The real top speed of the 2010 prius. (picture)

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  1. kgall

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    You gotta love a group of car nuts who would drive backwards "for miles" just to see what effect that would have on accelleration when they finally decide to drive forwards.

    I always wondered what the top speed of a car would be in reverse, and now I know the answer, at least for a Gen I Prius.

    BTW, as I understand it, the gen III is always supposed to maintain at least 2 bars--I think it's somewhere in the owner's manual.
     
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    Amazing, I wonder what the MPG is at 115?
     
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    Gee, I'm guessing 25 MPG.
     
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  4. That_Prius_Car

    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    We had a 02' Mercedes C240 and a 06' BWM 330i.
    And we drove those speeds, and it was smoother, but just in a heavy fashion.
    The BMW felt at home at 85mph, and got 30mpg with premium gas.
     
    #44 That_Prius_Car, May 23, 2010
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCzC-ZOk-XQ]YouTube - Pre collision system in 2010 Prius V with ATP[/ame]
     
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    brad_rules_man Hybrid electric revolutionizer

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    And the funny reverse/top speed video with depleted battery. (Shows turtle light.)

     
    #46 brad_rules_man, May 23, 2010
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    I believe that you have just set the world land speed record for non-turbine, wheel-driven vehicles AND getting extreme fuel efficiency at that speed.

    Keith :)
     
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    people keep asking me what the top speed is on this car and i tell them the manufacturer says its 180 km ph and that i havent even tried it ! this is the first car i have ever owned that i havent tried ti see the top speed !!! it just doesent seem right to take it to top speed !!! its funny isnt it? i have taken my stick shift ford bronco to top speed with 33" tires on day one but not the prius.:madgrin:
     
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    It's ok, I totally understand. :) You've probably just matured to a level beyond me. I will get there someday. hehe
     
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    mabe!sounds ok!
     
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    Hey y'all.
    I haven't posted in awhile, but Brad and I tested our first generation Prius and have found that the fastest speed I could reach was only 101mph. The battery was assisting, but it was very low, then the battery stopped throwing power at the electric motor and there was no flow to the battery. The MFD said that the engine was powering the wheels while supplying electricity to the electric motor, and the battery was just on standby. When the battery stopped assisting, my speed dropped from 101 to 100 then to 99 then 98mph and it stuck around there. The mpg from the MFD displayed at those speeds was about 23-28mpg.
     
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    115. But I've gotten it up to 117 down a hill in West Virginia.
     
    #52 That_Prius_Car, Sep 22, 2010
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    at the summers MINI vs Porsche event, i took the Prius out on the Road Atlanta track and hit the mid 90s on the backstrait..but scared myself pretty bad as the braking and handling were not up to the task..did 3 laps though..!!!
     
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  14. That_Prius_Car

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    Cool!
    The Prius is an awesome car, I think it does good at those speeds.
     
    #54 That_Prius_Car, Sep 22, 2010
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    Look young man...I'm not your Dad but I would like to talk to yours...As a teen I did some pretty stupid things with my car including going over 100 and now that I'm older I look back I can say WOW that was stupid...can you guess what you really did wrong?

    There are many things (even on a closed airstrip) that could have gone really wrong. An yes people do extreme things all the time (hang gliding, bungee jumping etc. so it's your life..)

    BUT YOU HAD A FRIEND IN THE CAR!

    Not cool....


    Sorry to sound like a Dad but it seems you could use a talk with yours about now...
     
    #55 Penny's Dad, Sep 22, 2010
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    Actually..in the video that you had just seen, I was by myself. I was in the wrong for driving fast, and holding a camera. In the 2001 Prius was when I had a...well ex friend. Don't worry, I don't plan on doing it again. I got a big talking to from my father.
     
    #56 That_Prius_Car, Sep 22, 2010
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    Well you seem like a good person...and my definition of that is someone who looks out for friends and never ever endagers them. What you risk yourself is your business but never endanger another or let anyone put you in danger...

    Words to live by.
     
    #57 Penny's Dad, Sep 22, 2010
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    Thanks.
    And don't worry, I don't think badly of you for putting me in my place. Your not doing it to be rude, your doing it to protect me and others.
     
    #58 That_Prius_Car, Sep 22, 2010
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    Perhaps there is a Psych degree in your future....
     
    #59 Penny's Dad, Sep 22, 2010
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    Doing speed tests on closed tracks, like in the opening post: OK, fine, if that's your thing. Doing it on the open road like in the video: Dumb, dumb, dumb. Not for crashing yourself, but you never know what (or who) will pop out in the middle of the road.
     
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