I came across this awesome article yesterday from tracking the word Prius on twitter. HybridCars.com explains what you need to know and how to get the hypermilers gas mileage of 70 mpg or more with your Prius!
I use some of these same techniques and my gas mileage is roughly around 55 – 60 mpg. I do a lot of highway traveling so it tends to be more around 55 mph. They do say to set your cruise at 55 mph on the highway. How many of you set it at 55? I know I don’t. I think I need to start implementing that into my driving. Read the rest of this entry »
There has been some major buzz around the internet the past couple of days and especially on twitter about a new upgrade to your current Prius that will allow it to get 100 MPG. Yes..I did say 100 MPG!
Hymotion is finalizing their Prius plugin conversion for the 2004-2008 Prius. The Hymotion L5 will be available for only $10,000 and will give your Prius 100 MPG. The charge of the battery will last about 30 – 40 miles. If you are waiting to get a plugin hybrid Prius from Toyota, you will have to wait for 2 to 3 years. Right now, Toyota has promised to have a plugin hybrid in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
After all the hype yesterday of the Southern winter storm, we got a very light dusting of snow. People around here were freaking out yesterday. They needed bread, eggs, and milk before the snow started. I have only been down in the South for about a year and half. They start going crazy if there is one flurry in the sky or its in the forecast. Now if I was in the midwest and got the light dusting of white stuff that we did, they wouldn’t even be calling it snow!
It was also a special occasion for my Prius, he saw the first snowfall of his life!
That was the extent of the snow yesterday on my car, and when I woke up this morning it was all gone!
