[dotti105]

jblum315,
The tires can make a big difference, When we put all season radials on ours we see the mileage drop, but of course necessary in the winter with snow. Also if the tires are a bit (small bit) over inflated it increases the gas mileage.

[Bay Kid]

Still cheaper than a gallon of water!

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer

We left on a trip to Illinois on November 21. Filled up gas tank at $3.03 per gallon. We returned on November 26 and filled up the tank at $3.42 per gallon. On TV we saw a oil company representive being interview about the huge $0.39 increase in only one week. He stated; It's the driving season"....etc.
I believe this is translated to; " this is the biggest traveling season of the year and we (the oil companies) plan to stick it to them"..And to thank them, we subsidize the oil companies with billions. AND IT DOES HURT A LOT OF DRIVERS.

Welcome to " The fleecing of America "

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by dotti105

jblum315,
The tires can make a big difference, When we put all season radials on ours we see the mileage drop, but of course necessary in the winter with snow. Also if the tires are a bit (small bit) over inflated it increases the gas mileage.

Snow? What's that????

Get down here, and you won't have to be concerned, about that four letter word, "snow".

[southguy66]

Originally Posted by ydnar9

We have a Prius and get that kind of mileage driving locally. How do you get that driving on the interstates? We only get maybe 48 - 50.

How many miles can you drive without plugging it in? Also, where do you plug it in while traveling, like when you are in a motel parking lot?

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I was at a sidealk sale last week but not on Black Friday. Is that the day you are refering to? You should have said Hello!!!!!

Inquiring minds want to know.

Yep, that was you, alright. The guy you were talking to looked very
familiar, but I can't place the name. Was he from CT also?

[Warren Kiefer]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Still cheaper than a gallon of water!

Where in the world do you purchase your water ???? I have several thousand gallons of water I would like to sell you for the discount price of only $3.00. Heck, I will even deliver it to your home.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by southguy66

How many miles can you drive without plugging it in? Also, where do you plug it in while traveling, like when you are in a motel parking lot?

The Prius models that most people are used to seeing on the road are hybrids - they are not plug-in vehicles. They run via both a gasoline engine and an electric motor which is powered by a battery pack. The battery pack is charged by both the gasoline engine when it's running as well as by regenerative braking when you're stopping the car.

Toyota does produce a Prius plug-in hybrid but those are rare as hens teeth - it would be fairly unusual to see one on the road. Nearly all of the Prius cars you'll see will be the standard Prius. They also build a Prius c (smaller car) and a Prius v (larger car).

Some friends of ours have one and they just love it, especially the fuel economy.

Bill