WHat will the hollywood idiots do now that there little Prius is getting beat by a BMW? Pretty funny if you ask me.
BMW Beats Prius in MPGs - GoodCleanTech
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WHat will the hollywood idiots do now that there little Prius is getting beat by a BMW? Pretty funny if you ask me.
BMW Beats Prius in MPGs - GoodCleanTech
Why would anyone who cares about fuel efficiency care that fuel efficiency is improving.
The only party that I could see being concerned is Toyota.
I like that it is improving. I just think it's funny that all of these people who thought they were sacraficing looks for fuel economy are actually sacraficing looks for looks.
The one thing it didn't mention was that diesel is currently about $1 a higher per gallon. I'm all for having more diesel cars produced but this isn't really a fair comparison.
One of the problems with small hybrids, is that they are heavy for their power. So, therefore, if you don't use the hybrid "feature" by doing a lot of stop and go driving, you rapidly lose the advantage of the hybrid.
I would drive an Echo, before I'd chunk down the serious change required for the Prius. But the telemetry of the Prius is pretty fun to play with.
I have a friend with a Prius, and a bad side effect of them, is that they are rough on pets. In other words, the quietness of the car, in starting out, allows pets to wander into their path unknowingly.
"Hollywood idiots?"
I just don't "get" why diesel is so much higher in the US. In Europe, it's significantly cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by dmclone
It's easier and safer to produce, and there should be some "economy of scale" because it is used by trucks and ag equipment. I'm interested in why there is such a significant difference in price.
Also this test had a lot of highway driving. The Prius does best when you keep it in the city below 40mph. The car that has really surprised me is the new Mercedes Smart car. It only gets 33/41. They should have used the diesel.
Because most of the EU gives tax brakes on diesel. Keep in mind that taxes on fuel in the EU is up to 70% of the cost where here in the U.S. it's never above 20% (I think). Both are a lot more expensive per gallon over there than here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaedrus
To find out, they drove BMW's midsize 5 Series sedan and the Prius London-to-Geneva, adding 100 miles to the route "to give the Prius the advantage of running in urban conditions where its petrol-electric drivetrain comes into its own."Quote:
Originally Posted by dmclone
I don't see what is so exciting about 40mpg. Toyota, for example, has made cars for decades capable of getting that, and they haven't even been hybrids.
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Yes, 100 out of 645 miles.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1100011CS
A friend who knows a little about the industry said it is largely due to refining capacity and regulation. The US is pinched on capacity already, especially with the fed and state government specifications on gasoline and diesel. The extra summer blends that are required by states further restrict throughput. There are something like five different forms of retail diesel in California, for example, and even more gasoline formulations. Diesel used to be consistently cheaper until about two years ago due to some of the reasons above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phaedrus
I have to admit, I am far from an expert on this, but it does seem ridiculous how disparate the regulations are from state to state.
i just wish som1 wouls grow a pair and go up to the oil companies and tell them off and get the damn prices back to what they should be...
lil fun fact
last year oil companies had the biggest profit ever