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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2016 2:30 pm 
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We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2016 8:39 pm 
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So as well as the business person you have room for his laptop :lol:


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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:12 pm 
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grandad wrote:
We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:
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PostPosted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:53 pm 
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grandad wrote:
We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:


Why don't they do an estate version, could be a winner for them.


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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2016 8:51 am 
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bloodnock wrote:
grandad wrote:
We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:


Why don't they do an estate version, could be a winner for them.

They have moved the battery from the boot area to under the back seat so there is more boot space now.

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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2016 8:52 am 
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MR T wrote:
grandad wrote:
We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:
Only one

We only buy one new car at a tim. We can't afford to go mad. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2016 7:59 pm 
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grandad wrote:
We have just placed an order for the 2016 model Toyota Prius Business edition. It should be delivered in about 8 weeks. :mrgreen:

Just hope you don't get four fatties booking it. :D

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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 1:42 am 
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we've 5 of them so far and they're nice and quite good but totally useless if you're night driver with heavy foot... drives on electric up to 30mph and everything over is a petrol.... so not for me at all, not a huge legroom at the back and seems quite heavy when you drive it... good idea but I'll wait for tesla to decrease their prices otherwise as I said is useless...


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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 5:21 pm 
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... drives on electric up to 30mph and everything over is a petrol.... so not for me at all, ...
You should be able to do up to 42mph on electric (same as the Auris). Accelerate up to 40, lift off the accelerator and the engine should cut out. Then give it a light throttle to maintain the speed. If you're in EV mode then yes it'll start the engine above a certain speed (20mph in the Auris).

Don't know if it's the same in the Prius but if you keep the eco gauge just below the tick mark in the middle of the eco range it stays in electric up to 42mph, if there's enough juice in the battery.

Saying all that I'm told just drive it like a normal car, the technology will switch between the different modes depending on what it thinks will give the best economy.


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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 9:01 pm 
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Just think you could sit at your local Asda charging point all day, waiting for the call to pick up there


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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:49 am 
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Just think you could sit at your local Asda charging point all day, waiting for the call to pick up there

The Toyota Prius does not use a charging point unless you buy the version with a lead.

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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 7:58 pm 
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If you're in EV mode then yes it'll start the engine above a certain speed (20mph in the Auris).
My mistake. If you've selected EV mode it will deactivate when you reach 20mph but will stay on battery power all the way to 42mph if the throttle isn't pressed too far down. The engine will always start whenever you press the accelerator beyond a certain point.


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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 4:00 pm 
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we've 5 of them so far and they're nice and quite good but totally useless if you're night driver with heavy foot... drives on electric up to 30mph and everything over is a petrol.... so not for me at all, not a huge legroom at the back and seems quite heavy when you drive it... good idea but I'll wait for tesla to decrease their prices otherwise as I said is useless...


5 of them or 2 Tesla 80's......tough call

new tesla is £25k

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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 6:55 pm 
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o-marek wrote:
we've 5 of them so far and they're nice and quite good but totally useless if you're night driver with heavy foot... drives on electric up to 30mph and everything over is a petrol.... so not for me at all, not a huge legroom at the back and seems quite heavy when you drive it... good idea but I'll wait for tesla to decrease their prices otherwise as I said is useless...


5 of them or 2 Tesla 80's......tough call

new tesla is £25k

Not available yet.

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