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Lillydot · 05-23-2007, 12:25 AM

i think i'm a decent driver. i don't do hard starts and i try to accelerate slowly and steadily, but i only get 28 mpg! i use the DFCO (or whatever the abbreviation is!). there's not much else i can do! i mean, i'm still getting more miles per gallon than my last car, but i was looking foward to 30+ miles a gallon!

Black Yaris · 05-23-2007, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lillydot

i think i'm a decent driver. i don't do hard starts and i try to accelerate slowly and steadily, but i only get 28 mpg! i use the DFCO (or whatever the abbreviation is!). there's not much else i can do! i mean, i'm still getting more miles per gallon than my last car, but i was looking foward to 30+ miles a gallon!

now this is funny, I do quick starts, drive around like a crazy man pushing my car kinda hard.... and I still obtain about the same MPG and you 28-32 MPG
but I am running 0w-20 full synthetic to get better gasmileage, a CAI helps a bit with mileage, and opening up my exaust help with the mileage to a point... I am sure there are other things I could do, I just do not care, long as I keep it around 30 mpg... I am thinkin about rippin out my back seats and spare for a lil weight reduction

Yaris · 05-23-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lillydot

i think i'm a decent driver. i don't do hard starts and i try to accelerate slowly and steadily, but i only get 28 mpg! i use the DFCO (or whatever the abbreviation is!). there's not much else i can do! i mean, i'm still getting more miles per gallon than my last car, but i was looking foward to 30+ miles a gallon!

Why is it that some 75+ mph drivers claim to get better fuel economy such as 38 to 40 mpg compared to others who really try to get the great mileage and don't get better than 30 mpg?
Other than variations in driving skills, I am beginning to take the bragging statements of faster drivers with a grain of salt.

bnther36 · 05-24-2007, 12:47 PM

I rented a Yaris for a week just to kind of check out the mileage. It was the sedan with an automatic and hadn't had its first oil change yet. At 70mph, the little car got 41.2 mpg with air-conditioner and 42.4 mpg without.

I think I'm going to buy that car.

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05-23-2007, 12:25 AM	#1
Lillydot Absolutely Red!!! Drives: 07 A/T Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 63	i think i'm a decent driver. i don't do hard starts and i try to accelerate slowly and steadily, but i only get 28 mpg! i use the DFCO (or whatever the abbreviation is!). there's not much else i can do! i mean, i'm still getting more miles per gallon than my last car, but i was looking foward to 30+ miles a gallon!

05-24-2007, 12:47 PM	#4
bnther36 Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mich Posts: 84	I rented a Yaris for a week just to kind of check out the mileage. It was the sedan with an automatic and hadn't had its first oil change yet. At 70mph, the little car got 41.2 mpg with air-conditioner and 42.4 mpg without. I think I'm going to buy that car.