Toyota Prius, The Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize Car in America, Adds a Sporty New Touring Edition For

Wow, i'm genuinely ssuprised that noone has commented on this yet... I believe that this updat will continue to draw Americans to give up their SUV and get into a Prius! BTW, I was absolutly amazed at how many Prii I saw in and around the Annapolis, Maryland area last week... you folks in the Baltimore/Annapolis/D.C. area are great!

 

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Maybe no one commented because they had already read about the Touring edition, looked at the dealer pricing, saw the option packages, and saw pictures — wait for it — on PriusChat! Look around yourself and you can find it all.

I think the DC Metro area is number 2 behind California in Prii per 1000 people, and since it's a much smaller area that CA, you see more. Both CA and DC (actually VA) let Prii drive in carpool lanes, which may be the real reason both have such high ownership, nothing to do with fuel-saving or the environment, those are just side benefits.

 

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where are the pictures posted?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(narussian @ Aug 19 2006, 10:13 PM) [snapback]306131[/snapback]</div>

HERE

 

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What's the best way to get good mileage? I just got my Prius 3 weeks ago and am averaging 38 mpg.
Hamachi from Hawaii

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hamachi @ Aug 20 2006, 12:21 AM) [snapback]306181[/snapback]</div>

Hi Hamachi, and welcome to PriusChat. This isn't the right place to ask this question, since it has nothing to do with the topic of this thread. You should have looked for a forum about driving a Prius, or used the search function at the top of the page to search for milage or some such. But you're new, so don't worry.

Look at THIS LINK for a good discussion of milage and how to improve.

 

hamachi: to start with...drive until the engine warms up...more than 5 miles...accelerate moderately up to 39-41mph, then back off and you will see your mpg read 99.9...anticipate red lights...slow down before you get there...what will kill gas mileage more than anything, is taking off like a jet fighter and getting up to the next red light first and slam on the brakes...

 

I was expecting a big hood scoop and rear wing!