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I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 7:37pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Good evening my wonderful people here. I just want to share my experience with my newly acquired TOYOTA PRIUS C 2016. I have been getting high Mpg exceeding what Toyota estimated for the car but my yesterday journey from Aba to Warri was a different experience. I drove 166 miles with a full tank of just 36 litres. It is surprising to see my full tank still intact upto this morning. IF you have the money go get Toyota prius C or any Toyota prius and shame APC and their wicked fuel increase. This car is super reliable and efficient. Caveat: IF you are looking for a speed car please avoid this car. It is not a speed car. It is manufactured for a special purpose of fuel economy. 1 Share
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Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by LikeAking: 7:39pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Congrats! |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by Shellsploit: 7:53pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Oh boy! Toyota V8 engine users will avoid this thread ![]() |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by Westerhoffe(m): 7:57pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
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Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by Demmtek(m): 8:14pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Damn !!! |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 8:51pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Shellsploit: Toyota V8s will still be on the road when it's time for him to shell out bucks for a new hybrid battery ![]() If he doesn't spend money on fuel, he will spend it replacing hybrid batteries. Nothing free even in freetown 9 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by leroi01(m): 8:55pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Run a check on your fuel gauge, just so you don't get caught unaware. 2 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by DevilishMan: 9:01pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Wait till you buy battery first. 5 Likes
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Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by David50: 9:35pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
buygala: Actually those batteries can go more than 10 years.. and the car still relatively new. So hes in good hands man. 7 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 10:10pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
David50: A 2016 vehicle isn't new by any definition.. In case you don't know, it's already 7 years old, and thus far out of manufacturer warranty If op is in Nigeria, the scarcity/high cost of the car's parts, and even more scarcity of competent hybrid mechanics of such model have cancelled out whatever fuel gains he might have.. I would rather stick with my Toyota V6/V8, do my pay-as-you-go fuelling, and avoid any battery monkey business down the line.. If op is in the 1st World, then he is all good and my concerns aren't all that applicable to his situation. 8 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:22pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
Shellsploit:Hahahaha I also have a V8 Lexus LS 460L. But we dance the music according to the rhythm 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:25pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
leroi01:Is fine brother. Just this morning after getting to work one bar of the fuel gauge went out. Before I travelled to Aba I bought full tank Thursday 2 weeks ago and drove it to Friday last week without a bar going out and I use it to travel to Aba, it was at PH Rivers state that I lost one bar. 4 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:27pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
buygala:While I agree with you that nothing is free, I have done my calculations and waiting for it. 2 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:31pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
buygala:just a tip. Hybrid battery should last more in Nigeria than US or Europe. This is because of our weather. Our weather is always warm on like USA were they experience extreme cold weather which is an enemy of batteries whether hybrid or none hybrid batteries 2 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 10:35pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
amliftedhigher: You have a nice car all the same Sir.. . 3 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 10:37pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
amliftedhigher: Lol.. Some areas in Europe and US are far hotter than Nigeria can ever be. 7 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 11:12pm On Aug 07, 2023 |
buygala:I use the word warm not hot oh. 120 ferenheit is dangerous to batteries and hybrid battery inclusive but is still better than cold weather |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 5:17am On Aug 08, 2023 |
amliftedhigher: Warm oh, hot o, cold o, lukewarm o, fire o, ice o... Europe and the US have areas that have more of such varying temps than Nigeria... The manufacturers and most buyers of the hybrids and fully electric vehicles are from those areas and not Africa.. So their tech fully takes into account all possible temp variations in those areas.. Africa is mostly a 2nd hand market for these vehicles, which are of very little interest to the manufacturers, except of course considering the advantage Africa affording them a place to offload old tech which might end up polluting their environment. 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by leroi01(m): 5:23am On Aug 08, 2023 |
amliftedhigher: That's great fuel economy then. Weldone. 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by nativedoctor(m): 6:43pm On Aug 09, 2023 |
buygala: Not as bad as you think. The battery is about 150k and a lot of technicians especially at Ladipo have deciphered the hybrid system. Just get a reliable battery dealer and let him recommend his installer. My search for Prius led me to this post. I have done extensive research on the vehicle and it's a good buy. 5 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 8:35pm On Aug 09, 2023 |
nativedoctor: 150k for a brand new OEM Prius battery or Toks?.. 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:04pm On Aug 10, 2023 |
buygala: |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 10:07pm On Aug 10, 2023 |
nativedoctor:Prius have proven is worth since 1997. Even though I know that shit happens, the car is super reliable and efficient. Get it if you can and you will not regret it. My advice is please don't buy any hybrid cars in Nigerian car dealer shop. They buy the ones with 200k miles whose batteries are already dead. Buy from abroad low mileage ones. |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 2:22am On Aug 11, 2023 |
[quote author=amliftedhigher post=125026199][/quote] True.. Still doesn't make it new 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by BALLOSKI: 10:26am On Aug 12, 2023 |
amliftedhigher:Tell me about this ride - fuel economy and all. Maintenance and ease of getting parts. |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by BALLOSKI: 10:28am On Aug 12, 2023 |
DevilishMan:is it electric? |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by DevilishMan: 10:49am On Aug 12, 2023 |
BALLOSKI: Hybrid, so, yes. |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by BALLOSKI: 4:15pm On Aug 12, 2023 |
DevilishMan:Alright! |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by buygala(m): 9:43pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
DevilishMan: Not electric like a Tesla that charges via designated electric outlets.. I think the Prius hybrid battery charges via regenerative braking while driving.. I might be wrong though That guy wey I ask for up whether na brand new OEM or toks battery dem call for am 150k never reply me till now ![]() Buying a fairly used hybrid battery is like buying a fairly used pant.... You have no idea what diseases you are inheriting from the previous owner... One can't tell what life expectancy to get from such.. Whether they were harvested from flooded cars or those with compromised charging systems which have significantly diminished the battery life, etc.. Of course, Nigerian Hybrid battery dealers will tell you how they have tested and confirmed the integrity of every battery cell in the 2nd hand pack they are selling... Same shady language of 2nd hand inverter battery sellers... It's all tested OK until it isn't anymore ![]() ![]() If I am in Nigeria and in pursuit of fuel economy, I will get a Civic, Yaris or Insight, or a brand new Hybrid.. Of course anyone who can afford a brand new hybrid in Nigeria of today is too rich to be particularly concerned with fuel economy..So that brand-new Hybrid point is questionable. Make I buy 2nd hand hybrid for naija make d moto come get problem for Akoko-Akure Express.. Then I am stuck between allowing Musbau finger the moto based on Insha Allah or tow the vehicle from that bush to maybe Ibadan or even Lagos where I might get a semblance of a sane hybrid mech... Nahh.. Thank you Sir. I understand say una dey follow the doings of one mecho for here wey dey get nice mpg with im Prius.. Una dey see im MPG and e dey sweet una ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 9:43pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
BALLOSKI:Super reliable. Parts are now available in lagos both Tokunbo and brand new. Very luxurious. 380 HP. Super high speed. Very quiet. Mine is the long wheel base so the back seat is like a big ulphostry. It is a good ride that gives peace of mind. Almost 90 litres of fuel tank. Fuel efficient etc 1 Like |
Re: I Drove 166 Miles Still Have My Full Tank Intact. by amliftedhigher: 9:52pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
buygala:Toyota prius is a very reliable and dependable car. I started studying the car since last year. I belong to Prius forum USA, Tesla forum, Chevrolet bolt and volt forum, Hyundai ioniq forum USA. I did this to have first hand experience from users and I got what I wanted. If the hybrid battery dies, I will change it. It is not a problem. I return from Asaba to warri this morning with same 36 litres fuel tank and I still have up to 100 miles to go with the remaining fuel. |
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