Last Thursday I got my new Prius (the "standard" one). I'm extremely happy with it. It drives like a limo.
Yesterday I drove my first 500 km from Eindhoven (Netherlands) to the north of France (Lille). I was not focussing on the MPG. But after a day of shopping I was tired and decided to drive back calmly and set the cruisecontrol to 100km/hr (60 MPH)
In Belgium the highways are a bit bumpier and the surface is not as smooth as we have them in Holland just across the border. I noticed the following:
In Belgium I got an average 5,2 l/km ( 45,3 MPG) and when I crossed the border and the surface of the road turned smooth it showed an immediate improvement to 4,7 l/km. (50,1 MPG). Still driving on cruisecontrol and no difference in driving behaviour.
If just by paving the roads properly we can already save 10% instantly on CO2 emissions and petrol consumption this is somthing to think about.
Question: Do some of you experience the same?
Thanks Bumperkleber