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Originally Posted by Fandango
Did you know that Top Gear had a Prius and 3 series BMW on the test track one after the other, driving the same speed, and the Prius got less MPG than the BMW? I'll try and find that on YouTube later and post it.
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Yes, and it's because the Prius needs stop and go to lay claim to it's big efficiency numbers. Once that toaster on wheels gets moving it's drag coefficient and power to weight is rediculous for highway efficiency.