explain this photo

taggart · 07-18-2008, 05:44 PM

19.7 mpg - 6 miles - no bar in the 0-5 minute area of the grid. What happened? This is a photo from a Carmax offering.

chrisspaulding · 07-18-2008, 05:47 PM

Maybe he drove it intermittently before letting it idle while he ran back in the house to get a new Live Strong wrist band

gdbelden · 07-18-2008, 06:00 PM

Looks like a MFD malfunction.

When my Prius was 5 days old, mine went bad.

It stopped showing the history bar graphs is the consumptions screen, and that is what it looked like

I got it replaced under warranty, so all is well now

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 07-18-2008, 06:06 PM

The guy undoubtedly filled the gas tank or hit the reset button, then for the next four minutes and 59 seconds drove really fast up a steep mountain for six miles. After he got to the top he pushed the park button. It then took him a minimum of five minutes and one second (but not more than 10 minutes) to take the picture after digging his camera out from the storage area which was covered with lots of camping and bicycling gear.

Yep . . . That's it. That's the ticket.

brick · 07-18-2008, 06:07 PM

CarMax? Simple. It never leaves the lot and never runs more than a minute at a time while they move it around. 5 of the 6 miles were probably a test drive and it's been idling ever since.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 07-18-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brick

CarMax? Simple. It never leaves the lot and never runs more than a minute at a time while they move it around. 5 of the 6 miles were probably a test drive and it's been idling ever since.

That would do it too.

Six miles over several days worth of very short distance, lead footed, moving the car around the Carmax lot. This guy finally took a picture of the Prius torture.

gdbelden · 07-18-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brick

CarMax? Simple. It never leaves the lot and never runs more than a minute at a time while they move it around. 5 of the 6 miles were probably a test drive and it's been idling ever since.

Doesn't explain the gap

chrisspaulding · 07-18-2008, 06:20 PM

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The gap is a 5 minute idle.
What he did for those 5 minutes is the more fun question!

gdbelden · 07-18-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisspaulding

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The gap is a 5 minute idle.
What he did for those 5 minutes is the more fun question!

Good point

Spectra · 07-18-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taggart

no bar in the 0-5 minute area of the grid. What happened? This is a photo from a Carmax offering.

As gdbelden said -- I've gotten those gaps when I've been sitting in traffic, bareley making one city block in 5 minutes.

Is 19.7 mpg supposed be attractive to a potential buyer?

Maybe to someone trading in their Hummer ...

07-18-2008, 05:44 PM	#1
taggart Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 94 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	explain this photo 19.7 mpg - 6 miles - no bar in the 0-5 minute area of the grid. What happened? This is a photo from a Carmax offering. Attached Thumbnails

07-18-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
chrisspaulding sexy, high tech, fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 555 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: explain this photo Maybe he drove it intermittently before letting it idle while he ran back in the house to get a new Live Strong wrist band

07-18-2008, 06:00 PM	#3
gdbelden Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: explain this photo Looks like a MFD malfunction. When my Prius was 5 days old, mine went bad. It stopped showing the history bar graphs is the consumptions screen, and that is what it looked like I got it replaced under warranty, so all is well now

07-18-2008, 06:06 PM	#4
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,815 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Re: explain this photo The guy undoubtedly filled the gas tank or hit the reset button, then for the next four minutes and 59 seconds drove really fast up a steep mountain for six miles. After he got to the top he pushed the park button. It then took him a minimum of five minutes and one second (but not more than 10 minutes) to take the picture after digging his camera out from the storage area which was covered with lots of camping and bicycling gear. Yep . . . That's it. That's the ticket.

07-18-2008, 06:07 PM	#5
brick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 629 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: explain this photo CarMax? Simple. It never leaves the lot and never runs more than a minute at a time while they move it around. 5 of the 6 miles were probably a test drive and it's been idling ever since.

07-18-2008, 06:20 PM	#8
chrisspaulding sexy, high tech, fun Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 555 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: explain this photo . The gap is a 5 minute idle. What he did for those 5 minutes is the more fun question!

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