What is the top speed you drive your Prius

charansr · 10-02-2009, 11:38 AM

I am almost always (Limit + 5MPH)...

tiztim · 10-02-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azgringo

After hooking up the flux capacitor, me and doc took the Prius warp speed back in time.

As I've pointed out in numerous venues, the DeLorean is notoriously inefficient requiring 1.21 gigawatts. The gen III Prius only needs 60 kilowatts thus obviating the requirement for the now-obsolete flux capacitor which has been integrated into the Prius' CPU chip. I've been told by a Toyota dealer Mr Fusion will be available with the technology package in the 2011 model . I personally will not be upgrading to the tech pack until Toyota upgrades to the Macintosh OSX system: much more advanced, reliable and intuitive for Prius owners. Industry rumor is that it's being held up by Steve Job's insistence on a higher licensing fee.

Hfxbouy · 10-02-2009, 06:26 PM

Cruise about 80. Often faster. Drives like a dream and still gets 44MPG

**Tideland Prius** · 10-02-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by patsparks

What is the speed limiter set to again? That fast.

lol....

113mph is the new limit I think, up from 106mph.

Kesch · 10-08-2009, 11:36 PM

Shortly after I got my Prius, I went to 88 mph just to see what it felt like. Since the flux capacitor hasn't been installed yet, nothing spectacular happened. I then got a DeLorean, but it hasn't gone past 10 mph yet, except on the trailer.

danl · 10-09-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azgringo

After hooking up the flux capacitor, me and doc took the Prius warp speed back in time.

That just means you went only as fast as 88mph.

Fastest I've ever gone is 77mph on a 65mph zone.

tumbleweed · 10-09-2009, 10:34 AM

I think the Gen2 was electronically limited to 104 MPH (or maybe it was 106), I tried mine and got it to 107 by speedometer. I have read that the Gen3 is limited to 113 MPH as Tideland mentioned. I probably won't try to find out. I have had it to 97 MPH by speedometer on a deserted road in Nevada and it felt very stable at that speed.

I usually set my cruise control to about 2 MPH over the speed limit because the speedometer is about 2 MPH fast at highway speeds. If I'm not in a hurry I go a bit slower but not so slow as to be a problem for other drivers.

kgall · 10-10-2009, 04:11 PM

For those folks who drive a lot on interstates where the speed limit is 70 (i.e., real speed averages c. 75) or who otherwise average about 75 or so.
What mileage do you get on the highway? Overall?

qbee42 · 10-10-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kgall

For those folks who drive a lot on interstates where the speed limit is 70 (i.e., real speed averages c. 75) or who otherwise average about 75 or so.
What mileage do you get on the highway? Overall?

With my Gen II, at 70 mph I get about 46 mpg.

Tom

windstrings · 10-10-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by danl

That just means you went only as fast as 88mph.

Fastest I've ever gone is 77mph on a 65mph zone.

LOL!.... I went to about 93mph with the salesman in the back seat when I bought my GenII!

It was fun to see his eyes get big!

10-02-2009, 11:38 AM	#11
charansr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Concord CA Posts: 106 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Re: What is the top speed you drive your Prius I am almost always (Limit + 5MPH)...

10-02-2009, 06:26 PM	#13
Hfxbouy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: KC MO Posts: 18 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Re: What is the top speed you drive your Prius Cruise about 80. Often faster. Drives like a dream and still gets 44MPG

10-08-2009, 11:36 PM	#15
Kesch Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: No Package Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: What is the top speed you drive your Prius Shortly after I got my Prius, I went to 88 mph just to see what it felt like. Since the flux capacitor hasn't been installed yet, nothing spectacular happened. I then got a DeLorean, but it hasn't gone past 10 mph yet, except on the trailer.

10-09-2009, 10:34 AM	#17
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,692 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 33 Thanked 104 Times in 84 Posts Friends: 0	Re: What is the top speed you drive your Prius I think the Gen2 was electronically limited to 104 MPH (or maybe it was 106), I tried mine and got it to 107 by speedometer. I have read that the Gen3 is limited to 113 MPH as Tideland mentioned. I probably won't try to find out. I have had it to 97 MPH by speedometer on a deserted road in Nevada and it felt very stable at that speed. I usually set my cruise control to about 2 MPH over the speed limit because the speedometer is about 2 MPH fast at highway speeds. If I'm not in a hurry I go a bit slower but not so slow as to be a problem for other drivers. __________________ Tom

10-10-2009, 04:11 PM	#18
kgall Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 56 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: What is the top speed you drive your Prius For those folks who drive a lot on interstates where the speed limit is 70 (i.e., real speed averages c. 75) or who otherwise average about 75 or so. What mileage do you get on the highway? Overall?

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