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07-19-2010, 05:17 PM | #1 |
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Toyota sandbagging the Yaris
"but when I went to the Toyota site, it's listed only at 29/36."
A quote from another forum when i suggested the Yaris for the op's search for an economical car thats not a hybrid I'm sure every one here knows the Yaris is easily capable of +40mpg with easy driving style, how come Toyota hasnt figured it out?. In fact its almost as if Toyota doesnt like the Yaris as i see no advertising for the Yaris lineup |
07-19-2010, 05:28 PM | #2 |
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uhhhhh. The epa figured out the 29/36. Not toyota. And the yaris can't safely get 40 mpg in most situations. It involves over inflated tires and other dangerous driving habits.
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07-19-2010, 06:36 PM | #3 | |
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I've gotten 42 mpg on a very safe trip driving to my parents place and back. It involved properly inflated tires, following the speed limit, and none of that dangerous rolling-downhill-with-the-engine-off-and-running-through-stop-signs hypermiling crap. It's very doable.
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07-19-2010, 08:46 PM | #4 | |
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07-19-2010, 06:38 PM | #5 | |
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Ummm....prolly should make sure that if you are going to make a statement like that then you back it up rather than just a one liner. There are plenty of safe habits that can easily bump you into the 40+ range if that is your cup of tea. I did it on a regular basis prior to my mods without "dangerous" habits. For example making sure that you shift before hitting the 2k RPM mark when feasible will get you over the 36MPG mark they claim. You are not over inflating your tires for example if you put them to the max of 40-42 PSI. I know with my Falken's Falken actually instructed me to inflate to that pressure for my 912's. Just sayin...
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07-20-2010, 12:22 AM | #6 | |
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07-22-2010, 11:14 AM | #7 |
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07-19-2010, 10:11 PM | #8 |
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07-19-2010, 10:21 PM | #9 |
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wrong, i do not overinflate or do any other hypermiling techniques and i got a little over 40 mpg on my last tank of about 50% city, 50% highway driving, running the a/c most of the time.
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07-19-2010, 11:06 PM | #10 |
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Not so , I keep tire pressure at 34 > 36 p.s.i. and use ECO-METER to easily achieve 40+ m.p.g.. The warmer the weather the better the performance . Don't turn off car when stopped or coasting . That's getting risky ( for me ) . Have nailed 40+ many times without the assistance of the E.M.. Both are automatics . Most times include 2 people ( other 1/2 and I ) . 40+ with 3 riding on occasion . Pulse and glide . Learned that from the '07 PRIUS we had . Can be applied to YARIS or any other vehicle for improving fuel economy .
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07-20-2010, 06:24 AM | #11 | |
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My car with no mods and 35psi in the tires gets 44 to 45mpg when cruising on the highway at 70mph and if i go 55mph that figure goes up close to 50mpg,there may be many people who are looking for a car with that kind of economy as an alternative to a hybrid but if Toyota is advertising 29/36 rather than 38/50 those people may look elsewhere. |
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07-20-2010, 11:02 AM | #13 | |
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true. I 'potentially' can get 348mpg rolling out my driveway and down the first hill, coast to a stop and shut off the motor. can I claim the Yaris gets 348 mpg ? real world, it gets 36 mpg. epa estimates are pretty accurate. |
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07-20-2010, 11:33 AM | #14 |
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Bottom line is that all the cars are tested the same way. We can sit and and bitch about the testing methods, but if a car's EPA beats the Yaris, then driving that car like some of us drive our Yaris would yield even better results.
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07-21-2010, 12:03 PM | #15 | |
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There's a lot of factors that affect the MPG such as terrain, weather, A/C, driving style, tire pressure, ethanol gas, etc. The old EPA standards used to have a professional driver drive at 50 MPH on a closed circuit course. The newer EPA standards (2008) are supposed to bring more realistic results of people driving above the speed limit using A/C, etc. Easy going driving will yield results like yours and many can beat the new EPA standards. |
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07-21-2010, 12:29 PM | #16 |
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How big of a factor is the transmission (manual vs. automatic)? I also have a 2008 Scion XB and average about 28 to 29 mpg (70 highway/30 city) in my automatic, but the manual tranny guys average anywhere from 2 to 4 miles better. Is it the similar situation in the Yaris world too?
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07-21-2010, 12:34 PM | #17 |
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Pretty much, but some automatics have gotten 40+mpg. I have an 07 auto modded, and a stock 09 manual. My modified auto gets about 36 on the highway, while the stock 09 manual gets 44.
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