1 year - 40,104 miles - 50.89mpg

daronspicher · 02-15-2007, 08:59 PM

Those stats pretty much tell the story. I round trip 130 miles a day during the week to work.

It's an ok car after having spent this much time in it. I really enjoyed and really loved my F250 diesel pickup. The car is just ok.

I tracked the pickup during the delay in delivery of the prius so I could compare those numbers against the Prius and get a "What would have been" picture. The prius saved me about $4300 in fuel over this first year.

I did 8 oil changes at the 5k intervals. I rotated the tires myself at 10k, 20k, and 30k. They are due again now at 40k. I put new air filters in the engine and cabin air at 20k and 40k.

That's about it on the year. It was a bit disappointing at 10 months watching the 3/36k warranty expire. I sure hope the car just keeps running many more 10's of thousands of miles.

I put up a 1 year page if anyone is interested in the pictures.

Time to crack out another 40k over the next year!

Rick Grahn · 02-16-2007, 06:58 AM

I used to commute from Naperville to east Skokie every day. Averaged just under 49 MPG. Looks like you either live or work in/near Naperville. I fill up at some of the same gas stations as do.

This car seems perfectly made for Chicagoland traffic!

Soylent · 02-16-2007, 10:05 AM

I'd like to add another happy story... 14,000 miles in 6 months. Average 47-48 MPG, mostly highway. At 74mph or more, I get about 46-47 mpg. At 70mph and less, I get about 50mpg. This car is awesome :-)

daronspicher · 02-16-2007, 01:33 PM

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I used to commute from Naperville to east Skokie every day. Averaged just under 49 MPG. Looks like you either live or work in/near Naperville. I fill up at some of the same gas stations as do.

This car seems perfectly made for Chicagoland traffic!
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Yup, I'm out west of Oswego, commuting to Bannockburn.. Just when I thought it was odd, I find another guy a mile from me going to North Field and another one that's 5 miles closer to I88 who's 15 feet away in another cube. We really need to mainstream the work-from-home telecommute theory.

Is anyone else on here running the wheels off their prius on a power-commute? Anyone near 40k a year or more?

Proco · 02-16-2007, 01:42 PM

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Is anyone else on here running the wheels off their prius on a power-commute? Anyone near 40k a year or more?[/b]

Well, I'm not doing quite the 130 miles round trip that you are. I'm only doing about 100 in standard NJ highway traffic. I picked mine up at the beginning of 7/06 and am closing in on 20k.

Not as powerful as your commute, but certainly putting on more miles than I'm used to!

subarutoo · 02-16-2007, 03:28 PM

I put just over 25,000 in my first year, and have never had a car so trouble-free, quiet and comfortable. Its also fun to drive, but in a different way than my other cars. To anybody that asks, "Why did you buy a hybrid?", I answer, "Why would you not?"

I have a 45 mile each way commute, mostly all freeway, some times I get over 80 mph, and sometimes, not, but I am always in the high 40's, low 50's mpgwise. Great car, I love it.

trilect · 02-16-2007, 04:12 PM

Bought my prius January 2 2007 and drive 145-150 miles monday thru friday. I'm hoping my car holds up as long and as well as my grand am did. I retired the grand am at 275,000 miles. No major mechanical work was done on the car except one water pump and two timing chains that I installed myself.

daronspicher · 02-16-2007, 11:55 PM

Do you guys find yourself wishing they put a 17 gallon tank on this car? Seems that I'm stopping for gas a lot, especially in the winter. Even in the warmer months when I get 500+ miles on a tank, I do wish for about 3 more gallons each fill up.

Oh well, if they gave me 14 gallons, I'd be asking for 20.

Rick Grahn · 02-17-2007, 08:20 AM

I know it would be about 40-50 lbs more, but 15 gallons would be perfect for me. Imagine a 750 mile range (sometimes greater)!

02-15-2007, 08:59 PM	#1
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Those stats pretty much tell the story. I round trip 130 miles a day during the week to work. It's an ok car after having spent this much time in it. I really enjoyed and really loved my F250 diesel pickup. The car is just ok. I tracked the pickup during the delay in delivery of the prius so I could compare those numbers against the Prius and get a "What would have been" picture. The prius saved me about $4300 in fuel over this first year. I did 8 oil changes at the 5k intervals. I rotated the tires myself at 10k, 20k, and 30k. They are due again now at 40k. I put new air filters in the engine and cabin air at 20k and 40k. That's about it on the year. It was a bit disappointing at 10 months watching the 3/36k warranty expire. I sure hope the car just keeps running many more 10's of thousands of miles. I put up a 1 year page if anyone is interested in the pictures. Time to crack out another 40k over the next year! __________________ My Lifetime MPG is: Lifetime Stats Down with VFTW, KeepTheBestIdol.com instead...

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02-16-2007, 06:58 AM	#2
Rick Grahn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 285 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I used to commute from Naperville to east Skokie every day. Averaged just under 49 MPG. Looks like you either live or work in/near Naperville. I fill up at some of the same gas stations as do. This car seems perfectly made for Chicagoland traffic!

02-16-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
Soylent Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami Beach, Florida Posts: 346 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	I'd like to add another happy story... 14,000 miles in 6 months. Average 47-48 MPG, mostly highway. At 74mph or more, I get about 46-47 mpg. At 70mph and less, I get about 50mpg. This car is awesome :-)

02-16-2007, 03:28 PM	#6
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,216 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Friends: 0	I put just over 25,000 in my first year, and have never had a car so trouble-free, quiet and comfortable. Its also fun to drive, but in a different way than my other cars. To anybody that asks, "Why did you buy a hybrid?", I answer, "Why would you not?" I have a 45 mile each way commute, mostly all freeway, some times I get over 80 mph, and sometimes, not, but I am always in the high 40's, low 50's mpgwise. Great car, I love it.

02-16-2007, 04:12 PM	#7
trilect Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 27 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Bought my prius January 2 2007 and drive 145-150 miles monday thru friday. I'm hoping my car holds up as long and as well as my grand am did. I retired the grand am at 275,000 miles. No major mechanical work was done on the car except one water pump and two timing chains that I installed myself.

02-16-2007, 11:55 PM	#8
daronspicher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,205 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Do you guys find yourself wishing they put a 17 gallon tank on this car? Seems that I'm stopping for gas a lot, especially in the winter. Even in the warmer months when I get 500+ miles on a tank, I do wish for about 3 more gallons each fill up. Oh well, if they gave me 14 gallons, I'd be asking for 20.

02-17-2007, 08:20 AM	#9
Rick Grahn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 285 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I know it would be about 40-50 lbs more, but 15 gallons would be perfect for me. Imagine a 750 mile range (sometimes greater)!