Toyota's "A Glass Of Water" Campaign

If your a fan of the toyota prius on your facebook page (like i am ) This should've been posted!

I thought it was rather interesting...

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/24/a-glass-of-water-a-day-can-help-keep-your-fuel-consumption-at-ba/

 

Go figure, not driving like a crazy man can save you gas. Pretty interesting campaign though.

 

It can work if they possess skills like Takumi. ^_^

 

If I drove with a glass of water, I would be wearing it the second I put it in D.

 

lol, maybe in imaginary land where the streets are perfect and not covered in craters and construction like here in chicago.

 

I think it's a brilliant campaign.

 

Too bad our Toyota's (including my moms Lexus) acceleration is so jumpy when shifting. (automatic)

 

My floor boards would be soaking wet!

 

Thats what cupholders are for...
Sorry someone had to say it

 

x2 on that!

if im still on 2nd or 1st and i tap the accelerator, damn that lurching is unconfortable

 

I can't even keep a cup in the cupholder much less the dash...

 

Some people have no problem keeping their beer from spilling while off roading even!

 

Can I sue them for false advertising?

 

That is actually the point of the glass of water. If saving gas, the accelerator should only be very gently pressed at any point. If you have a manual and it lurches, you're in the wrong gear for gas savings. If you're in an automatic, you're accelerating too hard. Watch your tach. If it is above 2k, you have too much gas. Actually, above 1500 is too much if you're trying to save gas, or even better if its at idle rpms (except people will honk at you). Slow and steady wins the gas consumption race.

Same goes with braking. If you have to brake, you spent energy (gas) in getting to the speed so when forcing a stop, all that extra energy is now wasted. If saving gas, you shouldn't spend more fuel than is needed in order to just barely get to your next location. Thats not realistic, of course, but if you apply that theory by releasing your gas pedal earlier and allowing you to coast more, you'll save a bunch on gas. (Decelerating will use no gas while the momentum of the vehicle is enough to keep the engine rpm at a certain rate for your speed and gear, so the longer you can decelerate, the better gas mileage you'll get).