Pre newbie owner-to-be

Ichiro · 04-25-2008, 03:28 PM

Hello

I just joined this forum looking for news about the 2009 Prius.

We decided to buy a Prius 08 this weekend, but my wife and I are still debating which color and package. I'm leaning towards #2 in White.
The best internet offer I could find was $22,088 for this package.

Well, thanks for letting me join this forum. Seems like it's full of useful information about the Prius.

Eric

qbee42 · 04-25-2008, 03:31 PM

You want black for the best mileage. While it is the coolest color, it heats up the most quickly.

Tom

P.S. - If you believe this, let me know and I'll try to sell you something.

Yoda-chan · 04-25-2008, 05:16 PM

Personally, I think that Barcelona Red is the hottest!

PriConvert · 04-25-2008, 05:27 PM

Although all Prii get great mileage and persons who purchase the car are bright, everyone knows that Magnetic Gray gets the best mileage and is purchased by only the smartest and best looking of Prius owners. In fact, Toyota only allows dealers to sell Magnetic Gray to the top 1% of smart beautiful people.

theborghomeworld · 04-25-2008, 05:34 PM

but blue is the best!

seaside or spectra will do, haha.

ps: what i actually heard was that they only sell gray to the fibbers. i mean, what they say is all shades of gray anyway, haha. j/k.

priusenvy · 04-25-2008, 05:40 PM

It depends on the season, and what lattitude you live at. But in general, Black gets the best mileage in winter, and white gets the best mileage in summer. You can cover your car with an LCD film that allows you to change the color of your car at will. Many of us have done this mod with great effect on mpg. Do a search, it will turn up dozens of hits.

NYPrius1 · 04-25-2008, 05:41 PM

Everyone Knows It;s The REAL Green Prius.... Silver Pine Mica!!

charansr · 04-25-2008, 05:53 PM

Classic Silver metallic.
Guaranteed 99.9 MPG on EV mode!

SparrowHawk60 · 04-25-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYPrius1

Everyone Knows It;s The REAL Green Prius.... Silver Pine Mica!!

Yup! My "homie" said it and I second it!

Brodie · 04-25-2008, 06:19 PM

This would make a great joke experiment.....to analyze everyone's car color and mpg and see if there was any difference. You laugh....but.... We have a yearly event where I go to school called the Harpoon seminar, on April 1st, where people present "joke" research in seminar format. One year someone actually analyzed the color composition of the M&Ms from the various vending machines around campus and there WAS a statistical difference between the north and south sides of the campus. It was pretty funny.

04-25-2008, 03:28 PM	#1
Ichiro Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SF Posts: 193 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? Hello I just joined this forum looking for news about the 2009 Prius. We decided to buy a Prius 08 this weekend, but my wife and I are still debating which color and package. I'm leaning towards #2 in White. The best internet offer I could find was $22,088 for this package. Well, thanks for letting me join this forum. Seems like it's full of useful information about the Prius. Eric

04-25-2008, 05:16 PM	#3
Yoda-chan Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 84 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? Personally, I think that Barcelona Red is the hottest!

04-25-2008, 05:27 PM	#4
PriConvert Prius Convert Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? Although all Prii get great mileage and persons who purchase the car are bright, everyone knows that Magnetic Gray gets the best mileage and is purchased by only the smartest and best looking of Prius owners. In fact, Toyota only allows dealers to sell Magnetic Gray to the top 1% of smart beautiful people.

04-25-2008, 05:34 PM	#5
theborghomeworld Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 30 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? but blue is the best! seaside or spectra will do, haha. ps: what i actually heard was that they only sell gray to the fibbers. i mean, what they say is all shades of gray anyway, haha. j/k. Last edited by theborghomeworld; 04-25-2008 at 05:36 PM.

04-25-2008, 05:40 PM	#6
priusenvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 1,758 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? It depends on the season, and what lattitude you live at. But in general, Black gets the best mileage in winter, and white gets the best mileage in summer. You can cover your car with an LCD film that allows you to change the color of your car at will. Many of us have done this mod with great effect on mpg. Do a search, it will turn up dozens of hits.

04-25-2008, 03:31 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,189 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? You want black for the best mileage. While it is the coolest color, it heats up the most quickly. Tom P.S. - If you believe this, let me know and I'll try to sell you something.

04-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#7
NYPrius1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 427 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? Everyone Knows It;s The REAL Green Prius.... Silver Pine Mica!!

04-25-2008, 05:53 PM	#8
charansr Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Concord CA Posts: 84 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? Classic Silver metallic. Guaranteed 99.9 MPG on EV mode!

04-25-2008, 06:19 PM	#10
Brodie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 142 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Pre newbie owner-to-be - which color gets the best MPG? This would make a great joke experiment.....to analyze everyone's car color and mpg and see if there was any difference. You laugh....but.... We have a yearly event where I go to school called the Harpoon seminar, on April 1st, where people present "joke" research in seminar format. One year someone actually analyzed the color composition of the M&Ms from the various vending machines around campus and there WAS a statistical difference between the north and south sides of the campus. It was pretty funny.

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