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Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by Telltime, Jun 19, 2013.

  1. Telltime

    Telltime New Member

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    Got my 2012 (Prius 4) at the end of March... One of the last "new" 2012 around.

    - Silver
    - Dark grey interior
    - Solar panel option

    Have gotten no lower than 51.3 miles to the tank so far and the computer seems to match darn close to my calculations... so much so that I attributed the negligible differences to the "topping" effect (pumping past the auto shut-off to round-up to the next whole dollar). Best tank so far was 54.7.

    I got the windows tinted yesterday, but that's all I've really done to the car so far other than the "Prius" applique to the rear bumper and a repair to the wheel-well liner I had to make after running it up on the curb for my driveway. I may make a couple of minor changes to improve the "looks" of this car as time goes on, but I'm not interested in making too many changes. This is my commuter car. As I told my wife - I know it's slow and not considered the sportiest car on the road, but I'm not out racing it or trying to pick up dates... and I have an antique sports car that I drive on weekends when the weather is nice.

    I fall in love with this car every time I pull up to the pump!
     
    #1 Telltime, Jun 19, 2013
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  2. JMD

    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    Congrats.

    I have the same car and I must admit the best part is my fuel costs lowered 2/3. Can't beat that.
     
    #2 JMD, Jun 19, 2013
  3. ChipL

    ChipL Active Member

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    I have driven so much more with the Prius. Nothing too crazy, in 17 months I now have over 14000 miles. My commute right now is 100 each week...
     
    #3 ChipL, Jun 25, 2013
  4. phickson

    phickson Tron Pod Occupier

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    I have the same year/model/level as your's - picked it up in November 2012 @ Toyota of Laurel (Carmax). Have 20k miles on it as I commute a little over 600 miles a week. I absolutely love everything about this Prius. I tinted the windows, installed a shark fin antenna, removed the hub caps and put on chrome center caps and installed blue trim on the rims. Makes my Prius "unique".
     
    #4 phickson, Jul 14, 2013
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