obviously if you drive the prius at top speed it will use more fuel.. it's designed to be driven at 20-50 mph, it uses electrical energy at low speeds
so true... I see Prius drivers pushing their cars off the green light so often.... and I don't get it .... why did they buy a Prius? They're supposed to willingly be the slowest off the line ! As for me, I enjoy hearing and feeling my turbo, and I assume the gas prices associated with it, but if I feel economical, I keep it down, and my 1.8T is just a 1.8 ! simple, yet many folks don't understand.. or they get a hybrid for image.. as an entjusiast I'd never get a hybrid but I admire the objectiv
just remember the best way to save on gas is don't use that skinny pedal. I am going to stick with my not so fuel efficient cars because they are just fun.
This test like most of Top Gear tests is just pain silly and childish. The Prius was not designed to race around tracks. The Prius Mk 3 gets an average of 72.4mpg according to more sensible Fifth Gear. Search on Utube for the vid. In that race I doubt the electric motor in the Prius or the kinetic braking ever operated. Also, around town the Prius is a much better relaxing drive than the BMW.
The Prius cleans up towns and cities protecting the lungs of millions.
This test, much like top gear itself, is complete bullocks. Every car when flat out will consume shit load of fuel. Who buys a M3 and drive it like a nanny? How many M3's give 50mpg? If you want to save fuel, 4cyl is the way to go. If you want power to go with, get a turbo. Case closed. P.S: AC consumes considerable amount of fuel. You lose roughly 2-3mpg, and it adds up fast overtime.
@pishabness you should be watching your local news station's car show. We all know that. We don't watch top gear to learn stuff like that. We watch it for fun
@NOXXism . So do I, but Jeremy is completely wrong here. Changing your driving style is no substitute for small efficient engines. Fuel prices aren't coming down as we all know it. You can keep your V8's and do 65mph in a 65, or buy 4 bangers and do 65mph in a 65. Just stating the obvious in case you've missed it :)
its kinda amazing that the Prius was just a little bit more thirsty than the M3... but then of course, it wasn't designed to be driven flat out... and probably the driver behind the wheel has a heavier right foot... it(the prius) was running on petrol the whole time... so it won't save you that much money at all... the thing is just don't drive a Prius flat out... but you'd be better off in the M3 obviously...
some say he was the one who was driving the Ferrari... and he probably was... all we know is he's called ths Stig... the Stig doesn't know what "gentle on the throttle" is...
I get 260+ miles per tank in my 93 V8 camaro. I get 350+ miles to the tank in my 95 V6 4X4 Ext Cab Dakota. The Dodge has a 22 gal tank. The Chevy has a 15.5 gal tank. Dodge only needs 87 octane fuel, while the camaro needs 94 octane. Camaro costs $57 to fill. The Dodge costs $74 to fill.
The V8 camaro costs me $.21/mile. The truck costs me $.18/mile. The camaro will get me through just over a week on 1 tank. the Dodge will get me 2 weeks+. 300hp vs 190hp. The Camaro is alot more fun to drive.
@CamaroAmx forget top gear, you should start a show called 'top hillbilly arbitrary gas mileage numbers that no one asked for presented in non-standard form.' it'll be a hit.
jeremy is right. i used to have this little piece of shit sentra and just to get it going i constantly had to floor it. i think 70 was its max speed but since i got my 9-3, even tho its a 6speed and it has the turbo and twice the hp of the nissan, it accelerates so fast with no effort that i get like 28-30 mpg highway. bring on the saab haters.
Well, if you get a Prius and drive economically you can get more MPG because the engine is able to get the most out of it. Where as if you drive as economically with an M3 you won't be able to get max MPG.
@mustangmikeca you like taking all jokes up the ass? "oh he meant it literally! i'm going to make a comment online to show that i know about car fuel economy"
ManOMan0 - How do you know the Prius is no fun? Do you own one? Have you driven one long enough to appreciate it? I think out Prius is one of the funnest cars I have ever owned and I have owned some very fun cars.
@manoman0 - How do you know the Prius is no fun? Do you own one? Have you driven one long enough to appreciate it? I think out Prius is one of the funnest cars I have ever owned and I have owned some very fun cars.
its true i have a volvo s80 t6 ....but when i have a little extra cash my foot goes down a bit more cos i can replace it .. but when i get a bit short i my foot is in fuel save mode xD
That´s waht I´m talking about. I drive a BMW E30 325i and i can do it (if I want) up to 29 miles/gallon and it still got 175HP and a straight 6 cylinder engine
anybody who supports hybrids, instantaniously loses the right to call themselves a 'petrol head' 'gear head' or 'piston head'... in fact they on have one '...head' left open to them, and it rhymes with rick.
Any new technology will be more inconvenient to produce at first, that doesn't mean we should abandon it to the wind. Of course its hard to make battery powered cars at the moment, but it was hard to make gas cars in the 1900's and people didn't say "oh we should just stick with horses, its actually better for fuel."
I really love this ,but i personally was expecting the mercedes mclaren to go out 1 st , lol a 599 drinks gas as much as i drink swater in 4 days lol , i really enjoyed this , still love the 599 :D , and the merc mclaren
@adkrush Then you must drive it well. I have to deal with the prius drivers who think they are racing F1 cars around my truck while I accelerate at a decent and steady rate.
i agree with jeremy, if you have a big suv for example, dont floor it at lights, just ease on the gas, and try not to use ac, thats a big factor in fuel economy, as well as weight, try not to load too many people into it
@xRAMxDOD - not using AC doesn't make much sense. 1. It changes the air to get tiring carbon monoxide out. 2. It keeps humidity levels low and humidity is bad for wiring, textiles, etc. I couldn't believe it when I sat in a friend's car, the AC was there - but totally switched off - so the car was clammy and therefore uncomfortable inside! So use your AC, be comfortable, impact on fuel consumption is negligible.
Mythbusters did an experiment which proved that aggressive driving uses loads more petrol. By accelerating gently, and maintaining a proper speed you can save at least 30% of the petrol you would otherwise burn.
@hartleymartin Well, if you had a supercar and a wide road, most people wouldn't even bother being gentle with the accelerator, but really, supercars weren't made with efficiency in mind. XD
@cgaurd52 The term "hypercar" is so loose right now it comes down to pure individualistic definition of the word. There are some people who believe that any car that can get over 200mph is a hypercar... which, I can't agree with because if you buy a BMW M5 and remove the speed limiter (perfectly legal in many areas) it will hit 200+... on the flipside, the mosler mt900 has the looks of a "hypercar" (google it), but won't hit 200+ unless you modify an already maxed out engine... enjoy anyway!
"Change your driving style." I was able to get a stock Honda Civic (not a hybrid, it was a bit before those) to squeeze out 43 miles per (US) gallon. The only thing I changed was how I drove: accelerate gently, don't go above 50MPH, plan trips, etc. Proof that the only adjustment needed was to the nut between the steering wheel and the seat!
@zfirer That's already on my list. Biggest problem with doing that is constantly getting cut off by the (choice expletives) who REFUSE to slow down before stopping!
@luuzeri I seriously doubt that. And what difference does it make if you use motor for breaking? it's not like breaks use up fuel and breaking with a motor doesn't exactly refuel the tank either. what are you talking about?
@osostewie2 to drive ''smoothly'' you would have to drive less than 20 kph so the battery would be used anything above this this terrible machine would be using the fuel
I did 14litres per 100km with a rental 1,2litre Renault Twingo doing 170km/h(max) and I did the same trip with my BMW 525i doing 180km/h with same consumption :D
I think people are getting it all wrong. The Prius is economical yes, but it isn't the most economical car out there, nor did Toyota ever claim that. Obviously, no one in their right minds would WANT a Prius over a BMW, thing is, that doesn't matter. You buy a car that suits your needs and that you can comfortably afford. Forget all the green marketing. Compared to similar family cars, the Prius isn't any slower but is very economical, reliable, safe and big enough for the family.
you can drive any V8 at a 'Normal' speed and it wont use much petrol at all, they are so powerful u just have to ooze the petrol through the carby to make her go. But fuck man, U GOT A V8! YOUR GUNA FANG IT
No phyices. He was pushing the Toyota and the BMW just had to keep up. Now if u pushed the BMW it's going to drain the tank in 3 laps. Now if u just trailed the Toyota along it's going to use just battery life.
New Prius is 5.5l(1.2 imp. gallon, 1.5 US gallon)/100km (62 miles). Tested on a road from Warsaw to Athens and back in normal driving mode (not eco). In the city it is around 4.5l/100km.
Mind you - not only the V8 on the M3 is almost four times more powerful, also an M3 weights around 200kg more. BMW is just a marvel of engineering, how advanced and efficient for it's size and power that engine is.
@Tunerdude94 I think you just hit the nail on the head when you said "In the United States". Just because that is how YOU say it, doesn't mean everyone else in the world is mispronouncing it.
@Zer0xSniPinG And by the way, all modern cars use 0 (zero, nada, null) fuel when the foot is not on the gas pedal but the car is in gear (e.g.: going down a mountain road).
as my dad always said to me: Its better to drive an overpowered vehicle easy then drive an underpowered can hard. a big V8 will work less pulling a vehicle then a small V4 will pulling the same vehicle. If your driving a high HP car, the engine is working less to do the same job as a smaller engine and will normaly last longer due to less stress on the engine. the prius' engine was working harder then the BMW's engine and therefore used more fuel. its quite simple really.
It doesent matter what engine you have under the hood. You still gonna need to use the same amount of energy, either with a 1.2L or a 3L Turbocharged.
A 1500 kg car with 1.6 L engine will have the about same fuel consumption as a 1500 kg car with a 3 L engine. (Not taken aerodynamics in consideration)
The 3L engine just have the advantage of going 0 to 100 km/t at a shorter time, which increases fuel consumption.
Incorrect. It's about efficiency. Not only aerodynamics are important, so is the efficiency of the engine itself. The more horsepower you need, the less efficient they will be produces. The same goes for the spectrum of the car's horsepower. If you use 100% of its potential, it will perform extremely poor on consumption.
The prius is a rather large car using 5L/100km. Yes, its not as good as they intended it to be, but its a lot better than anything of the same weight on petrol.
You just missed my point. A 3L engine doesent need to produce 250 kW at all time, you can just be easy with your foot on the pedal, and just use 10% of its potential. and let the engine produce 25kW, it will go slower, but it will take you there. Which mr Clarkson just proved with the M3 and Prius.
And ofc aerodynamics are important, its part of the sum of Forces. I just havent taken that example into consideration yet. Just thinking that both of those cars have same aerodynamics.
I didn't miss your point, your point was incorrect. An engine capable of producing 500 bhp is just not as efficient as an engine built for efficiency, because it's built for another purpose. If you're going to apply that purpose, speed, onto a car that isn't built for it you're just bending around the numbers. Clarkson didn't prove anything that wasn't completely obvious: racecars at 10% use less energy than economic cars at 100%
"It's not what you drive, it's how you drive it"? Normally I like Jeremy's pragmatism, but here he's a bit off the money. You could drive a Golf at motorway speed and a Lamborghini at motorway speed, and due to the huge engine on the Lambo, it's going to chew through more fuel. Besides, if I had to choose between an ever-growing fuel bill or proceeding along a road with less fanfare, I'd take the latter.
Its the car AND the driving style. If you drive always fast buy an M3, you will save fuel. If you want drive slower than an prius is the better choice.
obviously if you drive the prius at top speed it will use more fuel.. it's designed to be driven at 20-50 mph, it uses electrical energy at low speeds
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so true... I see Prius drivers pushing their cars off the green light so often.... and I don't get it .... why did they buy a Prius? They're supposed to willingly be the slowest off the line ! As for me, I enjoy hearing and feeling my turbo, and I assume the gas prices associated with it, but if I feel economical, I keep it down, and my 1.8T is just a 1.8 ! simple, yet many folks don't understand.. or they get a hybrid for image.. as an entjusiast I'd never get a hybrid but I admire the objectiv
autechify 5 days ago in playlist Season 11
5:53 Golden words
mjdmzn 5 days ago
if u were affected by the fuel crisis most likely u prob cant by a super car anyways ....
mcgunner121 1 week ago
@mcgunner121 Duhh. Some people will never get the humor behind Top Gear..
dipstick3031 1 week ago
What he said at the end should be posted on every car.
losangelesrep 2 weeks ago in playlist Season 11
think my M3 would win:D
MetalicB0x 3 weeks ago
@MetalicB0x nie porównuj gówna do super samochodu :)
Prezes0007 1 week ago
Thumbs up if the lady who is sueing Honda because her civic doesnt get enough gas mileage should watch this.
Steel86Curtain 3 weeks ago 7
I really excpected the Lamborghini to run out first
sucramdi 3 weeks ago 2
just remember the best way to save on gas is don't use that skinny pedal. I am going to stick with my not so fuel efficient cars because they are just fun.
117nathanmyers 3 weeks ago
they should have done the whole tank... I just want to see the race
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This test like most of Top Gear tests is just pain silly and childish. The Prius was not designed to race around tracks. The Prius Mk 3 gets an average of 72.4mpg according to more sensible Fifth Gear. Search on Utube for the vid. In that race I doubt the electric motor in the Prius or the kinetic braking ever operated. Also, around town the Prius is a much better relaxing drive than the BMW.
The Prius cleans up towns and cities protecting the lungs of millions.
This Clarkson is a known knob
NearAbbeyRoad 3 weeks ago
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NearAbbeyRoad 3 weeks ago
m5
Lumma774 3 weeks ago
Where's The Porsche ?
AR0707 4 weeks ago
This test, much like top gear itself, is complete bullocks. Every car when flat out will consume shit load of fuel. Who buys a M3 and drive it like a nanny? How many M3's give 50mpg? If you want to save fuel, 4cyl is the way to go. If you want power to go with, get a turbo. Case closed. P.S: AC consumes considerable amount of fuel. You lose roughly 2-3mpg, and it adds up fast overtime.
pishabness 1 month ago
@pishabness Umm... yeah, it's called a joke, maybe you've heard of it.
Skyfighter64 4 weeks ago
@pishabness you should be watching your local news station's car show. We all know that. We don't watch top gear to learn stuff like that. We watch it for fun
NOXXism 3 weeks ago
@NOXXism . So do I, but Jeremy is completely wrong here. Changing your driving style is no substitute for small efficient engines. Fuel prices aren't coming down as we all know it. You can keep your V8's and do 65mph in a 65, or buy 4 bangers and do 65mph in a 65. Just stating the obvious in case you've missed it :)
pishabness 3 weeks ago
139 people just drive hybrids!!!!
BananaKinajoue69 1 month ago
Lamborghini sounded like a rb engine
MartGTR 1 month ago
Germany always produce so many good stuffs such as Cars, machines ..... Impressive
Lee2785991 1 month ago
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@Lee2785991
"Germany always produce so many good stuffs such as Cars, machines ..... Impressive"
I find no German car impressive.
NearAbbeyRoad 3 weeks ago
how much gallon per liter internationally exactly???
djkasdjkasdjdjdj 1 month ago
not avalible :'(
qwertzuerdbewohnerxx 1 month ago
i prefer the 1st test :D
shobin05 1 month ago
its kinda amazing that the Prius was just a little bit more thirsty than the M3... but then of course, it wasn't designed to be driven flat out... and probably the driver behind the wheel has a heavier right foot... it(the prius) was running on petrol the whole time... so it won't save you that much money at all... the thing is just don't drive a Prius flat out... but you'd be better off in the M3 obviously...
MultiTopgearfan 1 month ago
@MultiTopgearfan But then again It would be as slow as heck.
dacarfreak2000 1 month ago
some say he was the one who was driving the Ferrari... and he probably was... all we know is he's called ths Stig... the Stig doesn't know what "gentle on the throttle" is...
MultiTopgearfan 1 month ago
My dad has a Maserati Quattroporte, he's gotten it down to 12.5 liters per 100 km, it really is how you drive the car
thefoxrider08 1 month ago
@Alex it was someone elses.
And the M3 was drafting but I hate the prius!
The Prius is the most hated car
BollocksTube21 1 month ago
@BollocksTube21 Drafting only really works if the car you plan on drafting can hold a steady current behind it, which the prius just cannot do.
I'm not saying it wouldn't have any effect, but I am saying it wouldn't be drastic.
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@BollocksTube21
"The Prius is the most hated car"
By brainwashed spotty-faced petrolheads who idolise Clarkson maybe. The Prius sells in the millions. A superb, quiet, car to dive. Wonderful.
NearAbbeyRoad 3 weeks ago
Is that Jeremy's Aston because I definitely saw it in a newer episode where all three of them turn up at the track in their own cars.
AlexA1ex 1 month ago
All the taxi's here in Vancouver, BC are Toyota Prius. I think they're genius cars for Taxi companies.
SportBikeDudeRocks 1 month ago
anyone else by an r8 after watching this?
MichaelThe89thKey 1 month ago
139 people just bought Priuses
Quxz41 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos 61
u expect the, to buy an R8!!! O.o
p5678910 4 weeks ago
or an M3
p5678910 4 weeks ago
BEAUTIFUL! I FUKIN LOVE THIS!
LatigidGolana 1 month ago 2
I get 260+ miles per tank in my 93 V8 camaro. I get 350+ miles to the tank in my 95 V6 4X4 Ext Cab Dakota. The Dodge has a 22 gal tank. The Chevy has a 15.5 gal tank. Dodge only needs 87 octane fuel, while the camaro needs 94 octane. Camaro costs $57 to fill. The Dodge costs $74 to fill.
The V8 camaro costs me $.21/mile. The truck costs me $.18/mile. The camaro will get me through just over a week on 1 tank. the Dodge will get me 2 weeks+. 300hp vs 190hp. The Camaro is alot more fun to drive.
CamaroAmx 2 months ago
@CamaroAmx But the Dodge gets through the snow far better, is actualy cheaper to insure and hauls stuff better.
CamaroAmx 2 months ago
@CamaroAmx forget top gear, you should start a show called 'top hillbilly arbitrary gas mileage numbers that no one asked for presented in non-standard form.' it'll be a hit.
burblx 1 month ago
audi ftw
gergsllaf 2 months ago
jeremy is right. i used to have this little piece of shit sentra and just to get it going i constantly had to floor it. i think 70 was its max speed but since i got my 9-3, even tho its a 6speed and it has the turbo and twice the hp of the nissan, it accelerates so fast with no effort that i get like 28-30 mpg highway. bring on the saab haters.
maikeru01 2 months ago
4.1 mpg incredible performance.
BFTR 2 months ago
@counkev except like jezza said, building it does more damage, you still are better off buying an M3
willtron3000 2 months ago
Well, if you get a Prius and drive economically you can get more MPG because the engine is able to get the most out of it. Where as if you drive as economically with an M3 you won't be able to get max MPG.
counkev 2 months ago
@counkev ya but if u drive a prius u look like a twat
johndeere7820Tommy 2 months ago
Jeremy should have used his Ford Gt. he would have gotten 5 feet per gallon
21min56secs 2 months ago 85
@21min56secs: If it would start that is :D
vladxx2 3 weeks ago
@21min56secs The Ford GT would get better fuel economy than the Lambo dumbass
mustangmikeca 1 week ago
@mustangmikeca you like taking all jokes up the ass? "oh he meant it literally! i'm going to make a comment online to show that i know about car fuel economy"
21min56secs 1 week ago 4
Want a Prius? Buy a Volkswagon Polo
acenace24 2 months ago
Prius is a dump
viknash98 2 months ago
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pacaciubra12 2 months ago
i can squeeze 19 mpg from my 350z :)
srsairbags 2 months ago
Meeh...my 98kW, Toyota Carina-e gets 33.3mpg in the city during rushhours...
but on the highway i have gotten 46+ mpg :)
rohesilmnelohe 2 months ago
138 treehugging econazis dislike the truth about *economic waste of recources*
hanneskroeger 2 months ago
anybody who owns a prius or would like to get one should be shot in the head then get run over by one or all of the supercars in this video!
ritz61900 2 months ago
Sorry for the double posting, I didn't see the reply button.
lmmara 2 months ago
ManOMan0 - How do you know the Prius is no fun? Do you own one? Have you driven one long enough to appreciate it? I think out Prius is one of the funnest cars I have ever owned and I have owned some very fun cars.
lmmara 2 months ago
@lmmara
watch?v=OM9jhGiIAFM
voltare2amstereo 2 months ago
SUCKER.
emilyoshiro 3 months ago in playlist Season 11
@emilyoshiro Is your post directed at me?
lmmara 2 months ago
We just traded in our '01 Buick Regal on a '11 Prius. We had gotten a best of 31 mpg with the Buick. The best so far with the Prius is 55 mpg.
IBMara 3 months ago
@IBMara but the prius is no fun.
manoman0 3 months ago
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@manoman0 - How do you know the Prius is no fun? Do you own one? Have you driven one long enough to appreciate it? I think out Prius is one of the funnest cars I have ever owned and I have owned some very fun cars.
lmmara 2 months ago
its true i have a volvo s80 t6 ....but when i have a little extra cash my foot goes down a bit more cos i can replace it .. but when i get a bit short i my foot is in fuel save mode xD
elliasprophet 3 months ago
That´s waht I´m talking about. I drive a BMW E30 325i and i can do it (if I want) up to 29 miles/gallon and it still got 175HP and a straight 6 cylinder engine
BiBa316 3 months ago
i didnt hear anything they said. i just kept staring at the hot blonde
RobertMarlie 3 months ago
Well yes, you can save loads of fuel (and money) by driving passively, accelerating gently, not revving it up that much and going slower.
But for me, that just kills all the fun. I COULD go at 6L/100km (~40mpg), but in the end I'll gladly pay additional charge for having my fun.
For me it's not about just going from A to B most efficiently.
It's the part between the point of departure and destination that matters to me: the driving.
TehBlackFox 3 months ago
@TehBlackFox amen.
When riding a motorcycle like I do, there is no other way, you've gotta have fun!
hejjagedu 3 months ago
HHO will help this
jawbraeka 3 months ago
Don't floor the throttle unless you're accelerating from stand-still or at the highest gear close to top speed, basically.
My driving teacher always wants too high of a gear. XD
Scourgeandmephiles93 3 months ago
WHOS WATCHING LINDA CANDY NEXT???
TEXASMADExxxx 3 months ago
Now that was a proper Top Gear Top Tip!!
nutroot 3 months ago
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nutroot 3 months ago
Hmm... a Prius being thrashed, an M3 being driven at less than its full capability... how is that a test?
nopoet406 3 months ago
anybody who supports hybrids, instantaniously loses the right to call themselves a 'petrol head' 'gear head' or 'piston head'... in fact they on have one '...head' left open to them, and it rhymes with rick.
TheDamaskVlogs 3 months ago
Any new technology will be more inconvenient to produce at first, that doesn't mean we should abandon it to the wind. Of course its hard to make battery powered cars at the moment, but it was hard to make gas cars in the 1900's and people didn't say "oh we should just stick with horses, its actually better for fuel."
mchandler2112 3 months ago
did you know that there was a studie that if you acelarate hard you get better fuel economy dont believe me? search it up
MrVac14 3 months ago
I really love this ,but i personally was expecting the mercedes mclaren to go out 1 st , lol a 599 drinks gas as much as i drink swater in 4 days lol , i really enjoyed this , still love the 599 :D , and the merc mclaren
EMIR72CC 3 months ago
To be fair... The Prius was pushed harder than the BMW, so its going to use more fuel that the BMW.
MadDogMeh 3 months ago
BMW M3 VS The Might Prius :D
SHOCK2944 3 months ago in playlist Season 11
i got the 2.3 mazda 3 an average 330-400 miles per tank...
KnightGadiel 3 months ago
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nobody cares about your prius
iLessthan3FoMoCo 3 months ago
my prius gets an average of 57.6 mpg
adkrush 3 months ago
@adkrush Then you must drive it well. I have to deal with the prius drivers who think they are racing F1 cars around my truck while I accelerate at a decent and steady rate.
41dhos 3 months ago
i agree with jeremy, if you have a big suv for example, dont floor it at lights, just ease on the gas, and try not to use ac, thats a big factor in fuel economy, as well as weight, try not to load too many people into it
xRAMxDOD 3 months ago
@xRAMxDOD Mythbusters found out that using the AC had little to no effect on the gasoline, and thus it was busted.
ArcanineKing 3 months ago 3
@xRAMxDOD - not using AC doesn't make much sense. 1. It changes the air to get tiring carbon monoxide out. 2. It keeps humidity levels low and humidity is bad for wiring, textiles, etc. I couldn't believe it when I sat in a friend's car, the AC was there - but totally switched off - so the car was clammy and therefore uncomfortable inside! So use your AC, be comfortable, impact on fuel consumption is negligible.
NiallatUTube 3 months ago 5
Mythbusters did an experiment which proved that aggressive driving uses loads more petrol. By accelerating gently, and maintaining a proper speed you can save at least 30% of the petrol you would otherwise burn.
hartleymartin 4 months ago 34
@hartleymartin thank you Cpt. Obvious
wilkas222 2 months ago
@hartleymartin But what fun is that? I'd rather burn a hole in my wallet than look like a jackass getting passed by a prius to save a buck!
NutWarrior 2 months ago
@NutWarrior ow belive me that prius was not going typical slow motion. it was floored. that bmw was rolling like most owners are rolling them.
DjSuperSou1 1 month ago
@hartleymartin of course it uses more fuel you fucking idiot
jbolton254 2 months ago in playlist Season 11
@jbolton254 lol, sit down and chill the fuck out. he was probably replying to another comment. but if not, who the hell cares.
dashfront21 2 months ago
@hartleymartin thanks for the science lesson, captain obvious.
burblx 1 month ago
@hartleymartin Well, if you had a supercar and a wide road, most people wouldn't even bother being gentle with the accelerator, but really, supercars weren't made with efficiency in mind. XD
JPTorres2694 1 month ago
Jeremy has it right at the very end!
FYTYTY 4 months ago 37
@FYTYTY for once
Narutofan1000k 2 months ago
mercedes benz slr mclaren roadster is the best out of here
maxthehulk 4 months ago
Well, there went four baby polar bears.
19Kettle93 4 months ago
They should of had the Porsche Carrera GT as well. Or the Mercedes SLS AMG.
AlistairVeyron 4 months ago
I may be wrong, but isn't the SLR McLaren a hypercar?
cgaurd52 4 months ago
@cgaurd52 The term "hypercar" is so loose right now it comes down to pure individualistic definition of the word. There are some people who believe that any car that can get over 200mph is a hypercar... which, I can't agree with because if you buy a BMW M5 and remove the speed limiter (perfectly legal in many areas) it will hit 200+... on the flipside, the mosler mt900 has the looks of a "hypercar" (google it), but won't hit 200+ unless you modify an already maxed out engine... enjoy anyway!
RomeoX911 4 months ago
@RomeoX911 I perfectly understand now. Thanks for your help!
cgaurd52 4 months ago
you said prius wrong :P
MrTylerblob 4 months ago
Peel P50... wasn't in this race? :'(
KINDspotting 4 months ago
you drafted off the Prius the whole time
jmanpain 4 months ago
"I've got an Audi R8 right up my trumpet here"
V1NCH1INZ0 4 months ago
Is it just me that feels like the R8 doesn't belong there?
HragY51 4 months ago
That Hertz advert drives me insane! all I want to do is watch topgear!
sharkey500 4 months ago
premium gas on the m3 guesing?
ct8701 5 months ago
if you have the money to buy a supercar, you would have enough to fill it up every time.
flylow223 5 months ago
lol i can't believe people actually fall for what top gear tells them...
rtsoccerplayer 5 months ago
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HandigeHarry010 5 months ago
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HandigeHarry010 5 months ago
mr needham disliked the video
Sasori327 5 months ago
"Change your driving style." I was able to get a stock Honda Civic (not a hybrid, it was a bit before those) to squeeze out 43 miles per (US) gallon. The only thing I changed was how I drove: accelerate gently, don't go above 50MPH, plan trips, etc. Proof that the only adjustment needed was to the nut between the steering wheel and the seat!
junkb0x99 5 months ago 54
@junkb0x99 duh. lol every. single. little throttle blip makes a difference
cb7pwn 5 months ago
@junkb0x99 ummm the bmw and the prius did the exact same thing
bkmTEC 4 months ago
@junkb0x99 2008 ford focus se, 45 mpg, 60mph
randumbvids11 4 months ago
@junkb0x99 Coast to stoplights if they are red. Don't floor it.
zfirer 4 months ago
@zfirer That's already on my list. Biggest problem with doing that is constantly getting cut off by the (choice expletives) who REFUSE to slow down before stopping!
junkb0x99 4 months ago
@junkb0x99 True, but they are the ones losing the fuel, so it's all good.
zfirer 4 months ago
@junkb0x99 I got 52 on the trip back from work with his A3 TDI once. drove up 2 mountains around around 55 MPG without having to stop
sixDUMBbeaners 4 months ago
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@junkb0x99 I got 52 on the trip back from work with his A3 TDI once. drove up 2 mountains around around 55 MPG without having to stop
sixDUMBbeaners 4 months ago
@junkb0x99 Funnily enough gentle acceleration is not economical. It is better to accelerate swiftly and then use motor for breaking.
The key is saving up kinetic energy.
luuzeri 2 months ago
@luuzeri I seriously doubt that. And what difference does it make if you use motor for breaking? it's not like breaks use up fuel and breaking with a motor doesn't exactly refuel the tank either. what are you talking about?
ivoirofl 2 months ago
@ivoirofl The point of breaking with motor is that modern engines with fuel injection cut off fuel flow when you let off the gas on gear.
Using breaks is usually a waste, as you make the engine run idle.
luuzeri 2 months ago
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SidedriverDotCom 5 months ago
prius = BIG FUCKING FAIL AND ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY ARE SAVING THE PLANET WITH THIS AWFUL MACHINE ARE FUCKING RETARDS !!!!!!!!!!!!
whatthefudge2009 5 months ago
both races were pure genius!
LOGIC42369 5 months ago
He was drafting on the Prius. Thats help saving fuel xD
JodyGmsN1kK 5 months ago
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i live in that city with the "filthy nickel mine"
:l
kiashadowwave 5 months ago
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kiashadowwave 5 months ago
well i mean if the prius was driving smoothly then it would get like 50mpg...
osostewie2 5 months ago
@osostewie2 to drive ''smoothly'' you would have to drive less than 20 kph so the battery would be used anything above this this terrible machine would be using the fuel
whatthefudge2009 5 months ago
I did 14litres per 100km with a rental 1,2litre Renault Twingo doing 170km/h(max) and I did the same trip with my BMW 525i doing 180km/h with same consumption :D
That was 3yrs ago about..
eamh2002 5 months ago
hybrids are for granola head pussies
sixDUMBbeaners 5 months ago
I think people are getting it all wrong. The Prius is economical yes, but it isn't the most economical car out there, nor did Toyota ever claim that. Obviously, no one in their right minds would WANT a Prius over a BMW, thing is, that doesn't matter. You buy a car that suits your needs and that you can comfortably afford. Forget all the green marketing. Compared to similar family cars, the Prius isn't any slower but is very economical, reliable, safe and big enough for the family.
tiansivive 5 months ago 2
you can drive any V8 at a 'Normal' speed and it wont use much petrol at all, they are so powerful u just have to ooze the petrol through the carby to make her go. But fuck man, U GOT A V8! YOUR GUNA FANG IT
raurimckenna 5 months ago
No phyices. He was pushing the Toyota and the BMW just had to keep up. Now if u pushed the BMW it's going to drain the tank in 3 laps. Now if u just trailed the Toyota along it's going to use just battery life.
mudaphucker 5 months ago
guys, if Clarkson put Prius and M3 neck to neck in city I bet that prius would got much much better mpg.
Prius is not designed for track and high speed, it is only designed for city.
Btw. I'm not a prius driver or owner. :)
pHoeniQ 5 months ago
New Prius is 5.5l(1.2 imp. gallon, 1.5 US gallon)/100km (62 miles). Tested on a road from Warsaw to Athens and back in normal driving mode (not eco). In the city it is around 4.5l/100km.
adriankal 5 months ago
Mind you - not only the V8 on the M3 is almost four times more powerful, also an M3 weights around 200kg more. BMW is just a marvel of engineering, how advanced and efficient for it's size and power that engine is.
soberek 5 months ago
Toyota quality is garbage, all toyota cares about today is profits and it shows.
meattube4u33 5 months ago
he is actually right :O?
bb3xhrhj 5 months ago
Why do British folks always, ALWAYS, mispronounce car names? Its not that big of a deal, but I cringe every time he said "Pry-us"
Tunerdude94 5 months ago
@Tunerdude94 its their dialect.....
MisterWittur 5 months ago
@Tunerdude94 How do you pronounce it then?
domtar 5 months ago
@domtar In the United States its pronounced (Pree-us).
Tunerdude94 5 months ago
@Tunerdude94 I think you just hit the nail on the head when you said "In the United States". Just because that is how YOU say it, doesn't mean everyone else in the world is mispronouncing it.
domtar 5 months ago
@domtar I guess they arent mispronouncing it, but everyone in the US pronounces it that way.
Tunerdude94 5 months ago
M3 cool !
SuperKpal 5 months ago
Jeremy is a fucking genious
Rizy101 5 months ago
lol but the prius doesnt use fuel when ur not on the gas pedal
its uses electric thats y its economical
Zer0xSniPinG 5 months ago
@Zer0xSniPinG Yes and ofcourse you usually drive with your foot off the gas pedal. Uber-economical.
trosc 5 months ago
@Zer0xSniPinG And by the way, all modern cars use 0 (zero, nada, null) fuel when the foot is not on the gas pedal but the car is in gear (e.g.: going down a mountain road).
trosc 5 months ago
as my dad always said to me: Its better to drive an overpowered vehicle easy then drive an underpowered can hard. a big V8 will work less pulling a vehicle then a small V4 will pulling the same vehicle. If your driving a high HP car, the engine is working less to do the same job as a smaller engine and will normaly last longer due to less stress on the engine. the prius' engine was working harder then the BMW's engine and therefore used more fuel. its quite simple really.
CamaroAmx 5 months ago 2
i am the 705,000 viewer!!! thumbs up
hello45789 5 months ago
audi & bnw drivers are cocks !
bibia666 5 months ago
You put one gallon of fuel in a car, it won't even smell it.
GM572 5 months ago
Work (energy) = mass (weight) * distance
It doesent matter what engine you have under the hood. You still gonna need to use the same amount of energy, either with a 1.2L or a 3L Turbocharged.
A 1500 kg car with 1.6 L engine will have the about same fuel consumption as a 1500 kg car with a 3 L engine. (Not taken aerodynamics in consideration)
The 3L engine just have the advantage of going 0 to 100 km/t at a shorter time, which increases fuel consumption.
Greddi 5 months ago
@Greddi
Incorrect. It's about efficiency. Not only aerodynamics are important, so is the efficiency of the engine itself. The more horsepower you need, the less efficient they will be produces. The same goes for the spectrum of the car's horsepower. If you use 100% of its potential, it will perform extremely poor on consumption.
The prius is a rather large car using 5L/100km. Yes, its not as good as they intended it to be, but its a lot better than anything of the same weight on petrol.
Qternocq 5 months ago
@Qternocq
You just missed my point. A 3L engine doesent need to produce 250 kW at all time, you can just be easy with your foot on the pedal, and just use 10% of its potential. and let the engine produce 25kW, it will go slower, but it will take you there. Which mr Clarkson just proved with the M3 and Prius.
And ofc aerodynamics are important, its part of the sum of Forces. I just havent taken that example into consideration yet. Just thinking that both of those cars have same aerodynamics.
Greddi 5 months ago
@Greddi
I didn't miss your point, your point was incorrect. An engine capable of producing 500 bhp is just not as efficient as an engine built for efficiency, because it's built for another purpose. If you're going to apply that purpose, speed, onto a car that isn't built for it you're just bending around the numbers. Clarkson didn't prove anything that wasn't completely obvious: racecars at 10% use less energy than economic cars at 100%
Qternocq 5 months ago
AUDI! VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK!
YESSSS!!!!!
SingaporeLoveItachi 5 months ago
Co za porównanie. Polo i prius , haha
gobersiak 5 months ago
"It's not what you drive, it's how you drive it"? Normally I like Jeremy's pragmatism, but here he's a bit off the money. You could drive a Golf at motorway speed and a Lamborghini at motorway speed, and due to the huge engine on the Lambo, it's going to chew through more fuel. Besides, if I had to choose between an ever-growing fuel bill or proceeding along a road with less fanfare, I'd take the latter.
1thinkexist1 5 months ago
The Audi kinda looks outta place there ..
AlexKBK 5 months ago
Nissan GT-R should of been in this....
TheStrikerAce 5 months ago
Its the car AND the driving style. If you drive always fast buy an M3, you will save fuel. If you want drive slower than an prius is the better choice.
efg36 6 months ago