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hunter

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16. I'll confess it's not typical U.S.A. driving.

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 01:32 PM

Jun 29

We live in a mild climate and it's driven close to Japan's JCO8 standards.which the Prius was designed for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles#JC08

A guy once drove one of these coast-to-coast and got 93 miles per gallon, probably annoying a lot of people who wanted to pass him..

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62158263/toyota-prius-guinness-book-of-world-records-cross-country-gas-mileage/

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I'll confess it's not typical U.S.A. driving. hunter Jun 29 #16

I just realized I didn't answer your question. hunter Jun 30 #17

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