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Holy F***NG SH*T, The New Prius Plug-in Hybrid goes 13 Miles in electric-only mode!!!

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by 28ØØ3, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. Jan 10, 2011 at 1:56 PM
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    28ØØ3

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    HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! 13 Miles! As in ten+three miles?!?!?!:eek:
    http://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/prius-plug-in/
    SOMEONE CALL THE INTERNET! CAUSE THAT SH*T IS F***ING AMAZING! Oh lords of science, you have really outdone yourselves this time.

    I think I know where the next Nobel Science award is going.....THAT'S RIGHT, MOTHER F***ING TOYOTA ENGINEERS!
    HOLY F**K!







































    :bananadead:
     
  2. Jan 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM
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    w8n4mud I'm back.

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    a link?
     
  5. Jan 10, 2011 at 2:03 PM
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    link added
     
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    The POS 1995 Civic that I had got 37mpg no matter how hard I drove it.

    This plug-in thing will save 1/3 of a gallon of gas before it needs to be recharged for 3 hour, assuming electric-only mode is used. I'm not sold.
     
  7. Jan 10, 2011 at 2:11 PM
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    But it's got ZERO EMISSIONS*!!!






    *if you neglect the coal burned to generate the electricity...
     
  8. Jan 10, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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    no kidding! my wife's pos mazda gets 32 mpg and its got 160k miles on it

    did the f*cking car companies forget how to make engines? a freakin pos yaris gets 35mpg and people shit their pants. ZOMG! THIRTY-FIVE MUTHA F**KIN MPGs! SH*T BE REAL AS A MUUUUF*CKA!
     
  9. Jan 10, 2011 at 2:47 PM
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    hahaha wow, awesome thread.

    my old GMC sonoma (A TRUCK!) got 28mpg no matter what.
     
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    Wow, that means i can drive to work then plug it in, then drive home all on electric. YeeHaw. You know what my license on my G8 says? 8MPG and i freaking love it!!!
     
  11. Jan 10, 2011 at 5:48 PM
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    that means i can drive 2/3 of the way to walmart, plug it in, walk 4 miles, do my shopping, walk back 4 miles, wait another 2 hours, then drive home!

    :woot: MOTHERF**KIN :woot:
     
  12. Jan 10, 2011 at 5:53 PM
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    that means i can go to school and... nothing else
     
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    Rep for you broter. This post made my fucking night!
     
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    My 2000 Saturn SL1 was EPA estimated at 39/40. Had Saturn continued to produce that vehicle with minor upgrades (slight body changes, standard power equipment) it could have been sold dirt cheap and would have kept the company in business. What happened to those mid to late 90's engines that got amazing fuel economy without even trying?
     
  16. Jul 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM
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    i just reread this thread and laughed my ass off......i'm pretty sure i was drunk when i wrote it.....so here's a bump
     
  17. Jul 6, 2011 at 6:33 PM
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    yeah, made me laugh again too. +1 for you.
     
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    I dont buy it....Next thing ya know, they'll be trying to pass off something that floats in the air, holding alot of people......and going 500 mph......Please...I wasnt born yesterday.
     
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