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To: Lane3 who wrote (20871)	6/13/2006 3:37:34 PM
From: Suma	Read Replies (2) of 541138

I have a 2005 Prius... I like it very much. It qualified for a tax credit last year and you may want to check that out. The reason it gets better mileage in City. The electric engine works in the city whereas the gasoline kicks in over 40mph. The car handles very well. I have driven it up to 80mph and could have gone fast. It does not slow down on hills. I get better mileage in Florida than here at over 3000ft.where there are many hills.. No discernible difference between it and my Subaru Forester which is a SVU... and gets 22 mph in City but 30 on highway. I drive at a steady 70mph speed... unless I want to pass. Sitting in a SUV has an advantage to the Prius in that one is up higher and in that respect I feel a bit more secure. And in a parking lot people hear you. In the Prius I must be careful as I come upon people as it makes no noise... That may be a feature you might like. Quiet and easy to listen to books on C.D. The Prius is mainly for around town driving..and I am averaging... Florida and NC.. about 48 mpg. The car does not get the 60 mph, that was advertised and from my experience on the Hybid threads... no one gets many more miles than that. Good luck in your research..

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