Posted on 6/21/2019
Hi Everyone, Megan Here! My family and I are getting ready to hit the road for a summer road trip. In all, we'll be driving our 2013 Toyota Prius just over 1,700 miles from Michigan to North Carolina. As parents, we start thinking through plans for the trip a few weeks in advance. The destination and route are the same as years past-my husband Brian's family's home in North Carolina, but we still have other aspects of the trip to plan out. Fuel Economy Brian and I were debating renting a minivan instead of taking our Prius. I went to the EPA's website to figure out the fuel economy for the trip. Our sweet Toyota Prius will have us spending just under $50 each way on our road trip! When contemplating renting a van (an added $350 expense) we saw we would easily double the amount of money spent on fuel. That sealed ... read more