M3 vs. Prius (Top Gear)
06-24-2008, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by i<3e60' post='609531' date='Jun 24 2008, 10:58 PM
50/60 mpg is such bs, my nieghbor got a prius last year and hates it now since he gets around 36 mpg, which is still good, but not exactly what they advertised, while his daughter is driving around a mini, getting the exact same mpg, yet better/more fun to drive, and is alot easier on the eyes
HAHAHA Good job for the daughter! thats mighty fine excellent choice! only 36??? might as well get a corolla... $10K cheaper and same MPG.
06-24-2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='609509' date='Jun 24 2008, 10:05 PM
You know I think this is funny and all and really hate the prius, but how can that be right??? 17MPG for a prius going at a steady speed around a track? Thats gotta be a joke with the way they advertise they get 50-60MPG
06-25-2008, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='609532' date='Jun 25 2008, 12:59 AM
HAHAHA Good job for the daughter! thats mighty fine excellent choice! only 36??? might as well get a corolla... $10K cheaper and same MPG.
Jetblack, that makes sense.
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Hmmm yeah i saw the show too but honestly as much as that test has alot of truth in it, it has also a flaw: No one drive a prius or a honda civic hybrid at full throttle non stop. In fact probably people that get hybrids are as gentle as possible with the throttle to avoid as much as possible the petrol pump.
If we were to give credit to that test we could probably say the same for a ML 63 AMG chasing a Lexus RX hybrid.
If we were to give credit to that test we could probably say the same for a ML 63 AMG chasing a Lexus RX hybrid.
06-28-2008, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='611467' date='Jun 27 2008, 03:20 PM
No one drive a prius or a honda civic hybrid at full throttle non stop. In fact probably people that get hybrids are as gentle as possible with the throttle to avoid as much as possible the petrol pump.
I've seen a whole bunch of hybrids doing 70-80 MPH on the highway and making jackrabbit starts from red lights.
06-29-2008, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bdkinnh' post='611869' date='Jun 28 2008, 07:15 PM
Except for those people that buy them so they can feel good about themselves and look down their noses at other people, but still drive like they want to.
I've seen a whole bunch of hybrids doing 70-80 MPH on the highway and making jackrabbit starts from red lights.
I've seen a whole bunch of hybrids doing 70-80 MPH on the highway and making jackrabbit starts from red lights.
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