Getting Over 60 mpg Can Be Fun

There's nothing more obnoxious than a person with a new car. I've put more than 11,000 miles on my Prius so I think I can talk about it without offending anyone. That is, until I tell you that I'm now getting over 60 mpg in this weather since I'm not running the A/C.

I had to buy it, after having two VWs die on me within just a few months of each other. VWs are fun to drive, but I got tired of walking.

Here's the consumption monitor on the Prius:

Yes, that says 60.3 mpg from driving 89 miles around town.

Comments

[jae]

WOW

[Lori]

hey, sweetie. maybe YOU need slapping! :)

[Anne]

You'll have to catch me first, but that won't be hard. You don't get 60 mpg. going fast unless it's downhill.

[DM]

I'm jealous! My little Toyota 4 w/ drive probably gets only 15 MPH if I'm lucky. (probably has something to due w/ the fact there are several hundred pounds of tools/ tool box, ladder rack on the back and I tend to drive like a bat out of you know where....you're other post "people who need slapping" made me smile...there's deff. some "attitude" here..I still say you would fit in quite well on our crew!

[Transylvanianhorseman]

That's a good consumption figure.

I can get up 3,7 litres/100km (somewhere around 60mpg) with my 1,4 litre diesel Skoda if I drive carefully and slowly. Speeding up from 45mph (a good speed on the windy roads here) to 60mph requires about a third more fuel.

Diesel fuel is appreciably cheaper than gasoline here too. And diesel is safer to use to light the stove at home.