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Re: Which Hybrid is better: Toyata Prius or Honda Civic hybrid? HSD over IMA for local driving, hands down.
Itsnotaboutthemoney just nailed it. Your use of the battery could account for the bulk of your lower mpg. You indicated you changed psi to the...
As far as handling snow, on one hand, any fwd car will beat a rwd pickup for traction. On the other hand, the Prius has far less clearance to...
Welcome! I gave up my Tacoma Quad Cab for my Prius 2 years ago and never looked back. Keep in mind that many find a 5% or so overstatement of...
Throttle is drive by wire, but the brakes and steering are mechanical with traditional hydraulic brake assist and electric power steering.
I'm at 31,000 on my Ecopia's. Looks like I can run to 50,000, maybe 60,000 on them. I run psi of 44-50 and drive gently, with a lot of 60-65...
The plug-in does not start the warm up cycle until shortly before charge depletion. So you can do 3 to 4 of those trips without lighting the ICE.
bobwilson4web gets 6%, and his would be far more accurate for vehicle(s?) tested than my 5%, but it is right in that 5-6% range. Exception: The...
28000 miles on 2010 since 12/18/09. Average mpg error of 65 tanks is 5.0%. Most often filled to first click, but have shifted to second click....
I'd say "show me the directive" 'cause that's a crock.
I will trade my '10 III/NAV Blizzard Pearl, as we only need one newish car. Our other cars get few miles/year, so it makes no sense for them to...
Sage, have you checked out the DIY solar HW at builditsolar.com?
The new Prius Phev will allow true EV operation and performance for up to 15 miles at speeds up to 62 mph How can this mean anything but 15...
Brad Berman is tweeting that the PHEV will be under $30,000 in US after 2,500 credit. Also, the v to start at $26,400.
Congrats. Sure hope you sell a bunch in place of minivans and SUVs!
Correct. At 25 you are booted out of EV. At 15 when not meeting ideal conditions (warm engine, etc.).
Ok, I think you are right, John. Sure hope your are. In default (HV) mode, none of the buttons are pushed, and the vehicle operates like a...
For future reference, you can key back to ACC, let the engine die, then key back to ON, and never lose your steering. You lose power assist...
IIRC, it is 3 adults plus a child, so 3+1. Best if all passengers get along with one another...
wind resistance is a function of both cd and frontal area. bicycle frontal area is far better, but the cd is horrible, compared to Prius....
