Prius Still on top

Yep great cars :)

Unless they have changed their rating system since last year, these figures are no more than laboratory estimates, not worth a pinch.

Did we expect you to say anything else?

No, the EPA ratings are not 'estimates' but 'measurements' under a set of controlled conditions. The conditions for the EPA ratings were recently changed to more-closely reflect current driving practices. The actual mileage that you obtain may be significantly different, of course, due to variations in the way everyone drives and the environment they operate in...and that will always be the case. The EPA ratings offer a very good way to objectively compare fuel economy between different vehicles.

Maybe valid as a comparison tool, but do they represent figures that are actually realisable on the road?

I easily beat the current figures and easily matched the old figures.

I also can easily match the numbers during warm weather, if I drive carefully and avoid short trips.

This applies to both my Prius and previous cars.

Would you people take your comments over to "amercians.who.get.excited.about.cars.powered.by.blender.motors" please?

No one down here is interested in the Prius, or what you do with them.

-- Regards, Noddy.

Sorry, Noddy. This started as a post to alt.autos.toyota.prius.

In the first reply, Lu R added aus.cars to the distribution. It certainly appears to be inappropriate. I'll keep aus.cars so Noddy can see my reply. Please delete in future discussion.

Oh, yes. My blender motor does very well, thank you.

By remarkable coincidence, nobody up here cares what you think.

If you haven't already figured, Lu R is not playing with all the cards.

Glad you like it.

-- Regards, Noddy.

Now, isn't that odd?

A Yank with no idea about what goes on in the rest of the world, and doesn't care. Go figure :)

-- Regards, Noddy.

Well, that it has good fuel consumption was not in dispute. The issue is whether that good performance comes at too high a price.

Sylvia.

Don't even pretend to know anything about me you rude bastard.

Here in Australia we use the name "Septic" or "Seppo" to describe Americans. It's derived from rhyming slang

Seppo, for septic tank (Yank), is particularly applicable as most Yanks, like septic tanks. are full of s*it and piss.

On my word of honour I swear I couldn't care less about you or anything you do. You sound like just another typical loud-mouthed seppo.

No wonder America is the most hated country on earth.

-- Regards, Noddy.

Daryl

Why introduce discussion of george el dumbya bush to the thread?

Shut the f*ck up you racist prick.

On the side, Aussies and Americans arguing over a Japanese car...too funny.

Lets just add 6 airbags, AC and everything with bells and whistles the Prius has onto that Sprite of yours and see how it goes.. LMAO.