Comments on: Toyota wins economy marathon

By: Wayne Gerdes

Wayne Gerdes — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:02:19 +0000

Hi All:

Congrats to both Andrew and Gary as they proved to be worthy drivers no matter what the detractors say!

Good Luck

Wayne Gerdes – Owner/ Admin http://www.CleanMPG.com

By: Millatime

Millatime — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:07:56 +0000

I thought Prius was supposed to save the planet!?!

Just shows the Prius should be renamed the Useless.

Did Toyota just inadvertantly shoot themselves in the foot??

By: realcars

realcars — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:53:03 +0000

Probably get an i30 diesel for less as well given Toyota inventive pricing.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:10:09 +0000

if you go along gently in my falcon, it reports 3L/100k, but who wants to prod along like that all day.

the time in dollars lost in productivity in you taking longer to get where you had to be would far out weigh the fuel cost saved in putting along like a pansy.

it is also illegal to drive in this manner.
they would have had to have permission to drive in this manner hance all the safety signage and i assume escort vehicles too.

line them all up and heading off on the same route at the same time doing the speed limit would have more value than the way this was performed

By: Phill

Phill — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:25:24 +0000

WOW the big T has won a race,see heres the formula,Boring race big T wins,exciting race(F1)big T can’t win,can’t win

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:09:10 +0000

G6ETURBO….Your welcome, if your friend wants real economy in that size she might have to try a small diesel like a VW Polo,Peugeot 207,Citroen C3 or for a slightly larger but more frugal than a Prius maybe a Hyundai i30 diesel, But if she must have petrol a Mazda 2 or new 2009 Ford fiesta will kick some Yaris butt!!

Cheers and Good luck!!

By: AC COBRA

AC COBRA — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:06:50 +0000

Also CA, who was the competition, where are the other car’s tested, this just another sponser stint for the overrated whitegood’s, cardigan wearing community, ugly Toyo sux……..

By: AC COBRA

AC COBRA — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:58:59 +0000

Toyoda sux, too many unnecessary adverts CA, there are better economy cars out there in the real world, its just Toyoda test by themselfs with no competition, very sad indeed,,, Toyo sux………..

By: Wispy

Wispy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:58:02 +0000

can’t see hirdy or loydy from the might bombers driving a yaris even if it was black and red go the MIGHT BOMERS 2009!!!111

By: Frontman

Frontman — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:32:16 +0000

would like to have seen how the Econetic Ford diseasels would have gone, have tried to find out what else was in the competition but can’t find a full list anywhere. Notice though the the all conquering Prius didn’t win

The only vehicles I can find mention to in this challenge have been the above Toyota’s and a Berlingo??? Sounds fair.