GBA's 2017 PriusPrime (and trip report)

[Firm]

^ That's probably true. When you say the window was delaminated, was there fog in it like when a house window delaminates? I've seen really old cars where there's like a white, nearly opaque, delamination, but never anything newer like this so I am curious on what it was doing.

[GreatBigAbyss]

^ That's probably true. When you say the window was delaminated, was there fog in it like when a house window delaminates? I've seen really old cars where there's like a white, nearly opaque, delamination, but never anything newer like this so I am curious on what it was doing.

Exactly that, yes.  It was a spot about 6" in diameter, close to the bottom edge of the window where it goes into the door. 

Toyota put laminated windows on the Prime for sound attenuation.  First time I've ever seen this happen, too.

[RRocket]

Range anxiety? LOL 😆

You can play the efficiency game with the Prius display. The best I ever got was 99/100. I could never get 100. EVER.

I suspect some trick to get to 100..but I was too stubborn to look online. I wanted to figure it out myself...and never did.

[GreatBigAbyss]

The price of gas update thread made me think of this:

I haven't put gas in my vehicle since Feb 17th.  I've still got just over half a tank, with 600kms driven.   

I don't really care so much about the price of gas anymore.

[Blueprint]

The price of gas update thread made me think of this:

I haven't put gas in my vehicle since Feb 17th.  I've still got just over half a tank, with 600kms driven.   

I don't really care so much about the price of gas anymore.

Welcome to PHEV's !

[GreatBigAbyss]

The Mazda still needs gas, but we just drive it less.  The Prius is getting used for most trips.

We're lending it to my Mum while she's visiting for two weeks, so it's seeing a bit more driving now.

[blur911]

Just read all this, very cool.

Your fuel mileage is about the same as I get with my DRZ400

[RRocket]

The Mazda still needs gas, but we just drive it less.  The Prius is getting used for most trips.

We're lending it to my Mum while she's visiting for two weeks, so it's seeing a bit more driving now.

Did you reset the economy to see what your mom will get? Or is she just using electric?


Hard not to love this little car....seems like your family is well on the way!

[GreatBigAbyss]

No, she's using the Mazda.  I'm not giving the Prius up that easy!

[RRocket]

No, she's using the Mazda.  I'm not giving the Prius up that easy!

Oh! I though you were giving her the Prius.

[dkazzed]

Not that PHEVs and EVs are any more difficult to use than a gas or HEV but I wouldn't lend it out to someone who doesn't have an EV first mindset.