Newbie here, Hello!!

h2photo · 05-05-2007, 08:22 PM

Hi, my names Holly & I'm from Chandler, AZ. My husband & I recently bought (him) a black 07 Prius Package #2. He absolutely loves it, as do I! He has a 70+ mile commute, so the Prius was the obvious choice. He's only had it since the 1st of April, but already has 1500miles & is loving the 62mpg he's gotten so far.

I currently drive a mustang, but am putting it up for sale to get myself a Prius. It's got much more room than the Mustang, so I'll be able to carry work gear & our Golden Retriever. This is a great site to have stumbled upon! Especially since I think we got RAPED on our extended warranty through the dealer. I'm tempted to wait to see what the 08's look like, but I don't want to wait that long

Can't wait!!!

PHanna · 05-05-2007, 08:49 PM

Welcom Holly and Hubby,
I bought mine last Monday, and also love it. I live in Atlanta, GA, but needed to be in Virginia today to pick my son up from college. On the forum I read about a Meet Up (Rally) organized by a couple of guys in the Richmond VA area. It was only an hour or so out of my way, so I attended this morning. It was very helpful to meet others who have had the car awhile and learn from them. There is a driving technique that I'll bet your husband and you will want to learn. It is called Pulse and Glide. You can do a search and learn about it.

I got 45.9 MPG per the MFD (Multi Function Display) for both my first and second tanks. This included city driving, but mostly hwy at 80MPH. At the very end of my second tank, this morning, I attended the first ever Richmond, VA Prius rally at Haley Toyota, organized by JimBok and Skwyre7. Both these guys taught the other attendees how to P&G. I learned from JimBok and filled up and drove to Charlottesville, VA this afternoon. Using the P&G method, I averaged 72.3 MPG!!!!! This was highway driving, but at 45 to 55 MPH. P&G and slower speeds works great.

Bill Merchant · 05-06-2007, 01:06 AM

Hi, h2photo, welcome to PriusChat! It sounds like your hubby is already doing P&G! Black is a great color, but I bet it's hot in AZ! If you need a sun shade, look in the Prius Accessories link at the top of the page.

There's a ton of information here, and the Search link is your friend! Feel free to ask questions, though, since the searches are erratic. I hope you can get your own Prius soon, so you can be a two Prii family.

Darken · 05-06-2007, 05:52 AM

Welcome Holly! Sounds like your hubby is already well informed if he is getting that kind of milage from the start.

As Bill mentioned browse around if you haven't already there is quite of bit of terrific information around the board.

As for your second prius don't wait! There does not look to be any changes in the model year 2008, so go for it now!

priussoris · 05-06-2007, 08:03 AM

Hi Holly , Glad to hear about the good news of Prius ownership and possibly a second.
My wife and I are from Phx. and moved to a little more greener area, Missouri.
But I miss the desert beauty but I know I dont miss the heat.

I would suggest the Super white or Bright white what ever Toyota calls it but myself I think white is boring we had all white vehicles when we lived in AZ. Now have the Barcelona Red Metalic and love it. So I can understand not wanting white.
Anyway enjoy the new prius and hope you get your very own. Have fun!!!!

h2photo · 05-06-2007, 01:39 PM

My Hubby read all about P&G before we even got the Prius. When I get mine, it won't be white. I'm leaning towards the Magnetic Grey, which is the same color as my mustang, I just love that color!

I found out yesterday that my car needs new tires, so thats $500 I'm waiting to put towards the new prius! I'm so happy to have found this board! But I've been getting error messages on most threads I've tried to open. THanks for the warm welcomes!

05-05-2007, 08:22 PM	#1
h2photo Turning greener day byday Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 423 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: G Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 4	Hi, my names Holly & I'm from Chandler, AZ. My husband & I recently bought (him) a black 07 Prius Package #2. He absolutely loves it, as do I! He has a 70+ mile commute, so the Prius was the obvious choice. He's only had it since the 1st of April, but already has 1500miles & is loving the 62mpg he's gotten so far. I currently drive a mustang, but am putting it up for sale to get myself a Prius. It's got much more room than the Mustang, so I'll be able to carry work gear & our Golden Retriever. This is a great site to have stumbled upon! Especially since I think we got RAPED on our extended warranty through the dealer. I'm tempted to wait to see what the 08's look like, but I don't want to wait that long Can't wait!!! __________________ Holly Hers: 2007 Magnetic Grey Touring #2 "Tor" aka Tornado His: 2007 Black #1 "Stealth" Limo tint on rear, 35% on front Grey has tint strip on front windshield Debadged the Grey one

05-06-2007, 08:03 AM	#5
priussoris Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,005 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hi Holly , Glad to hear about the good news of Prius ownership and possibly a second. My wife and I are from Phx. and moved to a little more greener area, Missouri. But I miss the desert beauty but I know I dont miss the heat. I would suggest the Super white or Bright white what ever Toyota calls it but myself I think white is boring we had all white vehicles when we lived in AZ. Now have the Barcelona Red Metalic and love it. So I can understand not wanting white. Anyway enjoy the new prius and hope you get your very own. Have fun!!!! __________________ Craig current 53 mpg ave. in Prius MH 8 mpg ( that is truely our gas guzzler) BTW it's for sale 1994 32' Holiday Rambler Class A 56k miles 2nd owner Also for sale is a Western Horizons RV Resort membership home park in Camp Verde , AZ. RED ROCKS CLUB

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05-05-2007, 08:49 PM	#2
PHanna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 29 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Welcom Holly and Hubby, I bought mine last Monday, and also love it. I live in Atlanta, GA, but needed to be in Virginia today to pick my son up from college. On the forum I read about a Meet Up (Rally) organized by a couple of guys in the Richmond VA area. It was only an hour or so out of my way, so I attended this morning. It was very helpful to meet others who have had the car awhile and learn from them. There is a driving technique that I'll bet your husband and you will want to learn. It is called Pulse and Glide. You can do a search and learn about it. I got 45.9 MPG per the MFD (Multi Function Display) for both my first and second tanks. This included city driving, but mostly hwy at 80MPH. At the very end of my second tank, this morning, I attended the first ever Richmond, VA Prius rally at Haley Toyota, organized by JimBok and Skwyre7. Both these guys taught the other attendees how to P&G. I learned from JimBok and filled up and drove to Charlottesville, VA this afternoon. Using the P&G method, I averaged 72.3 MPG!!!!! This was highway driving, but at 45 to 55 MPH. P&G and slower speeds works great.

05-06-2007, 01:06 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 4,100 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 18 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Friends: 60	Hi, h2photo, welcome to PriusChat! It sounds like your hubby is already doing P&G! Black is a great color, but I bet it's hot in AZ! If you need a sun shade, look in the Prius Accessories link at the top of the page. There's a ton of information here, and the Search link is your friend! Feel free to ask questions, though, since the searches are erratic. I hope you can get your own Prius soon, so you can be a two Prii family.

05-06-2007, 05:52 AM	#4
Darken Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amish Country Posts: 502 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Welcome Holly! Sounds like your hubby is already well informed if he is getting that kind of milage from the start. As Bill mentioned browse around if you haven't already there is quite of bit of terrific information around the board. As for your second prius don't wait! There does not look to be any changes in the model year 2008, so go for it now!

05-06-2007, 01:39 PM	#6
h2photo Turning greener day byday Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 423 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: G Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 4	My Hubby read all about P&G before we even got the Prius. When I get mine, it won't be white. I'm leaning towards the Magnetic Grey, which is the same color as my mustang, I just love that color! I found out yesterday that my car needs new tires, so thats $500 I'm waiting to put towards the new prius! I'm so happy to have found this board! But I've been getting error messages on most threads I've tried to open. THanks for the warm welcomes!