Prius Survey

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusSurvey @ Nov 6 2007, 03:26 AM) [snapback]535355[/snapback]</div>

Ok - I get 55+ MPG in the summer months in New Jersey, this time of year I get about 52 MPG -
(My commute is over 50 miles, so I do a lot of driving on a warm engine, probably accounts for part of the MPG)

And yes I think the Prius delivers what it promises - this car can even be better than it's publicity.

Good luck in school (Rutgers grad here)

 

ok I didnt buy it for any of the green promises, whether by Toyota, or claimed by the motoring press.
I've felt for a while that car mpg should be better now than it was 15 years ago.

I decided to ignore economy driving , and just drive the same way as I used to, to get a feel of any real improvements.
I was also told that the claimed mpg figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt ( i.e. ignored)
I also realised that any improvement in mpg would probably save minimum cost over a year
Really I wanted to see how it worked and what happened.

So I'm very happy, that driving about as before, that although the mpg screen sometimes says 16mpg :blink: and other times 99mpg , I average around 55mpg
This compares with 29mpg with my previous car , in the same conditions

It really is a worthwhile improvement B)

 

4.3L/100km = 54.70mpg around town. 34km (21 miles) each way commute. I accelerate hard normally but look ahead so I avoid the brake pedal when I can. Mostly flat ground with a pretty good hill, down in the morning then up in the afternoon.

Prius delivers all it promises and some.

 

Are Australian gallons the same size as UK gallons or US gallons ?

 

47 mpg (short trips)
Yes, it delivers what it promises, and I'd say even more than I expected.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(prius2go @ Nov 6 2007, 07:19 PM) [snapback]535377[/snapback]</div>

Australia uses litres and metres not gallons and feet.
The figures I quoted are US gallons, the tiny little ones I think snake oil vendors invented. Australia used UK gallons back before we worked out metric is a way better system. UK is funny as a f**t, they sell petrol in litres but the speed limits and distances are in miles. :blink: :huh:
65.70mpgUK
54.7mpgUS

 

50mpg
yes

 

1- 54.8
2- Yes

 

Fuel economy is complicated enough that it can't really be broken down into a single number. 15,000mi and almost a year my average is 54.2mpg. My winter average (sub-freezing New England crappy weather) was in the mid 40s, my summer average just driving back and forth to work has been over 60. If I can keep this up for another year I'll have an average in the high 50s.

So yes, I do think the Prius delivers the goods. My mileage is roughly 60% better than my previous car which was about the same size and weight and only a bit more powerful. Based on the new EPA figures, it delivers **more** than it promises.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusSurvey @ Nov 6 2007, 01:26 AM) [snapback]535355[/snapback]</div>

Let me suggest you look at the Comparison tab under GreenHybrid.com. It has over a million miles of hybrid data and I've often done a cut-and-paste from the Web pages into an excel spreadsheet:
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/

You can get a table of all hybrids; table by model; and all mileage entries for a single vehicle:
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/car/1506.html

Good luck!
Bob Wilson

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusSurvey @ Nov 6 2007, 03:26 AM) [snapback]535355[/snapback]</div>

1. 56.4 MPG (US gallons)
2. yes in spades

Good luck,
Gabe

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusSurvey @ Nov 6 2007, 03:26 AM) [snapback]535355[/snapback]</div>

1. 48.3 Lifetime average
2. Car delivers much more than promised. Changed my attitude toward pollution and the only car I'll purchase is a hybrid

 

1. MPG: 45+ in Summer (w/AC)
50+ in Spring/Fall
2. Yes. But they can do more (and probably will)

 

1. about 42 mpg
2. for the most part

 

56+ in the summer, 49 winter

Yes, the Prius delivers on its promise.

Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusSurvey @ Nov 6 2007, 02:26 AM) [snapback]535355[/snapback]</div>

1. MPG = YTD average 39.5 MPG, Highest tank 67 MPG
2. Yes Toyota Delivers, and Yes I have the Yes sticker prominantly displayed that we'd buy again!
3. bought to replace a V6 buick regal and a V8 Jeep GCL
4. see signature for typical driving conditions ...

 

1) At the moment my lifetime MPG over 17,900 miles is 56.0 MPG, but it will be dropping a bit now that cooler weather is setting in.

2) This is my first Toyota, and while I'm not sure that Toyota actually "promised" me anything, I'd have to say that the car, the dealership, and the manufacturer have all exceeded my expectations. So if you take my expectations as an implied promise from Toyota, then yes Toyota delivered more than they promised.

Now, as for your statistics class, please be aware that you are NOT getting a "random" sample from this request. You might as well have just scanned through a few of the "50 MPG club members chime in" type of posts. You have come to a discussion forum of people who are actively involved with teaching about, learning about, and promoting the Toyota Prius and Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system. There is the occasional person with a bad experience who drops by to complain , and then quickly disappears. For the most part people here are all very happy with their cars and with Toyota. A significant percentage of people who post here are actively attempting to maximize their fuel economy, so the average of the MPG numbers you see here will likely be significantly higher than you would see in a true "random sample" of Prius owners.