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by Stephen_Murray
a lot of Priuses here, including two owned by residents of our block. Next car, I think!
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Apr 06 '08
4:55 pm PDT
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Hi (Reply to this comment)
by toiletoctopus,  in Cars & Motorsports
Just wanted to say darn good job on this review.
Mike
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Apr 06 '08
2:27 pm PDT
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Re: Small error (Reply to this comment)
by badbonz0007
There was no small error in this review, the oil companies are ripping us off by reporting billions of dollars of profits. I know that the oil companies are not actually ripping us off, but they are making billions of dollars in profits. I was just making a point that there are ways to beat the oil companies by not purchasing gas go purchase a car like this and you will definitely save money. And as to the miles per gallon that I get this car, I do get approximately 50 miles per gallon in the city and I do get 60 miles per gallon on the highway. The other vehicles that you are talking about are a spinoff of the prius. Toyota was the first one to come out with this kind of car. And also remember that this is only my second week that I have owned this vehicle. As time goes on, I will get better gas mileage when I know how to drive a better. Remember that the gas engine and electric engine an alternate with each other when you need the power to go somewhere. The gas engine always kicked in over the electric engine. Thanks for reading my review.
Thanks Harold
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Apr 06 '08
2:10 pm PDT
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Small error (Reply to this comment)
by bettega
Good review, but I would like to remind you that the oil companies are not ripping anyone off. They are responding to fair market forces of increased demand for a commodity that is in ever shorter supply as well as riskier and more expensive than ever to procure. I am not sure how old you are, but I am sure that in one way or another you remember the gas lines and gas crunches of the 1970's. What happened was that because of Mr. Nixon's price controls, though the demand (and difficulty in finding) oil went up, the price could not increase past a certain point which was fixed by the US government. The result was that the oil companies could only put out so much oil, the amount of which was less than what the country needed, and therefore there were shortages.
When you look at the supply/demand equation now, it is far more serious. Countries like India and China are placing ever increasing demand as they are starting to turn into developed countries with very energy requiring economies. We are consuming oil at an ever increasing rate ourselves, and the dollar itself is worth significantly less.
You should be on your hands and knees thanking the oil companies for taking immense risks by fronting billions of dollars in 3rd world and unstable countries to increase production to meet the increased demand. For how the dollar has weakened (about 1/2 its value with respect to the turn of the century, explaning half the increase) and the increased demand with a lesser supply (explaining the other half of the increase), it seems that oil is still cheap and plentiful.
Remember that without a risk, there can be no reward, and if the oil companies cannot make money drilling oil, something that is getting harder and harder to do, it won't be worth their while to get it to us and you will have to wait in lines to get it or resort to burning wood for heat. IT's that simple!
Otherwise good review, but remember, the gas mileage benefit only helps in the city with stop and go traffic (through regenerative braking) and if you do a lot of highway miles, you end up spending about 23,000 dollars on what would otherwise be a 15,000 dollar car and in that case, a Honda fit or a Yaris or something like that would probably be a more economical choice.
Regards
Bettega
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Apr 06 '08
11:32 am PDT
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Excellent Review (Reply to this comment)
by Bruguru
And this is why Detroit is getting left in the dust once again, because while Toyota is making cars like this that sip gas and reduce emissions, they're still cranking out the dinosaur SUVs that get 10 to 12 MPG.
Very nicely done!
John
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Apr 06 '08
6:01 am PDT
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Prius (Reply to this comment)
by Birdfeather
I am starting to like these more and more!
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Apr 05 '08
11:44 pm PDT
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Re: I want one of these in the baddest way (Reply to this comment)
by badbonz0007
That is with the seats still up.
Harold
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Apr 05 '08
6:19 pm PDT
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I want one of these in the baddest way (Reply to this comment)
by Trawma
I do have one question, though--you said you had room for 15 grocery bags in the back--that was with the back seats folded down, right? Realistically, how much could we get in the back if we have a kid in the back seat? No, we don't normally stack things on top of him (though it has been known to happen).
Terrific, comprehensive review!
Kris
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Apr 05 '08
6:10 pm PDT
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