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There is another similar article out there about the Prius specifically, that came out a few months ago. I don't remember the specifics, but the issue that was brought it is that the Prius's great gas mileage is based on EPA numbers, which are often way off in the real world. I think the number was 30% - you may only see about 70% of the Prius's claimed mileage in real-world *highway* scenarios, since despite the great aerodynamics, the Prius has a tiny little 1.1l motor which is way out of its efficiency range at 75mph. I'll be interested to see how the numbers change when the EPA releases its new duty cycle calculations.
The point of the article is that if you do a lot of highway driving, it would take up to 5 years to make up the difference in price of a Prius over a similar sized gas-engined car. I'm sure that's changed with recent gas prices, but the real calculation (time value of money) is just too much for me to put together right now. :)
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Posts in this Thread:
- Before you buy that hybrid..., Bob M, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 12:45:15
- Re: Before you buy that hybrid..., Ernesto
, Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:51:46 - Less oil used is a good thing, thor-in-2004, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:59:55
- Yep..., Mattias.se, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:13:18
- Also the article doesn't get into the cost of, Noel, Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:53:28
- Good sales ammo..thanx.....nm, Mike Lynch
, Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:35:39
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