>>>>>There are software hacks for the Prius that will enable you to get a lot better (almost double) that mileage.
>>>>
>>>>I'll stick with stock. I want my warranty to be good if I need it.From what I read you can roast the batteries pretty quickly if you drain them too fast.
>>>
>>>That is my understanding - you can hack it to get 80mpg easy and even as much as 100mpg - BUT it will cause you to have to replace the batteries in the vehicle sooner (a lot sooner I suspect).
>>>
>>>>I've managed 65MPG on a 120 mile run in it but to do that I really had to play the accelerator. I get mid 50s w/o doing anything special.
>>>
>>>50 - 60mpg - yeah I'd be happy with that. I'd REALLY like to have one of those all electric Tesla sports cars - but they cost like $90,000.
>>
>>I was half-heartedly trying to wait to see if the Volt was something I could fit in. I could deal with the price (maybe) if I could get a lot better mileage than a Prius. I finally just gave up since the date it was supposed to hit dealers kept moving out..
>>
>
>The eTechnologia of the auto world! <g>
>
>Hawks win again, knocking off the Sharks in OT to go up 3-0. This is really going to happen. Sometimes it's nice to be wrong.

Don't think it's a done deal till it's over. Look what the Canadians and the Flyers did.