Fuel Economy - Page 63 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Shroomster · 04-21-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

swng · 04-22-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shroomster

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

True! I have recently been driving many very short trips and the gas gauge bars disappear really fast. I am afraid I may not be able to post any good numbers here the next time I report my fuel economy

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AustinYaris · 04-22-2007, 07:40 PM

I still don't understand people getting under 30 mpg ... I drove normally with short 2-3 mile trips daily, and got 37.5 mpg (again... this was with normal driving, not even driving like a granny). Some of you might want to take it to your dealership to get it checked out.

BMGYaris · 04-22-2007, 08:12 PM

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

AustinYaris · 04-22-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMGYaris

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

Hmm... when I took my Camry to the dealer because I thought it wasn't getting the correct MPG, they did a whole bunch of tests on it, including a test run on the highway with an MPG reader.

edit: actually... you're right... that's the BS they told me at first... I had to explain to them I kept extremely thorough records... and had to show them that I knew how to calculate MPG... etc. before they believed me.

Yaris_Fan · 04-22-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

I typically get 28-29 mpg. 100% city driving and mostly short trips.

swng · 04-23-2007, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris_Fan

I typically get 28-29 mpg. 100% city driving and mostly short trips.

That is about, or better than, right

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Please see this:http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...umn=1&id=22749
My average performance is here

:http://www.gassavers.org/garage/viewgaslog/264

nsmitchell · 04-23-2007, 08:28 AM

It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly.

BailOut · 04-23-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly.

My commute is mostly on a twisting, winding, snowy, rainy, windy, tourist-infested, 2-lane mountain road that is 27.2mi one way and is generally 25-55MPH. It begins in the Reno valley at 4,500ft, climbs to the summit of Mount Rose at 8,900ft and then drops back down to Lake Tahoe at 6,300ft.

I start climbing the mountain 1.3mi after I leave my garage, and immediately after leaving my office on the way home.

marcus · 04-24-2007, 05:30 PM

i hear it too on acceleration.. it didnt sound good at all sound like the timing was too advance...need to be retarded.. anyone had the same experience!! anybody..?? it could be the break in period... how many clicks you got on the car??

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Originally Posted by BMGYaris

PLEASE READ:

I posted a few post up. I havent gained any weight and my fuel is of the same quality (dont think we get much winter mixture down here in south carolina) but i have an update on my problems.

Just last night i was driving, engine still cool, no problems though. i turn at a redlight, get giong about 25, tap the gas and suddenly there is a loud high pitched..whirrrrrrrr and

i was hardly accelerating at all. i let go of the gass...i turn of my music, tap it, whirrrrrrrrrrr,

i quickly feel the automatic clutch, its in drive, i pop on the light to confirm, not in neutral, not in third, in drive, i check the parking break, its fine, i tap the gas, whirrrrr

i start to pull over and tap it one more time and its smooth as butter, regular deep voice of automatic transmissions shifting gears. no problems the rest of the night.

I suppose what ever has caused my drastic decrease in mpg all the way down to 25 all highway driving at average 65mph is also causing this problem. Anybody have any ideas what is wrong before i head of to the shop on monday let me know.

ECHOKnight2000 · 04-24-2007, 08:51 PM

On monday I finally broke the 50mpg barrier! I'm soooo happy! YAY! I was surprised! Damn I love my car!

BailOut · 04-25-2007, 12:38 AM

Congratulations, ECHOKnight2000! That's awesome!

I haven't quite hit 50 myself yet. 49.74, but not 50. hehe

nsmitchell · 04-25-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ECHOKnight2000

On monday I finally broke the 50mpg barrier! I'm soooo happy! YAY! I was surprised! Damn I love my car!

Great MPG!!! Did you slip a hybrid system in there or something?! hehe

marcus · 04-25-2007, 11:40 AM

first tank i got about 530 kilometers thats when the last bar starts blinkin so im assuming i got another 70 km on that last bar..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

Harry Yaris Henderson · 04-25-2007, 12:31 PM

2000 miles so far 38.9mpg very easy driving to and from work. trips at 60 to 65mph 40.5 average.

oleblue · 04-25-2007, 01:17 PM

I just filled up after my first attempt to use the Hypermiling tips. 44.48MPG. The best I had gotten Prior to that was 40.9MPG. And one of those morning I did run 70-75mph on the highway due the fact I was running late. All trips on I-40 I ran 60-65mph. I drive pretty easy most of the time anyway so the coasting at every chance I think made a difference.

nsmitchell · 04-27-2007, 09:31 PM

33.4MPG today. Mostly city with a little hwy.

swng · 04-28-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

This thread has some useful information

:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5146

04-22-2007, 07:40 PM	#1119
AustinYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Manual Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 39	I still don't understand people getting under 30 mpg ... I drove normally with short 2-3 mile trips daily, and got 37.5 mpg (again... this was with normal driving, not even driving like a granny). Some of you might want to take it to your dealership to get it checked out. __________________

04-23-2007, 08:28 AM	#1124
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

04-24-2007, 08:51 PM	#1127
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	On monday I finally broke the 50mpg barrier! I'm soooo happy! YAY! I was surprised! Damn I love my car! __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.

04-25-2007, 12:38 AM	#1128
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	Congratulations, ECHOKnight2000! That's awesome! I haven't quite hit 50 myself yet. 49.74, but not 50. hehe __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

04-27-2007, 09:31 PM	#1133
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	33.4MPG today. Mostly city with a little hwy. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

04-22-2007, 08:12 PM	#1120
BMGYaris Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 255	The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

04-25-2007, 11:40 AM	#1130
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	first tank i got about 530 kilometers thats when the last bar starts blinkin so im assuming i got another 70 km on that last bar..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

04-25-2007, 12:31 PM	#1131
Harry Yaris Henderson Harry Henderson Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2	2000 miles so far 38.9mpg very easy driving to and from work. trips at 60 to 65mph 40.5 average.

04-25-2007, 01:17 PM	#1132
oleblue Drives: 2007 Yaris LiftBack Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pfafftown NC Posts: 3	I just filled up after my first attempt to use the Hypermiling tips. 44.48MPG. The best I had gotten Prior to that was 40.9MPG. And one of those morning I did run 70-75mph on the highway due the fact I was running late. All trips on I-40 I ran 60-65mph. I drive pretty easy most of the time anyway so the coasting at every chance I think made a difference.