First year of ownership -- my review/stats. - Toyota Yaris Forums

Sodium Duck · 09-19-2009, 08:46 PM

I've owned my car for almost one full year now. I kept track of all the gasoline I purchased, mileage, etc. This is what I have to share.

YAR1S · 09-19-2009, 09:18 PM

wow how cool is all that info!

DandiDani · 09-19-2009, 09:33 PM

congrats to you for keeping up with it. i dont think i could.

JumpmanYaris · 09-19-2009, 11:06 PM

HOLY SHIT I actually cant belive you took the time to do all that GREAT JOB how long did it take you to build that charts full of data?

tforkner · 09-19-2009, 11:15 PM

Minor nitpick- I think you mean 5.9 cents per mile, not fifty-nine hundredths of a cent.

Sodium Duck · 09-19-2009, 11:34 PM

I just like the cent sign. I guess I should move the decimal over for that to make, "cents." =]

It took me about 30 seconds, lol. Making the spreadsheet took me about a half hour, then ever 10 days or so when I buy gas I just add the new data (miles traveled, gallons bought, price per gallon -- everything is calculated and graphed for me). The charts, and averages I set up to make themselves as data was added.

Sodium Duck · 09-20-2009, 11:09 AM

Also, I forgot to mark it when I did it, but about half way through I started keeping my tires at 50 PSI.

andaconda · 09-20-2009, 12:12 PM

Sodium Duck -- So would you say that it was of any advantage to change to synthetic oil? I didn't see any significant change in fuel mileage after the switch. After the break-in period it looks like you may have improved a little.

kuyachris84 · 09-20-2009, 03:24 PM

Nice... im keeping track too with my myTouch 3g using a program called Mileage. I'll post it in a year from when I started keeping track. ^^

yaris-me · 09-20-2009, 04:44 PM

Thanks for sharing!

Forrest · 09-20-2009, 08:37 PM

Great spreadsheet. Interesting is that as your mileage reached around 9000 your miles per gallon improved. Did you change your driving habits ...as your report shows they continued to improve.
Thanks for sharing.

Sodium Duck · 09-20-2009, 09:32 PM

I believe around that point I stopped using neutral to coast, that was a biggie.

Around there I starting experimenting more with hypermiling as well. I started anticipating red lights and coasting longer, driving like I don't have brakes, taking off slower from starts, etc. Oh, and putting my tires up to 50 PSI, I definitely saw a gain there -- it was just easier for me to get 38-39 MPG tanks, where before I had to struggle to get them. For about the last 10 or so tanks I've also had an Ecometer, which has been a HUGE help.

I honestly never noticed a difference after switching to synthetic. Some people claim there's an improvement of 1-2 MPG. I say something smells there. Gas mileage fluctuates 1-2 MPG from tank to tank anyways. You'll never notice a difference even if there was one. I use synthetic because I change my oil every 7,500 miles now. =]

TLyttle · 09-21-2009, 02:13 AM

Good stuff, Sodium, very nice. As an aside, I noticed a 5% increase just with a tire change, and I didn't go looking for the "best" mileage tires, so there is more to gain yet...

YarisOwnersDad · 09-21-2009, 08:28 AM

Nice job, SD!

I'm doing the same thing. I have logged every single fill-up since the day I took delivery of the car brand new. The car had 8525 miles on it when I filled it up last.

Tom

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 09-21-2009, 09:00 AM

GOOD JOB but isn't 50PSI in those tires a bit dangerous?

Sodium Duck · 09-21-2009, 05:07 PM

Let's not open that debate up... lol. I'm just posting what I do.

Forrest · 09-21-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

I believe around that point I stopped using neutral to coast, that was a biggie.

Around there I starting experimenting more with hypermiling as well. I started anticipating red lights and coasting longer, driving like I don't have brakes, taking off slower from starts, etc. Oh, and putting my tires up to 50 PSI, I definitely saw a gain there -- it was just easier for me to get 38-39 MPG tanks, where before I had to struggle to get them. For about the last 10 or so tanks I've also had an Ecometer, which has been a HUGE help.

I honestly never noticed a difference after switching to synthetic. Some people claim there's an improvement of 1-2 MPG. I say something smells there. Gas mileage fluctuates 1-2 MPG from tank to tank anyways. You'll never notice a difference even if there was one. I use synthetic because I change my oil every 7,500 miles now. =]

Again, Thanks for sharing the info on the reasons for increased mpg.

supmet · 09-21-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

Let's not open that debate up... lol. I'm just posting what I do.

oh come on.. we haven't had a good "hypermiling myths vs science" debate in a while

09-19-2009, 08:46 PM	#1
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	First year of ownership -- my review/stats. I've owned my car for almost one full year now. I kept track of all the gasoline I purchased, mileage, etc. This is what I have to share. Attached Images __________________ 42.88

09-19-2009, 11:34 PM	#6
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	I just like the cent sign. I guess I should move the decimal over for that to make, "cents." =] It took me about 30 seconds, lol. Making the spreadsheet took me about a half hour, then ever 10 days or so when I buy gas I just add the new data (miles traveled, gallons bought, price per gallon -- everything is calculated and graphed for me). The charts, and averages I set up to make themselves as data was added. __________________ 42.88

09-20-2009, 11:09 AM	#7
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	Also, I forgot to mark it when I did it, but about half way through I started keeping my tires at 50 PSI. __________________ 42.88

09-20-2009, 03:24 PM	#9
kuyachris84 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Black Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 321	Nice... im keeping track too with my myTouch 3g using a program called Mileage. I'll post it in a year from when I started keeping track. ^^ __________________ 2008 YARIS/VITZ LIFTBACK - BLACK SAND PEARL Representing The Midwest! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3132598

09-20-2009, 09:32 PM	#12
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	I believe around that point I stopped using neutral to coast, that was a biggie. Around there I starting experimenting more with hypermiling as well. I started anticipating red lights and coasting longer, driving like I don't have brakes, taking off slower from starts, etc. Oh, and putting my tires up to 50 PSI, I definitely saw a gain there -- it was just easier for me to get 38-39 MPG tanks, where before I had to struggle to get them. For about the last 10 or so tanks I've also had an Ecometer, which has been a HUGE help. I honestly never noticed a difference after switching to synthetic. Some people claim there's an improvement of 1-2 MPG. I say something smells there. Gas mileage fluctuates 1-2 MPG from tank to tank anyways. You'll never notice a difference even if there was one. I use synthetic because I change my oil every 7,500 miles now. =] __________________ 42.88

09-19-2009, 09:33 PM	#3
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	congrats to you for keeping up with it. i dont think i could.

09-19-2009, 11:15 PM	#5
tforkner Drives: 08 liftback 5 speed Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 20	Minor nitpick- I think you mean 5.9 cents per mile, not fifty-nine hundredths of a cent.

09-20-2009, 12:12 PM	#8
andaconda View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Montana Posts: 73	Sodium Duck -- So would you say that it was of any advantage to change to synthetic oil? I didn't see any significant change in fuel mileage after the switch. After the break-in period it looks like you may have improved a little.

09-20-2009, 04:44 PM	#10
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Thanks for sharing!

09-20-2009, 08:37 PM	#11
Forrest Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 244	Great spreadsheet. Interesting is that as your mileage reached around 9000 your miles per gallon improved. Did you change your driving habits ...as your report shows they continued to improve. Thanks for sharing.

09-21-2009, 02:13 AM	#13
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	Good stuff, Sodium, very nice. As an aside, I noticed a 5% increase just with a tire change, and I didn't go looking for the "best" mileage tires, so there is more to gain yet...

09-21-2009, 08:28 AM	#14
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Nice job, SD! I'm doing the same thing. I have logged every single fill-up since the day I took delivery of the car brand new. The car had 8525 miles on it when I filled it up last. Tom

09-21-2009, 09:00 AM	#15
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	GOOD JOB but isn't 50PSI in those tires a bit dangerous? __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

09-21-2009, 05:07 PM	#16
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	Let's not open that debate up... lol. I'm just posting what I do. __________________ 42.88

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