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November 3, 2009 about Toyota Prius

Drove through downtown LA with the low fuel light on, thought I could make it all the way on the 101 to gas. Before I got to the 5-10 interchange, the engine shut off, and the indication was "out of fuel". I drove off the freeway, and about 2 miles on city streets on electric, up to a gas pump. Took 11.2 gallons.

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December 15, 2009 by Toyota mechanic

So you sucked all the crap out of the bottom of the tank. All the metal factory shavings were sucked into the engine. You will pay for this in a few thousand miles.

May 3, 2012 by Francis

I don't know if this is the best ever but I owned one and I will attest to 42mpg city and 55mpg at 80 mph on rleagur gasoline rolling down I-95 to Florida in my brand spanking new 1989 GEO METRO coupe. Three cylinders and a 5spd stick. Made by Suzuki for GM. These cars were branded as throw a ways but there are still thousands on the road with 200,000 miles plus on the odometers! Gotta admit though, I sure didn't feel very safe in it. The sheetmetal was real thin the car was so small that I was often ignored or unseen as people kept cutting me off! The GEO later became the CHEVY METRO, but first it was the Chevy SPRINT. Suzuki made the same car with their own nameplate called the SWIFT, but it was a 4 cyl.

May 3, 2012 by Francis

I don't know if this is the best ever but I owned one and I will attest to 42mpg city and 55mpg at 80 mph on rleagur gasoline rolling down I-95 to Florida in my brand spanking new 1989 GEO METRO coupe. Three cylinders and a 5spd stick. Made by Suzuki for GM. These cars were branded as throw a ways but there are still thousands on the road with 200,000 miles plus on the odometers! Gotta admit though, I sure didn't feel very safe in it. The sheetmetal was real thin the car was so small that I was often ignored or unseen as people kept cutting me off! The GEO later became the CHEVY METRO, but first it was the Chevy SPRINT. Suzuki made the same car with their own nameplate called the SWIFT, but it was a 4 cyl.

May 3, 2012 by Francis

I don't know if this is the best ever but I owned one and I will attest to 42mpg city and 55mpg at 80 mph on rleagur gasoline rolling down I-95 to Florida in my brand spanking new 1989 GEO METRO coupe. Three cylinders and a 5spd stick. Made by Suzuki for GM. These cars were branded as throw a ways but there are still thousands on the road with 200,000 miles plus on the odometers! Gotta admit though, I sure didn't feel very safe in it. The sheetmetal was real thin the car was so small that I was often ignored or unseen as people kept cutting me off! The GEO later became the CHEVY METRO, but first it was the Chevy SPRINT. Suzuki made the same car with their own nameplate called the SWIFT, but it was a 4 cyl.