HYPERBOREA / Bought a New Car

**Posted by Blackadder23** 8/27/2018 10:50 pm

My infamous Japanese maple can be seen in the background of the second picture, wearing its "summer colors".

**Posted by ThornPlutonius** 8/29/2018 1:31 pm

Congratulations!

**Posted by mabon5127** 8/29/2018 2:30 pm

nice!

**Posted by Blackadder23** 8/29/2018 10:55 pm

Thanks!
I have to confess that the shark fin antenna may have played a part in my purchasing decision.

**Posted by Ghul** 8/30/2018 9:09 am

Excellent. I bet that thing gets great gas mileage. How does the stereo sound in the new Prius?

Also, I just noticed your sig. Sorry for your loss, BA.

**Posted by Blackadder23** 8/30/2018 11:06 am

Ghul wrote:
Excellent. I bet that thing gets great gas mileage.

It seems to be getting about 50 mpg driving around town. I have to drive to the Cleveland Clinic and back next month, so I'll be able to let you know how it does on the highway.

Ghul wrote:
How does the stereo sound in the new Prius?

Great! I have Physical Graffiti in there right now.

Ghul wrote:
Also, I just noticed your sig. Sorry for your loss, BA.

Thanks.

**Posted by Chainsaw** 8/30/2018 3:00 pm

Very cool car, man. Congrats!

**Posted by Blackadder23** 8/31/2018 9:36 am

Thanks!

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/20/2018 4:05 pm

Gas mileage update*: I was able to make the round-trip from Charleston WV to Cleveland on one 11.5 gallon tank of gas (although I was pushing it, much to my wife's lack of amusement!) 50.4 miles per gallon, which isn't that different from what I get driving around town.

I would probably get 60 mpg or better if I lived in Kansas, but lucky me, I live in "The Mountain State".

* - I know this topic was very much on everybody's mind. You're welcome.

**Posted by achiriaco** 9/20/2018 9:39 pm

Nice car. My 2012 Prius gets a little over 40 MPG.
Thinking about going for an all-electric car since I sit in so much traffic.

**Posted by Blackadder23** 9/21/2018 10:09 am

achiriaco wrote:
Nice car. My 2012 Prius gets a little over 40 MPG.
Thinking about going for an all-electric car since I sit in so much traffic.

Thanks!
Personally, I don't see any advantage an electric car has over a plug-in hybrid. A plug-in hybrid can usually go about 40 miles at a time without using any gas, but still gives you the range (and lack of concern about finding charging stations) of a hybrid. I actually considered a Prius Prime for just that reason, but then I found out Toyota eliminated the CD player to make room for the cool 11.5 inch screen. I have over 500 CD's, so that was a nonstarter for me.

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