PC Paul wrote:

Hmm. Found on the web:

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C&D Test Results:

Prius Top-gear acceleration
30-50 mph 5.5
50-70 mph 7.9

What is "top-gear" in the context of a CVT car? You have no control over
the gear used and the car will use whatever tricks are avialable to it
to get the best possible results.

BMW 530I Top-gear acceleration
30-50 mph: 13.3
50-70 mph: 12.3
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Not really comparing like with like. If you wanted to overtake from 30
mph would you select 5th gear before hand? The prius obviously doesn't

(It does give you a usefull measure of the torque at low revs and the
flexibility of the engine (some would knock like crazy if you floored
them in 5th at that speed)).

Not sure if it's right, haven't got time to go find the original. But it
adds interest to the debate.

And what the hell 'Top Gear' is on a Prius....

Yes, indeed.

However if you take the 7.9s to be its best effort, then that is pretty
poor. That means overtaking a lorry on a B road doing 50, is going to
take you a good 20 secs in the wrong lane.


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Cheers,

John.

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