In article <11t0aqj99fvpkd1@corp.supernews.com>, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>> http://www.physorg.com/printnews.php?newsid=10031
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>> But yes, every calculation dollar wise has been in favor of the conventional
>> version of the same vehicle.
>
> Be sure to read the bottom comment about the 2004 Prius:
> http://www.physorg.com/news10031.html
>
> Ah heck, I will quote it here, below.
Let me cut it down:
> As to your point of "only 10-15% more efficient," let's see, my old 4-cyl Chevy S10 pickup averaged a respectable 27 mpg, my '04
> Prius averages around 47 mpg (when taking into account winter/spring/summer/fall driving): that comes out an improvement of around
> 70-75% over my S10's average performance for my situation.
Last I heard a chevy S10 and Prius were not the same vehicle.
Go back and compare a standard civic and a hybrid civic.
