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Old 05-18-2006, 05:09 AM
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Real Name: Bob
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Default Re: New here, gotta love this car.

Welcome to the club!

We have a FAQ on efficient driving in the Prius forum area. Also, it is a good idea to start recording your fill-ups in the database.

Considering your commute distance, if you can stay out of the 39-50 mph range, either go slower or faster, you'll get great mileage. You will pretty much eliminate the warm-up overhead but it is still a good idea to keep the speeds low for the first mile or so in the morning. Do take a look at the mileage database and you'll see most of the folks with longer drive segments are getting terrific mileage.

You have a 2.5 hr. commute each way, right?

Bob Wilson

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