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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by silverfog, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. silverfog

    silverfog New Member

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    Couple of days of spring weather with daytime temperature moving from high 30's up to the low 60's -- and my mpg jumps from low 40's to low 50's.
    Seems to me that a plug-in Prius with the very humble objective of maintaining oil temperature would mean a huge increase in average year-round mpg, at least for those in northerly climes.
    Not that EPA seems to care about year-round averages.
     
    #1 silverfog, Feb 21, 2010
  2. LexVanDryver

    LexVanDryver Pro-Prius

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    I totally agree, for many people their most regular journey is a short-ish commute during which the Hybrid Synergy Drive is starting cold, and warming up to an efficient temperature only when its too late, you are already at work !

    If a future plug-in was sophisticated enough to an engine (or oil, or coolant ?) heater that could switch on at a user settable time.......?
    :)


    Lex
     
    #2 LexVanDryver, Feb 21, 2010
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    Low 60s, Brrrrrrrr; that would be a cold snap for us in S. California and might change opinions about whether global warming is a bad thing. I hope FEMA is ready in case it plunges into the 50s around here too. :eek:
     
    #3 mad-dog-one, Feb 21, 2010
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    Can't wait for summer to see my MPG jump. I am still in the low 40s.
     
    #4 hsiaolc, Feb 21, 2010
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