Prius test drive

Matt test drove a Prius. He liked it, but and says the gas mileage isn't nearly as good as advertised is great (see below for correction): "After 150+ miles I averaged nearly 54 mpg."

prius_dash_smThe key device, which is about the size of a small box of wooden matches, slides into a slot in the dashboard. The next step in starting the car, according to the quickstart guide, is to press the POWER button. I had to laugh — this car boots up. I really enjoyed pressing that button.

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Bobby Martin sez: Matt said that *other people* had reported getting much worse than the Prius advertised milage, but he was unable to reproduce those results – he got 54 mpg.