Date:         Fri, 4 May 2012 09:23:58 -0400
Reply-To:     Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Harold Teer <teer.vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Smart car opinions
Comments: To: ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com>
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Peter,

My experience with a Prius is that if you make a lot of short city drives,
you will not come anywhere near 53mpg city.  The 53 is for sustained city
driving where the Prius is properly warmed up.  But, highway miles can
exceed the stated MPG depending on your driving habits.  The best we have
ever gotten was 63mpg highway and that was in the summer on a road where we
could easily stay at 55 mph for over 200 miles.

Harold



On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 8:58 AM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com> wrote:

> My son in England had the two door as a moving ad for his business. It was
> so small to look at but once I got in it and just pressed the pedal to the
> floor the thing was amazing. Either auto or manual and -unlike the US
> imports - ran for over 70 miles per gallon. I was all for getting one here
> in Naples until I found the pollution police had restricted it to around
> 30mpg.
>
> Now considering a Prius C as they advertise 53 mpg City.
>
> Peter Marsh
> Naples.
>
> Sent from my digital leash
>
> On May 4, 2012, at 8:15, Jarrett Kupcinski <kupcinski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I actually see more Smart cars on the road than Vanagons here in the San
> Antonio area. I considered getting one a couple years back, but their price
> is high and their fuel economy no better than my diesel Jetta.
> >
> > -Jarrett
> >
> > On May 4, 2012, at 2:38, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> Now that it's Friday, does anyone on list have any experience, good,
> bad, or
> >> otherwise, with Samrt cars?  Going up to look at one tomorrow.
> >>
> >> Karl Wolz
>



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Harold Teer
1991 Westy
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