local driving

omgitsroy326 · 11-04-2007, 05:43 PM

i was wondering if the prius was good for 1 mile driving...

yea i could walk but i have class after work.. which is why i need to drive.... can't waste time to walk to work and back to house then drive to school...

**efusco** · 11-04-2007, 05:45 PM

What do you mean by "good". Your FE for that mile will be pretty terrible (by Prius standards), but it works just fine.

omgitsroy326 · 11-04-2007, 06:10 PM

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FE?

**efusco** · 11-04-2007, 06:19 PM

Fuel Economy

omgitsroy326 · 11-04-2007, 06:31 PM

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dogfriend · 11-04-2007, 10:17 PM

Nobody walks in LA

What about a scooter or a bike? Much cheaper than a Prius if you only need to go a mile.

berylrb · 11-05-2007, 11:12 AM

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What do you mean by "good". Your FE for that mile will be pretty terrible (by Prius standards), but it works just fine.
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I concur with Ed, that's why our average is so low,

safeway, less than two miles
work: less than 3 miles
top 5 favorite restaurants: maybe up to 4 miles

So "poor" fuel economy for a Prius, you betcha, but over time, still better than most cars of this size, eh?

So what we've done is, not the scooter, but pretty much starting this Fall simply take the Muni and/or walk, the problem is the hills are murderous with groceries, so one must wait for the Muni. We've got a rhythm down now, but lost time waiting is still time, considering all things we're cool with it.

berylrb · 11-05-2007, 11:12 AM

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What do you mean by "good". Your FE for that mile will be pretty terrible (by Prius standards), but it works just fine.
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I concur with Ed, that's why our average is so low,

safeway, less than two miles
work: less than 3 miles
top 5 favorite restaurants: maybe up to 4 miles

So "poor" fuel economy for a Prius, you betcha, but over time, still better than most cars of this size, eh?

So what we've done is, not the scooter, but pretty much starting this Fall simply take the Muni and/or walk, the problem is the hills are murderous with groceries, so one must wait for the Muni. We've got a rhythm down now, but lost time waiting is still time, considering all things we're cool with it.

hobbit · 11-05-2007, 11:20 AM

If you install an EV switch and use it correctly, you could probably
save quite a bit over those short trips. A block heater might help
too, but the cost tradeoffs for preheat vs. a short trip might shift
a bit from the usual...
.
_H*

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11-04-2007, 05:43 PM	#1
omgitsroy326 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 264 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	i was wondering if the prius was good for 1 mile driving... yea i could walk but i have class after work.. which is why i need to drive.... can't waste time to walk to work and back to house then drive to school...

11-04-2007, 05:45 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 18,057 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 102 Thanked 503 Times in 272 Posts Friends: 41	What do you mean by "good". Your FE for that mile will be pretty terrible (by Prius standards), but it works just fine.

11-04-2007, 06:19 PM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 18,057 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 102 Thanked 503 Times in 272 Posts Friends: 41	Fuel Economy

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dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 6,157 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 841 Thanked 385 Times in 308 Posts Friends: 11	Nobody walks in LA What about a scooter or a bike? Much cheaper than a Prius if you only need to go a mile.

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hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 3,837 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 0 Thanked 335 Times in 165 Posts Friends: 0	If you install an EV switch and use it correctly, you could probably save quite a bit over those short trips. A block heater might help too, but the cost tradeoffs for preheat vs. a short trip might shift a bit from the usual... . _H*