Highest mileage second generation Prius heads back to Japan for dissection.
Andrew Grant a Vancouver, British Columbia cab driver and his partner drove a 2004 Toyota Prius 248,548 miles in 24 months.
According to Grant, the Prius just surpassed the 400,000 kilometer (248,548 mile) mark. The Prius accomplished this feat by consuming just 10 to 15 liters of gasoline per 12-hour shift as opposed to 35 to 55 liters for traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) taxis.Over a 24-month period, the Prius had one-third less maintenance costs and there were no failures of the hybrid powertrain during 400,000 kilometers of driving. The lower maintenance costs coupled with a fuel savings of roughly 1,500 liters per month means that the Prius paid for itself in less than 24 months.
Grant's 2004 Prius is now the highest-mileage second generation Prius on the road. Not surprisingly, Toyota is interested in checking out the vehicle so it will soon be shipped to Toyota's Japanese headquarters for research. dailytech.com
The cab partners had enough money saved in fuel after their cab experiment to pay for a whole other car and oil companies were left with thousands less profit. The average driver can profit by downsizing and choosing a more efficient vehicle.
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