One Full Year of MPG Calculations

[nemelek]

It is nice to see your average numbers are some what close to mine. I'll never be able to match what other mpg posts state.

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by nemelek

It is nice to see your average numbers are some what close to mine. I'll never be able to match what other mpg posts state.

I'm with ya, Nemelek. I'm all for good MPG, but I am not willing to go to extremes in driving techniques in order to maximize it. I'm very happy that I have a car that I can drive in a normal manner and still get 37 MPG.

Tom

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by nemelek

It is nice to see your average numbers are some what close to mine. I'll never be able to match what other mpg posts state.

I am in the same boat as you. I average around 36 MPG. Of course I have an automatic and use my cruise control quite a bit.

Some of the claims made on this website are plausible, but after driving my Yaris for over a year, I seem to find them unrealistic for real world conditions.

[STC]

Originally Posted by daf62757

Some of the claims made on this website are plausible, but after driving my Yaris for over a year, I seem to find them unrealistic for real world conditions.

I know what you are saying, Dave. But, I would have to disagree on being unrealistic for real world conditions.

My first two tanks (1/8/10 and 1/26/10), I got 28 and 34 MPG

My last three tanks:

4/05/10 472mi/09.972gal = 47.332
4/13/10 504mi/10.253gal = 49.156
5/03/10 469mi/10.299gal = 45.538

And right now the 4th Bar shut off this morning @ 285mi... I could be close to a 500 mile tank when all is done.

I tend to drive in many conditions (Winter, Spring, Highway, State Road, City, mountain, valley, etc.), and very very light on the gas... cautious with my driving technique all the time. I wouldn't say I'm extreme yet? No hypermiling, scanguaging or major physical car adjustments. But, lots of gliding, slow starts, slow driving, and Ethanol free gas...

Heck, I drive slower than grandma's grandma! Wait! They were still riding in horse and buggy... LOL!

[why?]

Originally Posted by STC

I know what you are saying, Dave. But, I would have to disagree on being unrealistic for real world conditions.

My first two tanks (1/8/10 and 1/26/10), I got 28 and 34 MPG

My last three tanks:

4/05/10 472mi/09.972gal = 47.332
4/13/10 504mi/10.253gal = 49.156
5/03/10 469mi/10.299gal = 45.538

And right now the 4th Bar shut off this morning @ 285mi... I could be close to a 500 mile tank when all is done.

I tend to drive in many conditions (Winter, Spring, Highway, State Road, City, mountain, valley, etc.), and very very light on the gas... cautious with my driving technique all the time. I wouldn't say I'm extreme yet? No hypermiling, scanguaging or major physical car adjustments. But, lots of gliding, slow starts, slow driving, and Ethanol free gas...

Heck, I drive slower than grandma's grandma! Wait! They were still riding in horse and buggy... LOL!

ethanol free gas, lucky!!! that would make anyone get much better gas mileage.

i get about 38 mpg roughly. I stopped keeping track of it a long time ago, I am just too lazy, i just do the quick gas station math.

the longest i've been able to go on one tank of fuel was 444 miles. Then the car stalled. Don't do it, this tank scavenges the heck out of everything, so when it says the tank is empty, it really means it.

[STC]

Originally Posted by why?

ethanol free gas, lucky!!! that would make anyone get much better gas mileage.

i get about 38 mpg roughly. I stopped keeping track of it a long time ago, I am just too lazy, i just do the quick gas station math.

Yup! Until it's still around? Three gas stations left in my area.

I'm starting to keep track on GasSavers.org, intead of writing and the Excel sheet. Now I have to figure how to place GasSavers.org on my Yaris World Signature???