Prius 50MPG Actual Demonstration

Drove from LA to San Diego, sea level to sea level. No tricks, no gimmicks, actual proof to shoot down the naysayers latest BS that a Prius doesn't actually get the mileage it claims.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Toyota
• Prius
• Mileage
• Range
• 50MPG
• Green
• Hybrid
• Performance
• Test
• Drive
• Best

[anthonyledo]

when the prius first came out, they said it got 70mpg. they lied. most owners say the best they get is 45mpg. not that great. a ford escape is much more practical and gets 38mpg easy, and tops at about 42. when you consider you are driving a disposable car meant to last 2 years, isnt that worst for the environment. does the mpg really make up for it? in japan and korea people have to scarp their cars when they reach 2 years of age. and thats all they are really made for. i say buy from big three

[ReliableSunPower]

@anthonyledo Who said it gets 70mpg? Do you have a source? I never read or heard that claimed by Toyota. On average I used to get 45mpg like you say. I have replaced that car with a new one which averages closer to 50 and gets better mileage when I try to, like setting the cruise. I also don't know why you assert is is meant to last 2 years. I leased it for 3 years without any issues and returned it with 62K miles. The batteries are lasting well over 100K miles.

[anthonyledo]

toyota told us it did. the first generation prius. they lied to us, but its expected. i guess toyota tested fuel consumption while rolling down a hill to bend the stats in their favour. if you read the real sources people can make 45mpg tops. as someone else below said, the computers are not to acurate. they are absolutly right, use pen and paper. i have a v8 explorer the computer told me it got 54mpg once. no way in hell. was more like 20. prius is not as friendly as they say. toyota lies.

[ReliableSunPower]

@anthonyledo Just FYI I have actually audited the computer by calculating my mileage at the pump and it was right on.

I remember when Prius 1 came out people said it got 60MPG city. This is not a lie but is debateable. Over a short distance combing the all electric feature with stop and go regen braking you can attain this. The new Prius has an all electric EV setting for slow city driving where you aren't burning gas at all. You have to admit the technology is interesting for the future.

[ReliableSunPower]

@anthonyledo In Japan, they do replace car engines not scrap the whole car, but I'm not sure what that has to do with my vid.

[Lexuslover123]

@ReliableSunPower Block anthonyledo, he specializes in black propaganda against toyota.

[coolkid1213141516]

@anthonyledo oh also we went around to all the dealers and test drove what they had to offer comparable to the prius, new, used ....didn't matter nothing even came close to the prius.

[coolkid1213141516]

@anthonyledo The cars hybrid system including battery is under warrenty for the first 8 years or 100K miles, and in New york their are prius taxies with over 300k miles on them, we just bought an 06, and it runs like new....literally...and no matter howww hard we try we cant get under 45 mpg or so, ave is about 50-55....so not sure what your smokein...oh also thats calculated at the pump..the computers normally 1-2mpg off.

[urbex2007]

*** RATED ZERO *** why disable ratings?

[urbex2007]

Get yourself a diesel turbo. Mine is a 1600cc ford focus. 60mpg without trying or using silly tyre pressures. 0-60mph in 10s and 120mph, low tax & insurance, very cheap to run. Weighs less than a prius too, cheaper to service. 70+mpg on the motorway and that's all with hard acceleration. No messing with a prius and the complete con that they are. They should use a diesel generator to power the motor, not an engine.