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ADAC in Germany finds Prius to be one of the cleanest cars on the road - ranking even includes EV's!

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by PriQ, Dec 12, 2016.

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  1. Bluegrassman

    Bluegrassman Active Member

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    Isn't it odd how a common language fragments? Even in the same country. Where I live, just crossing the river into another state (literally only 18 miles from my home) the accents change as well as common slang words.

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  2. RCO

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    I'm assuming you're from Kentucky from your handle, but I have a dear ole buddy from Buffalo and now Greensboro NC. He's Jewish and from him I learnt quite a few Hebrew words in common usage over there which I've never encountered before in UK. We used to tease reach other over fender/bumper, hood/bonnet, trunk/boot etc. The list is almost endless, but know what? We do understand one another. :)
     
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    I have lived in KY many years, though I am not from here. Born much further south (Louisiana)

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  4. RCO

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    Regret, I haven't had the pleasure of visiting either state. Just vacations in NY city, Boston MA and Miami/Ft Lauderdale FL.

    Age and medical insurance costs constrain me nowadays, so UK and western Europe is the limit of my backyard.
     
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    Concerning the English language, I remember the quote from My Fair Lady: "Why in America, they haven't spoken it for years."
     
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    Sorry Michelle, Rex Harrison was demonstrating classic English sarcasm. We're not all like that...
    Well, not all the time, anyway! :rolleyes:
     
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    Tell me about it (BMI>30)
     
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    Wow, same as my IQ! :ROFLMAO:
     
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    I'm genuinely surprised it's that bad in both fuel economy and emissions! Given that Hyundai is claiming better-than-Prius fuel economy figures in USA, is it really that far fetched that they will not be caught again? Is it really worth it to claim "better than Prius" in order to get more sales until you are caught?


    Did it work for Ford C-max hybrid?
     
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