Top speed and mileage.

[Son of Gloin]

I've been in Germany and, while on a trip from Flensburg to Kiel, was astonished that my friend, driving his Mazda 626 (?) at a fairly steady 165-180 kph, was occasionally having to pull over to let yet FASTER drivers get by!

Originally Posted by N3FOL

I'll be so scared to hit 100 mph on my Prius. Honestly, I don't want to see my engine blow up in front of my eyes. At 100 mph, I'd rather be in a Porsche.

The fastest we've had Mithril going so far is about 88mph; that was on a slight downhill while passing an 18-wheeler on a VERY gusty day. I didn't want to waste any time getting around that rig!

And ... if I ever have to go 100 mph or faster, I'd rather be in a plane!

[jgod12]

Does this overheat and hurt the traction battery going 108mph? Just wondering.

[drees]

No. You can run at top speed until you run out of gas without hurting anything.

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by N3FOL

I'll be so scared to hit 100 mph on my Prius. Honestly, I don't want to see my engine blow up in front of my eyes. At 100 mph, I'd rather be in a Porsche.

Wont happen, the Prius engine is limited to about 1000RPM less that the Yaris engine which shares the same internal components, there is a lot of margin for the engine at 100mph.

[pakitt]

You might want to read this post.

[William Tell]

Top Gear did this "test". Drove the Prius full out for 10 laps against a BMW M3 and the M3 used less fuel.

143 Top Gear - Toyota Prius BMW M3 Fuel - Car Videos on StreetFire

143 Top Gear - Toyota Prius BMW M3 Fuel - Car Videos on StreetFire

[usbseawolf2000]

It can be driven so that Prius use 1/10th the fuel than the M5 on the same course.

It is not only the driver but also the car.