Subj : Re: Totally
To   : Nightfox
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Aug 22 2023 06:42:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 Ni> I recently bought a new car, but I'm wondering if I should have
 Ni> considered buying a Prius..  Probably not a plug-in, since I live in an
 Ni> apartment and don't have a good way to charge a car, but I've always
 Ni> heard they get really good gas mileage.

 Yes, the MPG you read about are conservative. With a light foot you can
 beat the advertised numbers. I think the new Prius is listed as 50/52 MPG?

 The plug-ins are nice, their range is up into the 20s of miles now. You
 do lose the spare tire and I was never sure about battery replacements,
 whereas replacements for the non plug-ins are commonplace.


 Ni>  I decided on a Mazda becauase
 Ni> they don't use CVTs in their cars (Toyota and Honda both do)


 You get used to a CVT, and it's a mileage improvement.


 Ni> and I've
 Ni> heard Mazdas are good reliable cars. And I think this Mazda 3 gets
 Ni> fairly decent fuel economy for a purely gas car.

 I've got a 2011 CX-9 with 140K miles going strong. I think any car
 nowadays can go at least 150K if you mind the fluids.




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