123mpg in Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)

The add-fuel light came on today. Total miles on this tank of gas was 1171 miles. The tank took 9.535 gals to fill. This works out to 122.8mpg.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Prius
• PHEV
• Toyota
• Hybrid
• Plug-in
• Electrical
• Vehicles
• EV

[monkeyrun]

one question, do you still need to do oil change every 5000 miles like a normal Prius?

[davem5321]

I may not need to do an oil change every 5000 miles, but I still do them on that schedule. We'll see what Toyota recommends when they start shipping their PHEV in 2010.

[blazerboy5252000]

Help! I own a 1989 s-10 Blazer with the 4.3L V6 and I currently get about 13 mpg. Fortunately, I am buying a 2008 Prius within the month. Where can I get this conversion in/near Connecticut? Sorry, but you can't make me get rid of my Blazer--It's just going to be limited to surfaces other than paved roads.

[davem5321]

I don't know of anyone in Connecticut yet, but watch A123system/hymotion. They will probably be the first in your area.

[coffeebotography]

Who did your Prius plug in conversion?

[davem5321]

Hybrids Plus in boulder CO did the conversion. They have a website at hybrids-plus(dot)com

[paul06101939]

If you had a larger generator in a hybrid and had two banks of batteries, and the same process, when one bank goes low the motor kicks in to charge, and charge only and not use the gasoline motor to use as a. Drive train, so it would always be running on electric power? unit

[boldziga]

3 bucks a gallon? 3 bucks for 4 litres??? WTF IS THIS IN AUSTRALIA ITS $1.30 A LITRE AND 1 LITRE IS 0.25 GALLONS WHAT IS THIS DAMMIT

[bockydo]

This is how you beat the gas prices . Buy a a car like this . And when you want to drive fast , do that on your sports bike . Everything has its purpose .

[redneck500]

they need to make ALL cars like this so we can tell those towel head bastards to swallow their gas and shove it rite up their little hineys!

[urbex2007]

we pay £5 per gallon in the UK. My diesel car averages 70mpg, so no need to pay extra for a heavy hybrid. I still get low road tax, 0-60mph in 10s and 120mph top speed with low insurance. Can't see the attraction of the Prius unless they factory fit a better electric system. Then it would sell using that feature alone in the UK.

[CarbineGuy]

Christ that's ridiculous. Really cool too.

[swk22]

what manufacturer and kit did you go with? thanks!

[mtb416]

amoringis: China is the #1 user of oil my friend. Get your facts straight. China is entirely beholden to oil, and their dependence is growing faster than the U.S.'s ever did.

[mtb416]

Hybrids are cool, I guess, but they're all hype. They cost more produce. Their production creates more pollution. They still take forever to pay dividends. And did I mention a loaded Prius goes 0-60 in like 18 seconds? That's on par with an H1 that weighs 7,000lbs.

Hybrids are useful if you put a lot of time in behind the wheel, but otherwise they are a trendy fashion statement, usually complete with an Obama sticker on the back.

Yeah, you're saving the world by driving a hybrid. ROTFLMAO

[emforty2]

Asina car manufacturers had been leading the last 10~20 years

Prius over a decade old proven technology

Hondas FCX fuel cell the first production hydrogen powered on the road

the Volt still a fictional science project unproven technology coming out in 2 years if it even ever happens