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Old 11-17-2017, 10:38 AM   #1
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Is it normal for fuel economy to drop during cold weather

I had my Yaris for 3 months now to use for 5-6 hours of business commuting. I usually avg 37-38 mpg through flat land and small mountain conditions. The last 2 weeks I've been averaging 33-34 mpg on the same commute with similar driving habits. How could I improve my mpg back to 37-38 mpg? I head stories about the 40 mpg + which is definitely realistic in the certain conditions, driving 65mph or less but its unrealistic on my drive.
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Old 11-17-2017, 12:41 PM   #2
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Old 11-17-2017, 12:47 PM   #3
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I had my Yaris for 3 months now to use for 5-6 hours of business commuting. I usually avg 37-38 mpg through flat land and small mountain conditions. The last 2 weeks I've been averaging 33-34 mpg on the same commute with similar driving habits. How could I improve my mpg back to 37-38 mpg? I head stories about the 40 mpg + which is definitely realistic in the certain conditions, driving 65mph or less but its unrealistic on my drive.
I live in northern Minnesota, and in the heart of winter, my MPGs drop about 20% or so.
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Old 11-17-2017, 01:31 PM   #4
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:21 PM   #5
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Not only does it drop in cold weather, if you only drive a mile or two to the store and back youll get 29 mpg. Even in summer.
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Old 11-21-2017, 07:24 AM   #6
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thanks fellow members. I value you're input.
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Old 11-26-2017, 01:33 PM   #7
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I think this is working good. I haven't any hard mpg numbers yet.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59283
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Old 11-26-2017, 06:26 PM   #8
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Just noticed my Vibe getting about 300km's to a tank vs the usual 400km avg. Winter gas blows and thencpkd weather starts doesn't help
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