Join my 29.5+ MPG club.

[Loren]

I live in the Tampa area. Drove the hell out of my car for the first tank when I bought it (used w/ 5k miles on it) and got 28 mpg. Since then, I don't recall ever getting less than 36 except on the race track. I typically get between 38 and 44 and have seen almost 50 with enough effort. My typical driving is all city, rarely over 50 mph, and almost always with the AC on.

It can be done, and it's really not that difficult. Try shifting at 10 mph (out of first at 10, out of 2nd at 20, etc) and accelerating gently. A light foot is what it takes to get good MPG. With that, try to maintain a constant speed as much as possible. Look ahead, think ahead, anticipate traffic and avoid using the brakes. Learn to coast in-gear for as long as possible when coming to a stop or approaching traffic. The Yaris uses NO fuel when off-throttle as long as the RPM stays above 1200 rpm.

All of this info and more is readily available on this forum (and elsewhere). Search for it.

We're not lying to you. 40 mpg is easy if you want it. 50 is hard, but not impossible.