Originally Posted by
njgirlmam
Yah, had similar issue in PITT: drove 35 miles in Hertz Prius, replaced gas myself...four gallons worth!! Are you kidding? Hybrid = save the environment? NOT!
Plus, stupid hybrid doesn't generate any heat until the gas motor engages...and that day, it was -2 degrees F. Froze my a** off getting from hotel to Hertz to drop that peice of cr** off.
Hertz chick told me that about 90% of the time someone drops off a hybrid, they say "How do I make sure I NEVER GET ANOTHER HYBRID WHEN I RENT WITH YOU GUYS??!!"
1. It's impossible. The tank only holds about 12 gallons. If you refilled with 4 gallons and drove a documented 35 miles, you have a case to go back to Hertz for credit as the tank was not full. However, since we're talking a third of the tank, there is no way it would take 4 gallons and still show full, so did you check the fuel gauge before driving off? I've put thousands of miles on various Priusii and I drive a R400h hybrid as my own car and I know these cars inside out
2. The Prius will most definitely generate heat - when temperatures are cold and the climate control is set to the correct temperature, the engine will run continuously on and out of hybrid mode until the cabin is warmed. Many of us consider this a shortcoming of the system as it behaves like a normal car until the cabin is warmed. I manually turn the climate control system off in my car and use the seat heater instead so the car will still operate in hybrid mode