My best first bar...

[twowheels]

Sorry it's blurry... it was night, I was going highway speeds, and I was using a cell phone camera.

http://imgur.com/GGuxW.png

[MadMax]

Funny you should post this, I did my best first bar this morning...94.9 miles! I had to laugh as I was thrilled to pass 80 miles, surprised to pass 85 miles, and shocked when I passed 90 miles! But the kicker was losing that first bar at 94.9 miles! I really thought I would make it to 95 miles, but a corner killed my chances! Oh well, for one, the gas gauge is not overly accurate in these cars, and some of it depends on how much you fill it up (stop at the first click, or add a little more...the smallest addition can make a difference of several miles in such a fuel efficient machine); but that still beats my old record by over ten miles!

However, even my former record didn't end up being an overall record once the tank was empty. Still, it's always fun to see how far that first bar will last!

Cheers! M2

[tristan]

i wish mine was that high lol
mine is about 50, i have bad driving habits :X

[AlexNet0]

^omg, i guess you do! lol

[Tamago]

temperature of the fuel in the gas tank plays a part in this too ;)

[twowheels]

This picture has actually been on my phone for a while and was actually taken in April. Also... I never top off... I always stop filling as soon as the pump shuts itself off.

[twowheels]

However, even my former record didn't end up being an overall record once the tank was empty. Still, it's always fun to see how far that first bar will last!

Sure, but then you get all upset when you miss the event. :-)

[b_hickman11]

My best first bar was 118!

[Forrest]

Also... I never top off... I always stop filling as soon as the pump shuts itself off.

You are doing just what toyota recommends..and probably everyone should too.

It is stated on the fuel cap NOT to top off, just stop when pump shuts off or the check engine light may come on.

[stripey]

You are doing just what toyota recommends..and probably everyone should too.

It is stated on the fuel cap NOT to top off, just stop when pump shuts off or the check engine light may come on.

I had better start doing that as it doesn't say anything like that on my English Yaris! Thanks.

[JumpmanYaris]

My 1st bar was 105.Wish would had been 10 extra but seen the the Red and Blue flashing so....:biggrin:

[mryaris]

My best is 108.....I went on to average 46.8 MPG on that tank. :)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I've gotten 125-130 on the first bar before, and 250 on the fourth ("half tank") before.

[yarisitis]

For those of you who are getting 100+ miles on the first bar, are you guys like driving 50 MPH or something?

[Cosworth]

For those of you who are getting 100+ miles on the first bar, are you guys like driving 50 MPH or something?

nah, usually all freeway driving (~60-70mph) right after the fuel up .

[Yaris Hilton]

I think it's a bad idea to "compete" with ourselves or others for "the best first bar." That requires putting as much gas in as possible, and when it warms and expands the overflow saturates the carbon in the evaporative emissions canisters, leading to added air pollution and likely eventually requiring an expensive replacement. In the past I've also had problems with tank filler and vent hoses cracking and leaking large amounts of fuel when I was topping to the cap.

As noted, Toyota says to never top up the tank, but to stop when the pump stops. I bend the rules slightly to then run the fuel at the lowest pump speed setting till it clicks off once more, trying for a more consistent fill, but there's still plenty of air space left in the top of the tank. I'm beginning to think it makes little difference in the consistency, anyway.

[mryaris]

For those of you who are getting 100+ miles on the first bar, are you guys like driving 50 MPH or something?

Mine was on a recent trip from Denver to Jackson Hole, WY. I got the 108 miles on Hwy 191 between Pinedale, WY and Jackson driving 60-65 MPH. I don't overfill my car, but I do round up to the nearest quarter when I fill up (i.e. $20.50, $21.25, etc.)......I hate it when it's some weird amount like $20.37. Not sure why, but it bugs me. :iono: :cool:

[Yaris Hilton]

I've often done that too, but it sure is hard to stop a pump right on a "good" number!

[devinlamothe]

Wow I have no idea how you guys are getting such good mileage. My best first bar has been 105km or 65 miles. And this is with driving the posted limit, which would be 60km/h or 40mph.

I think my car is broken :X

[Treyz]

Never go by the first bar when calculating MPG ... I've gotten the 100+ results on the old 2007 for the first bar and even more when tI topped it off (trip to FL).

[Forrest]

I think it's a bad idea to "compete" with ourselves or others for "the best first bar." That requires putting as much gas in as possible, and when it warms and expands the overflow saturates the carbon in the evaporative emissions canisters, leading to added air pollution and likely eventually requiring an expensive replacement. In the past I've also had problems with tank filler and vent hoses cracking and leaking large amounts of fuel when I was topping to the cap.

As noted, Toyota says to never top up the tank, but to stop when the pump stops. I bend the rules slightly to then run the fuel at the lowest pump speed setting till it clicks off once more, trying for a more consistent fill, but there's still plenty of air space left in the top of the tank. I'm beginning to think it makes little difference in the consistency, anyway.

ageed !

Toyota say not to top tank...and also when putting cap on...it is secure after ONE CLICK...DO NOT KEEP TURNING FOR SEVERAL CLICKS.
Written right on the cap.
Fuel lines are not the most accurate and do fluctuate. Beginning bars last longer than those below half...I would prefer the old gas guage.

[Treyz]

Yeah, I found out about the topping later on from my body guy lol ... but that was a while ago.

[yopauly]

Mine was on a recent trip from Denver to Jackson Hole, WY. I got the 108 miles on Hwy 191 between Pinedale, WY and Jackson driving 60-65 MPH. I don't overfill my car, but I do round up to the nearest quarter when I fill up (i.e. $20.50, $21.25, etc.)......I hate it when it's some weird amount like $20.37. Not sure why, but it bugs me. :iono: :cool:

This is quite poss the weirdest thing I have read in awhile. I just got BACK from that drive. We went to Yellowstone and Tetons. Although I was kinda haulin ass going from 80 to 91 mph but still got the best gas mileage I have EVER gotten at 41mpg. This is with a LOADED down car including wife and 2 kids. I wonder what it is in that area that we have gotten the best gas mileage? Cooler temps with perfect hills?(not too tall with tons of ops to put in neutral?):iono:

[deerebilt]

i usually get 97 to 110 on first bar and 300 at half tank and 450 to 470 at 1/4 tank and avg 50 to 52 mpg per tank

[talnlnky]

i got 100miles on my first bar on the way back from seattle yesterday... furthest I've gone on a single bar... however it wasn't the best milage i ever got.... was getting 45mpg, i've had tanks as high as 46.... and short trips as high as 55.... fuel guage isn't that accurate.

[bronsin]

Gas tank 11 gallons. Eight bars means theres 1.375 gaallons per bar IF the gauge was calibrated right. Which it aint folks! My best w/ auto ws 85 on the hiway. Worst was last week 68. When I was dead nuts five bars blinked out I filled up and took 7.1 gallons. 5 x 1.375 is 6.875. But even with 1st bar 68 I still got my avg of 36+ mpg. Why dont they make a FOR REAL gas gauge?

[b_hickman11]

Gas tank 11 gallons. Eight bars means theres 1.375 gaallons per bar IF the gauge was calibrated right. Which it aint folks! My best w/ auto ws 85 on the hiway. Worst was last week 68. When I was dead nuts five bars blinked out I filled up and took 7.1 gallons. 5 x 1.375 is 6.875. But even with 1st bar 68 I still got my avg of 36+ mpg. Why dont they make a FOR REAL gas gauge?

It's not the gas gauge, it's the shape of the tank.

[Yaris Hilton]

That and the motion of a simple hinged pivot, which is nonlinear with relation to the height of the gas in the tank.

Honestly, what do we need a precise gauge for? All a gas gauge does is give you a rough idea how of long you have before you need to stop and fill up. I've never seen a car with a fuel gauge that was anything like precise, though some additionally have computer readouts that track fuel consumed and remaining with estimated miles till empty (that change constantly.) Who cares if the bars are variable? You get used to it and go on.

[Woody_Woodchuck]

I really never pay attention to the guess gauge until I stop for my weekly fill-up. Last week it was 303.5 miles and 3 bars gone. I set the pump for the first notch and stop after it clicks off. That tank used 5.418 gallons so it should have been 4 bars gone. 3 bars, technically, would dissapear after 4.2 gallons.

[eddieVW]

115 in puerto rico urban areas

[brg88tx]

i usually get 74-78 miles on my first bar.

[STC]

120 mi on my first bar... all highway for the first 300 miles.

Cheers!

[mryaris]

Holy year old thread bump! :smile:

My '09 hatchback would get high 90's and low 100's on the first bar and I even hit 117 on a road trip before I rolled it. My '10 hatchback hasn't seen 100+, but I have hit 94 a few times. Probably just tolerance differences since overall mileage is similar at 40MPG (mixed driving).

[wooverstone8]

my best first bar was 92.1

[marcus]

best i had was 149km fully loaded with camping stuff but going 80-90km though.