Comments on: How to Get the Best Gas Mileage in a Toyota Prius http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/ The Life of a Technology Lover! Sat, 30 May 2009 05:12:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Dee Mullen http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Dee Mullen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:42:35 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-299 You know... Some of these gas-extending techniques work for regular cars, too, not just hybrids. For example, tire pressure and choosing proper routes. Tips like this should be tailored to people who cannot afford hybrid cars just yet. You know… Some of these gas-extending techniques work for regular cars, too, not just hybrids. For example, tire pressure and choosing proper routes. Tips like this should be tailored to people who cannot afford hybrid cars just yet.

]]> By: Dee Mullen http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Dee Mullen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:42:35 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-237 You know... Some of these gas-extending techniques work for regular cars, too, not just hybrids. For example, tire pressure and choosing proper routes. Tips like this should be tailored to people who cannot afford hybrid cars just yet. You know… Some of these gas-extending techniques work for regular cars, too, not just hybrids. For example, tire pressure and choosing proper routes. Tips like this should be tailored to people who cannot afford hybrid cars just yet.

]]> By: dngnmstr http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-298 dngnmstr Wed, 28 May 2008 20:45:15 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-298 I have a plain old gas powered 2001 Hyundai Elantra (stick). Ive been drafting what I would term semi-close, (probably 70ft or so) on a drive thats highway(55-70) speed the whole way. I went from about 32-34MPG, to 38. Definitely works. Mythbusters tested the drafting myth and confirmed it. They gained about 40% at 10ft (very dangerous!). I have a plain old gas powered 2001 Hyundai Elantra (stick). Ive been drafting what I would term semi-close, (probably 70ft or so) on a drive thats highway(55-70) speed the whole way. I went from about 32-34MPG, to 38. Definitely works. Mythbusters tested the drafting myth and confirmed it. They gained about 40% at 10ft (very dangerous!).

]]> By: dngnmstr http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-208 dngnmstr Wed, 28 May 2008 19:45:15 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-208 I have a plain old gas powered 2001 Hyundai Elantra (stick). Ive been drafting what I would term semi-close, (probably 70ft or so) on a drive thats highway(55-70) speed the whole way. I went from about 32-34MPG, to 38. Definitely works. Mythbusters tested the drafting myth and confirmed it. They gained about 40% at 10ft (very dangerous!). I have a plain old gas powered 2001 Hyundai Elantra (stick). Ive been drafting what I would term semi-close, (probably 70ft or so) on a drive thats highway(55-70) speed the whole way. I went from about 32-34MPG, to 38. Definitely works. Mythbusters tested the drafting myth and confirmed it. They gained about 40% at 10ft (very dangerous!).

]]> By: iJohn http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-297 iJohn Mon, 19 May 2008 23:34:34 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-297 Hey Mike!<br><br>That is pretty darn good about your gas mileage. I'll have to use the truck's draft sometime and see if I get better mileage. Hey Mike!

That is pretty darn good about your gas mileage. I’ll have to use the truck’s draft sometime and see if I get better mileage.

]]> By: iJohn http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-169 iJohn Mon, 19 May 2008 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-169 Hey Mike! That is pretty darn good about your gas mileage. I'll have to use the truck's draft sometime and see if I get better mileage. Hey Mike!

That is pretty darn good about your gas mileage. I’ll have to use the truck’s draft sometime and see if I get better mileage.

]]> By: Mike Cohen http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Mike Cohen Thu, 15 May 2008 21:36:16 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-296 I take lots of short trips, so my mileage isn't that good most of the time. A few days ago I took a longer trip and averaged about 70 MPG most of the time. I was on US 1 (not a freeway), where the speed limit is 45 but most cars were going much slower. I stayed in a truck's draft part of the time, which helped. I take lots of short trips, so my mileage isn’t that good most of the time. A few days ago I took a longer trip and averaged about 70 MPG most of the time. I was on US 1 (not a freeway), where the speed limit is 45 but most cars were going much slower. I stayed in a truck’s draft part of the time, which helped.

]]> By: Mike Cohen http://www.ijohnw.com/2008/05/15/how-to-get-the-best-gas-mileage-in-a-toyota-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Mike Cohen Thu, 15 May 2008 20:36:16 +0000 http://www.ijohnw.com/?p=127#comment-156 I take lots of short trips, so my mileage isn't that good most of the time. A few days ago I took a longer trip and averaged about 70 MPG most of the time. I was on US 1 (not a freeway), where the speed limit is 45 but most cars were going much slower. I stayed in a truck's draft part of the time, which helped. I take lots of short trips, so my mileage isn’t that good most of the time. A few days ago I took a longer trip and averaged about 70 MPG most of the time. I was on US 1 (not a freeway), where the speed limit is 45 but most cars were going much slower. I stayed in a truck’s draft part of the time, which helped.

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