Hi... is Prius right for me?

Only you can decide whether the Prius is right for you, after factoring in not only fuel economy but also size, features, reliability, etc. But I would certainly have one with your commute. Especially for those sub-40 MPH segments, the Prius will excel, fuel economy-wise. Good thing with the Prius in this case is that fuel mileage more or less increases linearly with decreases in speed.

EDIT: Oops, should have said "with decreases in speed down to 20 MPH."

 

Actually, the commute you describe, 100 miles per day and lots of traffic and slowish speeds sounds totally made-to-order for the Prius; it is, quite simply, the perfect car for that sort of a routine IMHO. You ought to be able to get mileage well over double (on regular gas) what you are getting now, possibly in the 50+ range.

 

The Prius really likes driving in heavy traffic.
On the Highway you can get 50 MPG if you can manage to drive non aggressively, not sure if that is possible on California roads though.

 

Wow, that was fast! It took less than 5 hours!

Do you have the Prius now or it is getting delivered later?

 

Congrats on your new purchase. Now we must add that you must have gotten "silver pine mica" and not "pine green", right?

Welcome to PC. Have fun playing with your car!

 

Congrats Bino.

My quick calculation (using IMO reasonable assumptions) is that you'll be saving around $4000 a year in gas alone.

 

Congratulations, bino, and welcome to PriusChat! I know you made a great choice!

 

Congratulations, bino, well done old son.
Prepare to see fuel consumption drop by more than half. I think Toyota had you in mind when they designed the Prius.
Keep us in the picture.

 

Fabulous! Glad you were able to put together a trade on your VW and I know you're going to love the Prius. Oh, and you picked the best, greenest, and fastest color too!!

 

I bought a SGII a month or so ago, but quite frankly have found that I now keep it in my Tacoma, not the Prius, as the Taco doesn't have real-time mileage readouts like the Prius does. I think I may buy, at least before next winter, a second one for the Prius. I want to block the grill before the real cold weather hits (although now I'm hearing we're predicted to get 4" of snow tonight, so maybe winter isn't over after all) and have read that the SG is a good idea to monitor engine temps to avoid inadvertently overheating. And it has an RPM function which would be nice/interesting as the Prius doesn't have a tach.

Personally, if I lived in southern CA and didn't need to concern myself with grill blocking or bitter cold winter temps, I probably would forego the cost, but it is a great little tool and if you are at all into the tech end of cars/trucks, you'll love having it.

 

Hi Bino,

Congrats, and thanks for the pics.

I'm sorry, but I think I made a mistake in my quick calculations of gas savings. I had said that you should save ~$4000 a year on gas alone. But that number should be corrected to ~$2000. Again, my apologies for the mistake.