Prius Plug-in and Volt Pros and Cons

I agree the Prius plug-in is a fantastic vehicle, like I said we make this trip regularly and the standard Prius does it at 52 MPG average the Plug-in gets 57 MPG averaging both ways 58 mpg with a tail wind and 56 MPG with a headwind.

 

59 MPG was the result from running around yesterday on Mother's day. All I had for EV available was 30% capacity. Total distance traveled = 124 miles.

The drive home this morning was 28 miles, without any plug-supplied electricity. Same result = 59 MPG.

Prius is very efficient, much to some people's dismay... and my pleasure.

 

People who have not experienced the Prius plug-in just don't get it! It is a truly fantastic combination of EV and HV at phenomenal gas/ICE efficiencies which result from the larger battery pack.

 

Baltimore to Ohio is hilly indeed, I recover a lot of energy when I cross the continental divide. More in the plug-in then the 2010 Prius IV. I am very patient and have frequently achieved 52 MPG in my 2010 Prius. Even at 75 to 80 MPH when I travel in South Carolina, we do 700 miles in one day going to Savannah GA and I got 49 to 50 MPG in my 2010 Prius IV.
Now I believe I have mastered pulse and glide but this is my 3rd Prius so?

 

No, he's quite right: Eastern Continental Divide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I prefer the divide here, where there isn't anywhere near as much of an elevation change... just water following in the opposite direction... which really plays with your mind, especially when watching a sunset.

 

Here's a shot of the end-o-trip screen for my commute home tonight. The car blended the 10 miles of EV with the ICE and gave me this. A charge costs me around $0.50 at home and $0.00 at work. Gas was $3.33/gallon. Speeds varied from 20mph to 75mph. The time was actually less, since I had to get my camera, pop a lens on it and get it ready.

 

I am not beating the EPA numbers by 10MPG in my plug-in at 70 to 80MPH. I said in my 2010 Prius IV I would get 49 to 50 MPG, you must have missed that. Plus I don't see anywhere that I said I was getting 10 MPG over the EPA highway rating.

Quote: Even at 75 to 80 MPH when I travel in South Carolina, we do 700 miles in one day going to Savannah GA and I got 49 to 50 MPG in my 2010 Prius IV.
I haven't driven my Prius plug-in to Savannah GA yet, but soon I hope to make that trip.

I think John1701a is the one who recounted getting 59 MPG on mothers day weekend.

You are correct about the continental divide, I am thinking of a watershed change along I-68 in Maryland that is the high point between the east coast (Baltimore MD area) and my home in Ohio.​

 

I thought so, the Eastern Continental Divide!!!

THANKS Greg.

 

49 MPG is the official rating for highway.

That's 1 MPG higher for the plug-in than the regular model.

 

The last time I saw a figure that low was when I used the PiP for a generator when Sandy hit.

 

I can't resist; I shouldn't do this, but since you want to have a pissing match, if you stand on your continental divide and take a leak pointing east, it is going to flow into the Mississippi and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The same if I stand on the Eastern Continental Divide and take a leak pointing west

 

And I think if your in Fargo N.D. and pee in the river it will flow Into Canada!

 

Something we can do up here, is take a leak in four oceans. We have divides that lead to the Pacific, the Arctic, Hudson's Bay, or the Gulf of Mexico, via the Milk River, which spills into the Missouri.