Prius - To The Mall

It was a gray & gloomy day. But with the fresh snowfall, it meant an opportunity to capture more video with the 2010 Prius prior to taking delivery of my 2012 Prius PHV. So, that's exactly what I did. It was my first time filming in the other direction. Rather than work or play, this was a drive to the mall.

There's lots of places to shop area there, so it served as a great example of something a person will typically do. In fact, watch carefully for a silver Civic. You first see it as I approach the mall. Then I run into it again later, as I head home taking the more scenic back way. He obviously drove around one side as I did the other.

That portion on the way home afterward goes around a large local lake, where I have brought my kayaks a number of times... carried on top of the Prius, of course. It's a pleasant drive, one which the 2010 does almost entirely using electricity. The PHV will do even better. Watch the RPM value in the video. Zero will be displayed on a number of stretches throughout the drive. It's a great example of how efficient Prius already is driving in the suburbs. The end result after the 10.5 miles was a 51.3 MPG average. That's quite good, especially considering the 32°F temperature.