Boycotting gas on April 15, 2011?

[j.w]

I think we should all do that kind of driving but it's hard to convince people................I guess saving money isn't in some people's blood especially when it comes to their driving freedom. We have been spoiled for so many yrs here w/ cheaper gas then other countries. Now we are getting ripped from one end to the other and we have a gov't now w/ some sad ideas on how to help us out of this hole................................I'm not sure they even want us out of the hole.................keep us in the hole so they can do what they think is best for all of us as a nice big group of sheep
Oh wait, I hear big brother knocking on my door coming to take me away cuz I speak too much truth

 

[shakaho]

My Prius is a 2004. Addy, I get better mileage on the highway than I do in town. I got a consistent 50 mpg until they added all the ethanol to the gas. It dropped to 45mpg. My last monthly fill-up cost $30. That's a record. Add the fuel economy to the fact that the car is almost trouble-free, and it's really cheap to drive. I haul a lot in my Prius, but I wish I had space to keep a truck. The only thing wrong with a Prius is the poor rear view. My next one will have a back-up camera.

 

[DrDave]

Have you had to replace the batteries yet on your 2004?

 

[addy1]

My Prius is a 2004. Addy, I get better mileage on the highway than I do in town. I got a consistent 50 mpg until they added all the ethanol to the gas. It dropped to 45mpg. My last monthly fill-up cost $30. That's a record. Add the fuel economy to the fact that the car is almost trouble-free, and it's really cheap to drive. I haul a lot in my Prius, but I wish I had space to keep a truck. The only thing wrong with a Prius is the poor rear view. My next one will have a back-up camera.

I got one with the backup camera, nice wide angle view. They do have after market cameras you could install. We put one on our yukon xl, really helped in backing up. We still get 50-54 hubby driving mine to work right now while his car is being fixed. Our throw away car, commute only, 98 ford escort. He paid 300 for it, just needs a timing belt right now, if it ever really breaks it will be thrown away lol

 

[Johnnie]

Have you had to replace the batteries yet on your 2004?

The only disadvantage of the hybrid is the replacement cost of its battery. Be prepared to pay for a $3,000~$5,000 new battery every 8 years or so. For a plug-in-vehicle, it can even cost more than $10,000 for a PHEV-40 battery B). Hmm... I'll wait and see a little longer before I'll buy a plug-in or a hybrid.

 

[addy1]

Yep it will cost some to replace the batteries, but if I get a "new" car for that and can go another xxx years why not. I have heard 100k miles is the replacement point. Right now I am at 50k or so. Not even a door ding and not allowed on the roads if they are salted lol.

from my prius forum

because of automatic features and a dedicated computer designed to take care of and monitor the battery, expected failure rate for life of vehicle (they used 180,000 miles) was less than 1%

The HV battery is computer controlled to keep it's charge at no lower than 40% and no more than 80% SOC (State of Charge) in the Generation II (2004-2008) Prius.

Prius HV battery replacements have been rare in the 2001-2003 model, and perhaps none at all in the newer models. The US warranty is 100,000 miles in most states and 150k in Calif. and a few other states.

Cost estimated to replace in the 1500 range and maybe less as time goes by

 

[j.w]

I'm keeping tabs on these new fangle dangled gas saving cars cuz I think my 1991 Subaru is on it's last legs. I'd love to drive a car that gets 50miles to the gallon. This car of mine has been a fine car tho for lasting so long but then it's got pretty low mileage for it's age.........122,000

 

[addy1]

laughing jw................It is a sweet car, lots of room in the back, with the seats down you can even sleep in one. Lots of little storage compartments.

That is low mileage for a car that old, wish we could all say we had low mileage at older ages lmao

 

[j.w]

Yes addy it's always good to have a car one can sleep in as w/ the way things are going it may be our only place to sleep when our gov't gets done w/ us

 

[addy1]

lmao no kidding jw! And it accelerates nicely too, not as nice as honey's corvette, but when you hit the gas it takes off with the batteries and engine kicking in!

 

[j.w]

Good to know you like it so much............is there anything you don't like about it or anything you would like to see in the new model yrs for the future?

 

[addy1]

Nothing I don't like about it, and I have not really investigated the newer models. Will look for you see if anything triggers.

Do, if you buy one, get one with the back up camera. I went from a loaded escalade to a loaded prius (at the time 7k more, sold the escalade and paid it off lol), mainly wanted the gps, all the air bags and the back up camera. Not sure what is in the base model now, but will check it out.

 

[j.w]

So you need the back up camera cuz that back window is too small to see out of I'm assuming for safety. Maybe they should make a bigger window. How does it go in the snow? I don't suppose they'll ever have all wheel drive as that would suck up the gas more. I have a Subaru wagon and I do like the room but for better mileage I would be willing to lose some of that

 

[j.w]

Wow I was just reading about the new 2012 Prius that will have the lithium Ion batteries that will last for the life of the car. It will be the plug in hybrid and you can drive 13 miles just on the battery and plug it in for 3 hours and use 1 kilowatt per hour of charging. I wonder how expensive those new charging stations will be to charge your cat at? And how much does a kilowatt of electricity cost on the average? Hmmmmmmmmm, things to think about

 

[addy1]

So you need the back up camera cuz that back window is too small to see out of I'm assuming for safety. Maybe they should make a bigger window. How does it go in the snow? I don't suppose they'll ever have all wheel drive as that would suck up the gas more. I have a Subaru wagon and I do like the room but for better mileage I would be willing to lose some of that

It has the limited slip traction control package, front wheel drive, it does well.

The slope of the car is made for air flow, it is hard to see what is directly behind the car. The camera I like because of the wide angle it shows you cars coming from down the parking lanes. I don't use it that much for what is directly behind me.

The back with the seats down, it has almost as much room as a small wagon