[pianotech] Yer Wheels

[Scott Gray]

  So how's the Prius on Gravel, Mud and Snow?  It's front wheel drive 
right?  Like that mileage 51mpg.

Scotty



On 9/17/2010 6:57 PM, Susan Kline wrote:
> Haven't tried on a Fit, but my Prius has room to spare, because of 
> good configuration. Folding split seats, a hatchback, a removable 
> curtain which can hide the cargo area, and a kind of round roly-poly 
> shape, so that the width at seat level is wider than it looks when you 
> just glance at the car.
>
> I was surprised when I got the Prius that a ordinary (not concert) 
> grand action and keys will fit sideways into the car, on the back 
> seat, with about 1/2" to spare so the door can close. The Prius 
> actually has a few more inches of width than the Corolla wagon, which 
> seemed to be a bigger car. If one needs just a little more room, it 
> can be had by putting the action up on something a few inches high, to 
> clear the arm rests.
>
> Susan Kline
>
> On 9/17/2010 5:36 PM, Wiliam Ballard wrote:
>> I'm interested to hear if anyone is doing their business out of a 
>> Subaru Impreza or a Honda Fit. I'm mainly concerned with cargo space. 
>> My 5 y-o Chrysler Poodle Cruiser 32. cuft of cargo area, versus the 
>> and 22.5  and 24 respectively for the other two. I'm also within 
>> reach of a Subaru Forester at 35.5. I also have a folding work-bench 
>> 5' long (a keybed leftover from the Aeolian Factory, and sold by Ford 
>> PIano Sup), which would only fit in at the temporary expense of 
>> driver's leg room. I'm looking at CY models.
>>
>> I'm actually not looking for other recommendations although I'm sure 
>> everyone's delighted with their own car.  What I'd like to hear is 
>> the experiences of any of youse driving around a Fit or Impreza.
>>
>> Bill Ballard RPT
>> NH Chapter, P.T.G.
>>
>> "Did you find that listening to your father's records gave you a clue 
>> to who he was as a musician?"
>>     ...........NPR "Fresh Air" host Terry Gross to Ravi Coltrane son 
>> of John. As always, asking the tough questions.
>> +++++++++++++++++++++
>
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