Toyota Prius vs BMW M3

[diegom6]

http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-08/06-26-08page-Toyota-Prius-vs-BMW-M3.htm

[ainadude]

Interesting, especially the part about the environmental damage wrought in the production of a car hailed as being Earth friendly. God, I love irony!

[Erick]

Take everything Jeremy Clarkson says with a grain of salt. He's not always correct and a lot of times makes his own conclusions.

But I would be interested in hearing more about the production of the Prius and who compared it's environmental effects to the Land Rover.

[Sam Cogley]

Take everything Jeremy Clarkson says with a grain of salt. He's not always correct and a lot of times makes his own conclusions.

But I would be interested in hearing more about the production of the Prius and who compared it's environmental effects to the Land Rover.

And I think he does have a point about driving style being very important to economy.

[Ral]

I've heard that before but don't remember where

[Erick]

And I think he does have a point about driving style being very important to economy.

That's common sense though (everywhere but most US drivers). I managed to average 22mpg on my 740i. Mixed street/highway driving. And that's a 4 liter v8 moving a 5000lb tank off the line.

- Erick

[z31maniac]

I've heard that before but don't remember where

http://clubs.ccsu.edu/Recorder/editorial/editorial_item.asp?NewsID=188

[CorvallisBMW]

Take everything Jeremy Clarkson says with a grain of salt. He's not always correct and a lot of times makes his own conclusions.

Indeed. I love him to death and think he's pants-shitting funny, but he's not always 'reliable' when it comes to investigative journalism, or even just facts & reality ;)

http://clubs.ccsu.edu/Recorder/edito...asp?NewsID=188

Sadly that article relies on numbers and facts from the CNW 'Dust to Dust' paper, which was widely regarded as bogus and unreliable. They made up a lot of numbers and, when pressed to show where they got their data from, folded and admitted they could not substantiate their numbers or many of their claims.

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

awesome

[z31maniac]

Sadly that article relies on numbers and facts from the CNW 'Dust to Dust' paper, which was widely regarded as bogus and unreliable. They made up a lot of numbers and, when pressed to show where they got their data from, folded and admitted they could not substantiate their numbers or many of their claims.

I was just pointing it out to the previous poster.

The fact it was in the Editorial & Opinion column of a small state university was enough for me to pass it off as anecdotal at best.

[eric (^__^)]

He's not always correct and a lot of times makes his own conclusions

That bastard.

[joshh]

It is common sense but this is a big dick in the ass of Prius owners everywhere. And with a test to prove it.
And don't go telling me the BMW was drafting to save gas.

[brandondan1]

Wow, you mean to tell me that if you drive at WOT, you'll get bad gas mileage?

[clavinZERO]

Granted the Prius had to STRAIN to do what the M3 was cruising at, but still. This is pretty entertaining to say the LEAST.

[Justin B]

^ Exactly what I was thinking.