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New 2011 Prius III Owner

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by jvl, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. jvl

    jvl New Member

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    Quick Hello,
    loving my new car, traded in my Inf. G37 Coupe..I thought I'd miss the jackrabbit start..but I don't..this car is awesome

    III Package with Nav and Leather (added)

    going from 20-22 MPG to 52 almost 60 MPG..

    this forum helped me make my decision so Thanks!!
     
    #1 jvl, Sep 19, 2011
  2. Mark57

    Mark57 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR AWD

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    Welcome to the forum and to Prius ownership!
     
    #2 Mark57, Sep 19, 2011
  3. spiderman

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    Welcome aboard and enjoy the new ride! Read the manual over when you get a chance... lots of good info in there.
     
    #3 spiderman, Sep 19, 2011
  4. blizzardgal

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    Welcome! I have had mine 2 weeks now and I am very happy with the get and go on the Prius! I wish I would have got nav on mine:( You learn a lot on this chat! I read it every day
     
    #4 blizzardgal, Sep 19, 2011
  5. jvl

    jvl New Member

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    you really do learn a lot. driving mine for three days i'm learning something new everyday..one thing i've learned is how obsessed i am with trying to get the meter as close to 75 Mpg's that i can..GEES! haha
     
    #5 jvl, Sep 20, 2011
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    Most of the owners will tell you that the mpg on the dash is a few points off the actual. And the higher it goes, the more error there seems to be - not to take away from 75 on the meter. That is awesome.

    I drove to and from SC this summer and found that at an indicated 49 or so, I was actually getting 48 to 47. Not far off.

    Welcome aboard. And BlizzardGal can get a nice after market nav. Search for some of those posts. Some car manufacturers are reducing the number of models they build with nav since a lot of people want after market.
     
    #6 mmcdonal, Sep 20, 2011
  7. Gurple42

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    Poor Toyota, even new buyers think they got a III, when all they really got was a 3, they need to rethink their model designations. Even the dealers have a hard time figuring it out. (Do you want a v a V or 5?):confused:
     
    #7 Gurple42, Sep 20, 2011
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    NYPrius1 Active Member

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    Welcome to PC - Good Luck with your New Ride.
     
    #8 NYPrius1, Sep 21, 2011
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    Mark57 2021 Tesla Model 3 LR AWD

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    Just think, if they had eight trim levels of the v, you could get a Prius v8! :D
     
    #9 Mark57, Sep 21, 2011
  10. jvl

    jvl New Member

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    I've noticed the gauge is off a bit by 3-5 mpg..either way much better than the 20-22 i averaged before.

    driving a winter grey prius...aye aye aye
     
    #10 jvl, Sep 22, 2011
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