Who needs a truck anyway?
The extra weight doesn’t appeal to the Prius, and the roof caves in further. But the roof still holds. The car’s suspension is also crushed by the extra weight, pushing the wheels into the wheel wells. Justin tests the Prius on public roads to make sure it is still usable. Although the trailer ruins the car’s fuel economy it slowly climbs from 2 to 4 to 5 to almost 8 miles per gallon after the on-road testing is completed.
Although the Prius isn’t a speedster and the car didn’t sound happy to tow the weight, it did the job without too much fuss. There were some signs that the car was struggling. The amount of smoke coming from the tailpipe is increasing, which indicates that oil oil is entering the combustion chamber. Although the Prius is safely back in the garage, the challenge continues. Justin intends to add bracing to his roof and attempt to tow something with the Toyota, instead of an empty trailer. The Toyota Prius is capable of traveling a considerable distance.