My 1990 Geo Metro XfI averages 50 mpg. If I follow truckers closely, I can get as much as 60. I am trying to find ways to improve it, like low rolling resistance tires and LED lamps in all the sockets, but during the really cold months, the snow tires are reducing my average mpg to around 48. Also toying with disabling the alternator and just charging the battery at home.
I think the future as far as fuels go is totally dependent on the ability of big Oil companies to maintain their huge profit margins. Unless we as voters actually do something besides talk about it. Regards to all, Jim Darrough -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dooger watts Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] hardware query... Hey Allen, Good one to ask since you own one. (Doing a little straw poll of owners to see if what I've heard is true). Buddy with the first model (looks like an Echo) claims that in the fine print it says straight up that the energy and resources it takes to create one of these hybrids will never be recovered in the reasonable life of the car. Is this true? (About half the Prius owners I've asked say yes, other half say bullsh*t). BTW, love how this thread is unraveling--or re-raveling. Allen Brown wrote: > My Prius MPG: > > summer winter > city 55 48 > highway 52 45 > > Of course, driving style has a strong influence. _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
