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Originally posted by synapse
I have a Prius and it's fantastic ... the gas consumption is a huge bonus, but it's also the very cool GSP and bluetooth, excelent surround sound system !! *highly recommended car*
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Hey, you're in Melbourne IIRC... how does the continuously variable transmission and the electric motor change the driving experience? What sort of noises are there when it's all electric?
I use engine noise and subconscious counting of the transmission switching gears to figure out how hard I should be pressing my foot. I once drove a Ford AU LTD which has HEAPS of padding in the engine bay, and I couldn't even hear anything! It's very strange to push the pedal, get nudged back in your seat (it's a V8) and hear nothing except some minor wind and road noise...