prius virgin

[djkarrels]

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance!

[hdrygas]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beermandave @ Apr 19 2006, 05:45 PM) [snapback]242379[/snapback]</div>

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance!
[/b]

To begin with just drive it. Get the feel of the car. The brakes are very different. Learn to anticipate the traffic and signals.

[plusaf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beermandave @ Apr 19 2006, 04:45 PM) [snapback]242379[/snapback]</div>

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance!
[/b]

if you want super gas mileage, read all of the posts on how to get better mileage out of the car. there's tons of material on that here.

if you like the car and the way it drives and mileage in the 40+ range is fine with you, drive the car and enjoy it with no special effects. it's a treat. wait til you see how it corners, with all that mass low in the body. wait til you find out ow much stuff you can cram inside with the seats down. and guess what? you can add a tow hitch and pull about 3-600 pounds with it, too!

happy motoring! i love my prius!

[galaxee]

spend a lot of time reading here on PC.

congrats on the new car!

and i should have guessed right away you're in wi after reading your username...

[richard schumacher]

Read the owner's manual.

If the fuel gauge gets to one pip, buy gas.

Put in no more than 3.5 US quarts of oil at each oil change.

[aaf709]

Don't be afraid to change the tire pressure. I use 42/40, but you don't have to have it at those pressures.

As said above, just drive it.

Congrats!

[Danny Diesel]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beermandave @ Apr 19 2006, 07:45 PM) [snapback]242379[/snapback]</div>

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance!
[/b]

Welcome to the club of the smart people.

[TonyPSchaefer]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Danny Diesel @ Apr 20 2006, 02:35 PM) [snapback]242747[/snapback]</div>

Welcome to the club of the smart people.[/b]

Hey! Who you's callin' smart? Wanna fight about it?

Welcome to the club! Here's what I try to tell most new owners/members.
There's a link on the bottom of every page called "Lo-Fi". It's the stripped-down, no frills, text-only version of Priuschat. This method allows for very quick skimming. I'd start there. You can see more topics per page listed on each forum page and pick the ones that look promising. Also, Priuschat sorts the topics in order of "Most recently replied to" meaning that if you want the really old ones, you have to go to the last page. I suggest you go to the very beginning. Back in the day, there were fewer people, fewer side-tracks, and more head-on "how's this work" discussions. When you need to see a thread in it's whole glory, there's a link on each page for the original version.

Hey, as long as you're going to lurk, do it efficiently; just like your Prius!

[BoosPrius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beermandave @ Apr 19 2006, 07:45 PM) [snapback]242379[/snapback]</div>

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance!
[/b]

Definitely follow the advice to fill up as soon as the gas tank gets down to one pip. I made the mistake of believing that one pip meant you still have 2 gallons left, and thus about 80 miles to go before running out of gas. Well, I ran out at one pip, on a very dangerous 26 mile long bridge over water, without even making it to 20 miles. So fill up!

Gary

[Begreen]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(beermandave @ Apr 19 2006, 05:45 PM) [snapback]242379[/snapback]</div>

Hi all, be gentle!!

Got it 2 days ago. Using it mostly for work, speeds of 35-65, miles per day low of 40, high of 100.

Any advice for a newbie?

Will be lurking and posting.

Thanks in advance! [/b]

Oh shoot, you want advice? I was hoping we were going to have a sacrifice here. Oh well, nevermind.

Advice, stay away from Fred's for awhile at least.