Bad review, oh wow

seasidetraveler · 10-19-2006, 03:20 PM

I don't know what this guy was doing... Notice I did post my review as DaveInSoCal, I can't believe that mileage, that is terrible!
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2006/10..._mileage_1.html

Shane · 10-19-2006, 03:37 PM

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I don't know what this guy was doing... Notice I did post my review as DaveInSoCal, I can't believe that mileage, that is terrible!
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2006/10..._mileage_1.html
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Interesting article. Of course, I had to give my two cents as well.

Bill Lumbergh · 10-19-2006, 03:48 PM

I also chimed in. Seems like everyone that reviews a car has a lead foot (and an agenda).

VinceDee · 10-19-2006, 03:55 PM

I added my opinion, too. I'm still breaking my Prius in and I get far better mileage than he did.

What's significant about it is that now I would have to question any review he does. If he screwed this one up then no telling what else he doesn't know about the cars he drives.

Vince

qbee42 · 10-19-2006, 04:09 PM

I added my comments too. That guy must have been towing a safe behind him! :P

Tom

hschuck · 10-19-2006, 04:28 PM

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I added my comments too. That guy must have been towing a safe behind him! :P

Tom
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The wheels must have fallen off the safe.

Silverlode · 10-19-2006, 04:49 PM

I have an 07 prius with about 500 miles on it. Average MPG is 43. Almost all of the miles have been 15-20 minute trips to/from work.

brandon · 10-19-2006, 04:53 PM

I can't help but wonder if some of these testimonials about almost unimaginably low MPG averages are coming from people who have an axe to grind and are embellishing the details of their experience.

For example, one poster mentioned paying quite a bit over MSRP (silly, silly person) and then getting into a wreck. Surely the accident wasn't a result of their poor driving skills, and if the perfectly competent driver got into a wreck with the car it must be the car's fault. And obviously the wreck will have a negative impact on the resale value of the Prius for which the owner over-paid, and the owner is left with a sour taste in their mouth. So, fudging a few details, the car was in a wreck, but not because of the driver's actions; it got in a wreck because - let's see, what was that sensational headline... oh, yeah - the Prius stalled. Yeah, that's it. And it can't be a good value, not because the owner overpaid for it, but because it averaged... oh, let's say 33 miles per gallon. There. Now the car is at fault for the bad experience, and not the actions of the driver/owner.

Of course, I guess we'll never know what really happened.

jbarnhart · 10-19-2006, 04:56 PM

I'm happy with my Prius, but I get 44 mpg when driving from Santa Clara to Sacramento and back -- all freeway miles. I drive between 65 and 70, and there are not many grades between SC and Sac. I've done this drive about four times, and the milage is consistent. I have my tires at 40/38 and my car is a 2006 with a little over 5K miles.

I love my Prius. It gets double the milage of my other car, but it doesn't get close to 50 mpg under any of my driving conditions.

brandon · 10-19-2006, 05:04 PM

Kelsey (the author of the article) mentions that when the temps were above 50 degrees the car started in all-electric mode and the ICE didn't kick on to warm up. That doesn't seem right to me. Anyone?

10-19-2006, 04:53 PM	#8
brandon Proud member of the "Lunatic Fringe" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I can't help but wonder if some of these testimonials about almost unimaginably low MPG averages are coming from people who have an axe to grind and are embellishing the details of their experience. For example, one poster mentioned paying quite a bit over MSRP (silly, silly person) and then getting into a wreck. Surely the accident wasn't a result of their poor driving skills, and if the perfectly competent driver got into a wreck with the car it must be the car's fault. And obviously the wreck will have a negative impact on the resale value of the Prius for which the owner over-paid, and the owner is left with a sour taste in their mouth. So, fudging a few details, the car was in a wreck, but not because of the driver's actions; it got in a wreck because - let's see, what was that sensational headline... oh, yeah - the Prius stalled. Yeah, that's it. And it can't be a good value, not because the owner overpaid for it, but because it averaged... oh, let's say 33 miles per gallon. There. Now the car is at fault for the bad experience, and not the actions of the driver/owner. Of course, I guess we'll never know what really happened. __________________ Brandon 2005 Driftwood Pearl Prius, BC (Package #6), Delivered 10/21/2004

10-19-2006, 04:56 PM	#9
jbarnhart Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 628 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	I'm happy with my Prius, but I get 44 mpg when driving from Santa Clara to Sacramento and back -- all freeway miles. I drive between 65 and 70, and there are not many grades between SC and Sac. I've done this drive about four times, and the milage is consistent. I have my tires at 40/38 and my car is a 2006 with a little over 5K miles. I love my Prius. It gets double the milage of my other car, but it doesn't get close to 50 mpg under any of my driving conditions. __________________ Super White '06 pkg 8 born on 1/19/06 side moldings :: 3M clear bra :: BT Tech brace :: Comfortreds Coastal EV mod :: Curt (U-Haul) Hitch :: mudflaps :: NuShield

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10-19-2006, 03:20 PM	#1
seasidetraveler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: So~Cal Posts: 614 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I don't know what this guy was doing... Notice I did post my review as DaveInSoCal, I can't believe that mileage, that is terrible! http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2006/10..._mileage_1.html

10-19-2006, 03:48 PM	#3
Bill Lumbergh USAF Aircraft Maintainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marysville, CA Posts: 510 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	I also chimed in. Seems like everyone that reviews a car has a lead foot (and an agenda).

10-19-2006, 03:55 PM	#4
VinceDee Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 198 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I added my opinion, too. I'm still breaking my Prius in and I get far better mileage than he did. What's significant about it is that now I would have to question any review he does. If he screwed this one up then no telling what else he doesn't know about the cars he drives. Vince

10-19-2006, 04:09 PM	#5
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,226 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	I added my comments too. That guy must have been towing a safe behind him! :P Tom

10-19-2006, 04:49 PM	#7
Silverlode Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 40 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have an 07 prius with about 500 miles on it. Average MPG is 43. Almost all of the miles have been 15-20 minute trips to/from work.

10-19-2006, 05:04 PM	#10
brandon Proud member of the "Lunatic Fringe" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Kelsey (the author of the article) mentions that when the temps were above 50 degrees the car started in all-electric mode and the ICE didn't kick on to warm up. That doesn't seem right to me. Anyone?