Post #2133030 · Elektrine

2026-05-06 19:36 UTC

@TechConnectify I wasn't sure but have checked. Good point. So 34mpg(US) = 40.8mpg(IMP)? It beats the 1987 Citroen, certainly. I note later you mention that it's a 2.5L engine; presumably that's a part of why it's still behind the 16-year-older Renault ICE. (Which is also what you're calling a minivan, though that's not how I'm used to the word being applied.) Other than the slightly shocking realisation that hybrids may be heavier on the juice than I'd expect, nice video btw. 🙂

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@breizh@pleroma.breizh.pm 2026-05-06 19:55

@electropict @TechConnectify Is the Renault a diesel? Diesel have "better" consumption than gas. Also, the way you drive it and the vehicle mass are important. Compare the Prius to a gas Renault Scenic, and drive it the optimal way, the Prius should be better (for the same year-model. Cars got bigger on both size since their first generation…).

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@mjc0961@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 19:57

@electropict It's also heavier on the juice because it's a minivan. I was getting 40-45 mpg in a Prius (depending on weather mostly), which is smaller and more aerodynamic than a Sienna.

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@AMS@infosec.exchange 2026-05-07 20:30

@electropict@mastodon.scot @TechConnectify@mas.to Hybrids want more displacement if possible. GM authored a few papers in the Volt1 era about how a hybrid works best (highest fuel economy) with the engine just below it's power band putting out maximum torque.

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