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Kids Science Project - Prius Owner's Feedback Needed

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by Cali Prius Owner, May 13, 2008.

  1. Cali Prius Owner

    Cali Prius Owner New Member

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    Hi All,

    My 12 year old daughter is doing a science project for school on savings achieved by Prius owners. Specifically, she requests your help with your personal experiences with the following questions -- she needs about 25 responses for meaningful results:

    1. What year is your Prius?
    2. What color is your Prius?
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius?
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)?
    5. What mileage did that car get?

    She will be compiling the information later this week and I will post the results in this forum. Thanks in advance!
     
  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2005

    2. What color is your Prius? Salsa Red

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 52mpg or 60mpg if I try hard

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? 2001 GMC Sierra Ext.Cab Z71 (twin-turbocharged with over 800HP) and a 2000 C5 Corvette.

    5. What mileage did that car get? The truck: 14mpg avg. The Corvette: 25mpg avg.

    I added links for pics if she needs any. :)
     
  3. Jiipa

    Jiipa MGySgt USMC (Ret)

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2008

    2. What color is your Prius? Spectra Blue Mica

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 54 to 56 mpg

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? 1992 Mazda Miata

    5. What mileage did that car get? 25 to 26 mpg
     
  4. sdtundra

    sdtundra Senior Member

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2008

    2. What color is your Prius? Super White

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 48 mpg average

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? 2005 Toyota Tundra Regular Cab V8 2WD

    5. What mileage did that car get? 15 city 18 highway
     
  5. burritos

    burritos Senior Member

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2006
    2. What color is your Prius? Pine Mica
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 50 MPG
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? Nissan 350 Z 2003
    5. What mileage did that car get? 25 MPG with premium.
     
  6. Lloyd9

    Lloyd9 Junior Member

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2008

    2. What color is your Prius? Barcelona Red
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 47 mpg average
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? 1990 Honda Civic DX
    5. What mileage did that car get? 32mpg
     
  7. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    For your daughter's sake, I'm not going to officially reply. Not the answers you're looking for - as our Prius is the polluting gas hog of the stable now. It replaced an EV that gets infinite miles to the gallon.
     
  8. Benevola

    Benevola New Member

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    What year is your Prius? 2008

    What color is your Prius? Spectra Blue Mica

    What mileage do you get with your Prius? 42 mpg (so far...only had it 3 weeks)

    What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? 2000 Ford Focus

    What mileage did that car get? 21-23 mpg
     
  9. JHSmith

    JHSmith 2020 Avalon Hybrid Owner

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    While I don't have a Prius (I have an '07 Camry Hybrid), I'll throw this in, just in case she desires a comparison:
    1. What year is your Prius? '07 Toyota Camry Hybrid
    2. What color is your Prius? Desert Sand Mica
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 38 city / 40 -> 42 Highway (60 - 65 mph)
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? Pontiac Grand Am (6 cyl), 1996
    5. What mileage did that car get? 22 - 26 city / 28 highway
     
  10. OrlandoGuy

    OrlandoGuy Junior Member

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    1 - 2008
    2 - Silver
    3 - 51.7 (and climbing!)
    4 - 2000 Dodge Durango 5.2L
    5 - When traded - 17.5 mpg - It took me 225,000 miles to finally get good mileage for that car. Up till 200,000 I was only getting about 15

    Good luck with the project
     
  11. Neicy

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    1. 2007

    2. Silver

    3. 50-55 miles per gallon summer, 40-45 winter

    4. 2003 Toyota Corolla LE

    5. 25 miles per gallon
     
  12. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2003
    2. What color is your Prius? black
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 52.3 MPG over 50,000 miles
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? Toyota, Camry, 1991
    5. What mileage did that car get? 32 MPG over 183,000 miles

    Bob Wilson
     
  13. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2004
    2. What color is your Prius? Silver
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 4.3 litres per 100 kilometres city 5.6L/100km highway
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? Toyota Camry SV21 wagon 1990
    5. What mileage did that car get? best 7L/100km, worst 9.5L/100km, average 8L/100km city.
     
  14. jreed

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    1. What year is your Prius?
    2006

    2. What color is your Prius?
    "driftwood pearl"

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius?
    59.9

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)?
    Volvo 850 1997

    5. What mileage did that car get?
    22.0
     
  15. Ichabod

    Ichabod Artist In Residence

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    1. What year is your Prius?
    2006

    2. What color is your Prius?
    Barcelona Red Metallic (little known fact: red ones go faster without using more gas)

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius?
    Lifetime Avg 44mpg (2 winters, 1 summer, so it's skewed a little low right now :) )

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)?
    1995 Toyota Camry Wagon

    5. What mileage did that car get?
    I didn't keep records for that car as well as for the Prius, but I'd estimate around 20mpg.
     
  16. SparrowHawk60

    SparrowHawk60 Happy to be green!

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    1. What year is your Prius?
    2008
    2. What color is your Prius?
    Silver Pine Mica
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius?
    46 miles per gallon
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)?
    Nissan Maxiam 1989
    5. What mileage did that car get?
    16 mpg in the city/ 21 mpg on the highway
     
  17. Danny Hamilton

    Danny Hamilton Active Member

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    1. What year is your Prius? 2007
    2. What color is your Prius? Seaside Pearl
    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius? 52 MPG as of 5/13/08
    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)? Kia, Rio, 2003
    5. What mileage did that car get? Didn't check regularly, but was around 29 MPG the few times I checked.
     
  18. okiebutnotfrommuskogee

    okiebutnotfrommuskogee Senior Member

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    What year is your Prius? 2007
    What color is your Prius? Silver Pine Mica
    What mileage do you get with your Prius? 43mpg (14 month average)
    What car did you replace with your Prius? 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid
    What mileage did that car get? 38mpg (4.75 year average)
     
  19. cairo94507

    cairo94507 Active Member

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    1. 2005
    2. Tidelands Pearl
    3. typically 44 regardless of driving conditions
    4. Honda Accord coupe V-6
    5. about 25
     
  20. bbald123

    bbald123 Thermodynamics Law Enforcement

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    1. What year is your Prius?
    2008

    2. What color is your Prius?
    Silver Pine

    3. What mileage do you get with your Prius?
    Current 52. Lifetime 48

    4. What car did you replace with your Prius (make, model, year)?
    2004 Jeep Wrangler

    5. What mileage did that car get?
    18