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Old 05-26-2012, 06:14 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by uspspro View Post
That video is funny, but seriously try driving 65 mph on the hwy without accelerating constantly and see the MPG difference. My guess is the Prius will win by 2.5x or so mpg.
Try driving at ~35mph, the Prius I believe can hit 100 cruising like that if done correctly, while the BMW would probably struggle to hit 30. At 65 the Prius is working pretty hard already and so it loses a lot of its "gearing" + displacement advantage.
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