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Car Forum / Toyota / Prius / August 2006

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Factors in Prius MPG?

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perfb@yahoo.com - 14 Aug 2006 19:28 GMT
looking for links to info on breakdown of car design factors re how
they contribute to the differential in mileage rating re regular car,
e.g.:

compare the 'base' gasoline Camry mileage (~25 mpg?) to the Prius (~45
mpg?), assume the difference is ~20mpg, what factors account for this
~20mpg difference, and what is their relative contribution?

gas engine running at optimum rpm when on: 30%?
aerodynamic profile: 20%?
vehicle weight:  10%?
tire rolling resistance: 10%?
braking regeneration: 10%?
gas engine small displacement: 10%?
gas engine off when idle: 10%?
other factors???

would appreciate any links to websites that do an analysis of these
design factors, tia!
NeoPhyte_Rep - 15 Aug 2006 01:27 GMT
> looking for links to info on breakdown of car design factors re how
> they contribute to the differential in mileage rating re regular car,
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> would appreciate any links to websites that do an analysis of these
> design factors, tia!

If you want to eliminate aerodynamics as a factor, you could compare the
gasoline only Camry with the hybrid Camry, or the Highlanders or the
RX3?0 and RX400h.  There is zero difference in those pairs.
OscartheGrouch - 16 Aug 2006 20:29 GMT
>> looking for links to info on breakdown of car design factors re how
>> they contribute to the differential in mileage rating re regular car,
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> gasoline only Camry with the hybrid Camry, or the Highlanders or the RX3?0
> and RX400h.  There is zero difference in those pairs.

I'm not aware of any websites that analyze these factors in the Prius. Seems
like something like it should exist.....
 
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