Yesterday was a beautiful day in Massachusetts. And I found myself gliding along in that 99.9 mpg groove, running just on the battery, with just a tad of wheel noise and the sound of the air as the car moved through it. The windows were open, and it was the perfect temperature, and I found the whole experience to be really fine!!!! I do need to put my springtime music back in the car, and I will be even happier (if possible).
Spring has sprung and grass has riz where last year's careless drivers is Burma Shave
Have you notice the music is as loud outside the car as it is inside, even with the windows rolled up?
No, is it? If so, I'll have to be careful about that--not that I play it really loudly.
I was embarrassed when I first discovered this. Left the car running while cleaning my windshield. Closed the door to discover my car was a mobile PA system. Toyota should have put insulated back-boxes on the speakers.
Oh, gee, your words came back to me just later that day or maybe the next day. A friend send me some very old country recordings--and I forgot the whole world could hear them.... I'm sure the high school kids enjoyed the little concert!
"need to put my springtime music back in the car"
As a pro composer I was wondering what music you would consider to be "spring" or any other seasons for that matter.
Neil R
I could write a sonnet about my Easter bonnet. :-)
Oh, Vivaldi certainly knew...
For me, that would be music from tropical climes, specifically the islands in the South Pacific. I find myself thinking of that on the first balmy days of spring and sometimes into the summer. Odd, huh?
Speaking of temperature, the batteries become more efficient as they warm up either through natural ambient air flow or more aggressive driving. A cold night in-between two warm days could result in a change in the way the hybrid system reacts for you on a well traveled road, say mid morning for example. On those summer days when the night temperature stays uncomfortably warm you can count on excellent mileage right from the get go on your morning route. On one particular road (you may know where it is, near Robinson State Park) my Prius does a free fall down, going from 35 to 43 mph in the summer by the time I've reached the bottom. But in the winter the most I see is 38 mph. The denser colder air does have a remarkable negative impact.
mark_
Interesting. I gues, then, the Prius might be happier if it were in the relatively warm garage....
No, I am not familiar with that park. Wait a moment while I look it up.... Agawam... That's a bit far from here....
Many years ago a youngster was riding a three wheeler in Robinson Park and died when he miscalculated his ability to go between two trees. Then there was the bulldozer left at the park and vandals started it and totally demolished the recreation house near a little swimming pond. Hard to believe it happened twice. Does any of this ring a bell? I bet Hachi remembers. Maybe it's before your time.
mark_
No, I'm older than the hills (well, maybe not quite). Just have a bad memory. Maybe it will come back to me though.
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