Re:Thus the phrase... (Score 1)

Just my two cents... I own a 2004 Prius, and my mileage varies from about 40 to 70, sometimes reaching a sustained 75 average for hour-long trips. Roughly speaking, it breaks down like this: Driving to work in the morning: 70 mpg Driving home in the afternoon: 55 mpg (AC on) Driving on the Interstate: 50 mpg Driving to enjoy myself: 40 mpg Obviously, turning the AC on and having fun with the car cuts into mileage considerably. I take very few short trips, but I've noticed that they tend to only get about 25-30 mpg. My lifetime average, by the way, is just over 50 mpg.