Response to MPG is Stupid article
Staff Writer
2013-08-25
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In in the "MPG Is stupid" article source , they make an attempt to point out that MGP is dum because their is some funny math comparison between a Prius and a Mustang on 100 mile highway trip.
Lets breaks this down in simple terms, a Prius cost how much to fill up hmmm. Well, the Prius has a tank size of 11.9 or 12. If gas is 4 dollars a gallon, the Prius cost about 48 dollars to fill.
On the other hand, the Mustang cost how much to fill up hmmm. Same math same formula right, well, a V6 base Mustang is very nice but, the tank size is 15 gallons. If gas is 4 dollars a gallon, the Mustang cost about 60 to fill up.
The difference is hmmm 12 dollar. Ok,lets continue.
The cruising range of a Mustang is 350 miles while the cruising range of Prius or most hybrids is about 450 to 600 miles. The cruising range means the following. If you fill the car up and just drive, you will run out of gas completely once you hit the estimated cruising range.
Ok, now lets get to the true facts which is never measured, If you have a hybrid , the gas engine dose not start working until, you go over about 40 miles an hour while driving. While sitting in traffic, you are not burning any gas in a hybrid, hmmmm.
If you have a gas car or non hybrid, you are burning gas from start to finish and have you ever sat in traffic in a Mustang. It drinks let a hungry animal because it is a V6 or V8 engine type.