A short gloat
I think that it is worth noting, just before I go to bed, that it is indeed possible to get better gas mileage than a Prius. Take, for example, MY CAR.
2009 Toyota Prius EPA HIGHWAY ESTIMATE: 48mpg
1995 Honda Civic ACTUAL TANK: 48.5mpg
Don't believe me? Do the math: I drove 237.2 miles on 4.892 gallons of gas.
Want to know what's worse? I think I can do better. On this tank, I've done more than 60 (my most fuel efficient speed on the highway) for about 40 miles or so, past people on single lane highway doing about 80 twice, and run my AC a little. Doesn't sound like much, does it? But if I used even only a tenth of a gallon more than necessary, my gas milage goes up by 1mpg, and I think it's closer to a quarter of a gallon extra that I used for all of this. So, we'll see. I think I can get above 50mpg!
2009 Toyota Prius EPA HIGHWAY ESTIMATE: 48mpg
1995 Honda Civic ACTUAL TANK: 48.5mpg
Don't believe me? Do the math: I drove 237.2 miles on 4.892 gallons of gas.
Want to know what's worse? I think I can do better. On this tank, I've done more than 60 (my most fuel efficient speed on the highway) for about 40 miles or so, past people on single lane highway doing about 80 twice, and run my AC a little. Doesn't sound like much, does it? But if I used even only a tenth of a gallon more than necessary, my gas milage goes up by 1mpg, and I think it's closer to a quarter of a gallon extra that I used for all of this. So, we'll see. I think I can get above 50mpg!