** than it promises.

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11-06-2007, 02:26 AM	#1
12prius34 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hi guys, I'm new (but not at all new to Hybrid motors) and I'd like to first apologize for any inconvenience I may or may not cause by starting this thread. I am conducting a survey for my school project regarding the average Toyota Prius MPG in any kinds of driving behaviors, conditions, etc. This in no hell way is affiliated with Toyota if you're worried about that...Again, this is for my Statistics class (school paper therefore), so no data collected here is to be published and made available to other people besides my Statistics class (only my professor gives a damn, anyway). Before I even go on to start, I'd like to introduce myself. (Mod, please inform me if something's wrong here.) I do not own a Toyota Prius, and I support making Earth a better place to live by conserving energy and recreating what is lost to the rapid industrialized nations. I believe in conserving and recreating Earth, and restoring it back to when you can walk around for miles and not worry about air pollution or water pollution. I'm not an environmentalist, but I support the cause. I wanted to purchase a Toyota Prius, but, as you probably can tell already, I'm in college and nothing is cheap. Onto my survey: I need to only collect 30 samples, so I won't end up having a thread that's 30+ pages long. As soon as I've got my last sample, a moderator can close this (please, don't move it. Closing it will eventually flood this thread down so it won't be on the front page) if he/she ever sees fit. I only need 30 samples, and this survey is based on simple random sampling, so I can't go to a specific thread like "50 MPG club members chime in"... Please, just help a poor college student! Simple format for your entry: 1. MPG 2. [optional]Do you think Toyota Prius delivers what it promises?

11-06-2007, 04:23 AM	#3
prius2go Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 254 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	ok I didnt buy it for any of the green promises, whether by Toyota, or claimed by the motoring press. I've felt for a while that car mpg should be better now than it was 15 years ago. I decided to ignore economy driving , and just drive the same way as I used to, to get a feel of any real improvements. I was also told that the claimed mpg figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt ( i.e. ignored) I also realised that any improvement in mpg would probably save minimum cost over a year Really I wanted to see how it worked and what happened. So I'm very happy, that driving about as before, that although the mpg screen sometimes says 16mpg and other times 99mpg , I average around 55mpg This compares with 29mpg with my previous car , in the same conditions It really is a worthwhile improvement

11-06-2007, 04:27 AM	#4
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 5,853 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 23	4.3L/100km = 54.70mpg around town. 34km (21 miles) each way commute. I accelerate hard normally but look ahead so I avoid the brake pedal when I can. Mostly flat ground with a pretty good hill, down in the morning then up in the afternoon. Prius delivers all it promises and some.

11-06-2007, 04:49 AM	#5
prius2go Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 254 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Are Australian gallons the same size as UK gallons or US gallons ?

11-06-2007, 05:07 AM	#6
Jeannie Proud Prius Granny Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 1,387 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	47 mpg (short trips) Yes, it delivers what it promises, and I'd say even more than I expected.

11-06-2007, 06:54 AM	#8
paprius4030 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pocono's, Pa. Posts: 1,079 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	50mpg yes

11-06-2007, 08:06 AM	#9
hwalker911 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Piedmont of North Carolina Posts: 84 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	1- 54.8 2- Yes

11-06-2007, 08:12 AM	#10
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 720 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Fuel economy is complicated enough that it can't really be broken down into a single number. 15,000mi and almost a year my average is 54.2mpg. My winter average (sub-freezing New England crappy weather) was in the mid 40s, my summer average just driving back and forth to work has been over 60. If I can keep this up for another year I'll have an average in the high 50s. So yes, I do think the Prius delivers the goods. My mileage is roughly 60% better than my previous car which was about the same size and weight and only a bit more powerful. Based on the new EPA figures, it delivers more than it promises.