Me: hey forum readers, here are some ways to get better fuel efficiency with your Maverick Hybrid
haters/trolls: blah blah MPG poo poo blah blah MPG blah poo blah blah
Bought the Prius for $13,000. Insurance gave us $6,800 when it was totaled. $6,200 for 236,000 miles is a win, right?
Plus I saved at least that extra $1,200, so probably closer to $5,000 for 6+ years of driving all those miles!
I disagree, at least from a financial standpoint. For example, we drove the Prius 236,000 miles. Let’s say we got 3 MPG less over those miles:
236,000 at 47 MPG = 5,021 gallons at $3.50 per gallon is $17,574
236,000 at 44 MPG = 5,363 gallons at $3.50 per gallon is $18,772.
$1,200 just by...
On the AC and heat topic:
This is why I wrote “unless totally necessary”. Believe it or not, last week here in PA the high on Monday was 84 and the low on Wednesday was 29. I am pointing out that you should use the climate control when needed, and avoid it if you can. With the Prius, during...
I first purchased a 2013 Prius C in 2015. It was a MY2013 and had 13,000 miles on it. Drove it until this winter, when it got t-boned and totaled. (Everyone was OK). Its life ended with 249,000 miles on the odometer. Yep, we drove it 236,000 miles in 7 years. Original battery, and still...
Production scheduled;
XLT hybrid, cactus gray, ford 360, Spray in bedliner, tow hitch
Ordered 8-21-21
Scheduled for production on April 11, 2022
Shultz Ford near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Trying to see just where people reside who have orders placed.
location: Pittsburgh
Dealer: Shults Ford Wexford
Order placed : 8-17-21
Order: XLT Hybrid, spray-in bedliner, tow hitch, Ford 360
Status: order confirmed, no build date