I agree with your evaluation of Prius v. Civic. My consumption is ~4.9
l/100 km on the highway, rising to 5.9 in normal city driving. However,
it does not like short distance start-stop driving (moving 1 or 2 km at
a time, like going from shop-to-shop) when it may reach over 7 l/100 km;
there, the Prius would win hands down! I find the Civic is very
gradient-sensitive. I live at an altitude of ~290 m: a 25 km trip
(ordinary mixed roads, partly built up) into Larnaca, at sea level,
takes 4.2 l/100 km, but the round trip takes 5.9, implying that the
return takes 7.6, the difference being due to the gradient. If I have
the electric aircon on, it adds ~0.6-0.7 l/100 km: even the headlights
add on another 0.1 l/100 km. I have calculated that energy recovery
efficiency averages about 50% (electric driving energy at the
wheels/energy charging battery during braking), although it varies over
quite a wide range depending on a number of variables.
(Another no-brAIner from) Brian
Creswick, Steven wrote:
> Brain,
>
> My 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid CVT took a bump to the back end recently as
> well!!! Did you send someone after me? The electronics and I still
> work, however!
>
> 103,000+ miles and still going. The 45-55mpg does well for my 45 mile
> [each way commute], although the car is too light-footed for driving
> with more than 3-4" of snow on the road.... but then, you probably don't
> have to worry much about that do you ....
>
> PS - my Civic beats my brother-in-laws Prius in non-city driving. He
> beats me in city driving [which I do little of]. Each has its
> strengths.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Make it a Prius; both the others are too polluting!
>
> Brian
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