tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post115671514269460581..comments2023-11-05T05:55:08.294-04:00Comments on THIS IS NOT ->Delawareliberal: Does Your Prius Get 100 mpg ? It could.jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119892776164779402noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post-1156943002661925332006-08-30T09:03:00.000-04:002006-08-30T09:03:00.000-04:00I have a Ford F150.I (heart) Iran and have a pictu...I have a Ford F150.<BR/><BR/>I (heart) Iran and have a picture of Hugo Chavez up over my fireplace.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119892776164779402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post-1156913371342587492006-08-30T00:49:00.000-04:002006-08-30T00:49:00.000-04:00"you guys"?how's that upgraded prius working for ..."you guys"?<BR/><BR/>how's that upgraded prius working for you Jason? what kind of milage are you getting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post-1156799087398798722006-08-28T17:04:00.000-04:002006-08-28T17:04:00.000-04:00Watch the film Hap. The upgrade can be done for ...Watch the film Hap. The upgrade can be done for $2,000. <BR/><BR/>People are doing it. I just don;t get why you guys want to keep supporting Iran.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119892776164779402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post-1156787935933540662006-08-28T13:58:00.000-04:002006-08-28T13:58:00.000-04:00I believe it is possible to configure a stock Priu...I believe it is possible to configure a stock Prius to get closer to 100 MPG on a more consistent basis. <BR/><BR/>The European version apparently has a manual over-ride that allows a driver to specify eletric operation. I understand that the onboard computer will allow that until the battery runs down to problematically low levels, at which point it will bring the Internal Combustion Engine back on-line.<BR/><BR/>I have seen after-market over-ride switches advertised for a small charge ($50? $100?) that owners can install to do this. It is my understanding that that oiption was not allowed on cars for the US market.<BR/><BR/>If you could specify all-electric operation, you would start to get much closer to 100 mpg than the general average of around 50 mpg that most of us get.<BR/><BR/>I doubt I would use that option on my commute -- at least the parts on 113 and 1 between Lewes and Dover -- but I wouuld want to use that more in my around-towning and on Route 1 in summer beach traffic.<BR/><BR/>All this by way of suggesting that $100,000 for a car capable of 100 mpg is a little off the mark.mmahaffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17000411099910256177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740044.post-1156786961578358012006-08-28T13:42:00.000-04:002006-08-28T13:42:00.000-04:00this months Popular Science looks at what it would...this months Popular Science looks at what it would take to build a 100mpg car. <BR/><BR/>They conclude that it can be done with current technology, but...<BR/><BR/>the car would cost $100,000 each<BR/>would be a 4 seater with no cargo room.<BR/>wouldn't run in the snow.<BR/>and ofcourse, the fuel savings would not cover the cost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com