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jamal1984 · 04-21-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

I did, i used to got 27 or less in my yaris, freeway much of the time 80+ mph. RPM from 3 and up. and I carry all kind of stuff in my car. My Subwoofer box are so damn heavy, about 50 pounds.

But since i started drive like a granny, 60 or less on highway, removed most of my junks. lower rpm, i start getting 34- 45. it suck,

Shroomster · 04-21-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

swng · 04-22-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shroomster

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

True! I have recently been driving many very short trips and the gas gauge bars disappear really fast. I am afraid I may not be able to post any good numbers here the next time I report my fuel economy

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Yaris_Fan · 04-22-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

I typically get 28-29 mpg. 100% city driving and mostly short trips.

swng · 04-23-2007, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris_Fan

I typically get 28-29 mpg. 100% city driving and mostly short trips.

That is about, or better than, right

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Please see this:http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calcu...umn=1&id=22749
My average performance is here

:http://www.gassavers.org/garage/viewgaslog/264

jamal1984 · 04-21-2007, 10:05 AM

and i don't know how peoples get 47MPG for doing 70+? TEll me? my car basically got Intake, Header and running on stock wheels and tires.

AustinYaris · 04-22-2007, 08:40 PM

I still don't understand people getting under 30 mpg ... I drove normally with short 2-3 mile trips daily, and got 37.5 mpg (again... this was with normal driving, not even driving like a granny). Some of you might want to take it to your dealership to get it checked out.

BMGYaris · 04-22-2007, 09:12 PM

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

AustinYaris · 04-22-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMGYaris

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

Hmm... when I took my Camry to the dealer because I thought it wasn't getting the correct MPG, they did a whole bunch of tests on it, including a test run on the highway with an MPG reader.

edit: actually... you're right... that's the BS they told me at first... I had to explain to them I kept extremely thorough records... and had to show them that I knew how to calculate MPG... etc. before they believed me.

nsmitchell · 04-23-2007, 09:28 AM

It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly.

BailOut · 04-23-2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly.

My commute is mostly on a twisting, winding, snowy, rainy, windy, tourist-infested, 2-lane mountain road that is 27.2mi one way and is generally 25-55MPH. It begins in the Reno valley at 4,500ft, climbs to the summit of Mount Rose at 8,900ft and then drops back down to Lake Tahoe at 6,300ft.

I start climbing the mountain 1.3mi after I leave my garage, and immediately after leaving my office on the way home.

marcus · 04-25-2007, 12:40 PM

first tank i got about 530 kilometers thats when the last bar starts blinkin so im assuming i got another 70 km on that last bar..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

swng · 04-28-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

This thread has some useful information

:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5146

Harry Yaris Henderson · 04-25-2007, 01:31 PM

2000 miles so far 38.9mpg very easy driving to and from work. trips at 60 to 65mph 40.5 average.

oleblue · 04-25-2007, 02:17 PM

I just filled up after my first attempt to use the Hypermiling tips. 44.48MPG. The best I had gotten Prior to that was 40.9MPG. And one of those morning I did run 70-75mph on the highway due the fact I was running late. All trips on I-40 I ran 60-65mph. I drive pretty easy most of the time anyway so the coasting at every chance I think made a difference.

nsmitchell · 04-27-2007, 10:31 PM

33.4MPG today. Mostly city with a little hwy.

Vervepipes · 04-29-2007, 06:55 PM

1600 Km on the odo, city driving, a little heavier on the pedal at times (3k-3500 rpm), no excessive idleing. Todays calculation is 13.07 Km/L, 36.94 MPG, 7.65L/100Km.

churp · 04-30-2007, 12:10 AM

I hit 42 mpg today! Up until 4,353 miles I was getting 32 to 35...I now have 5,659 miles and have averaged 39.12 mpg the last 1,300 miles. I pumped the tires to 42, have been driving no more than 5mph over the limit

, the weather's finally being nice, and occasionally I coast in neutral downhill (the automatic works great at this even tho I don't do it often). Guess I owe Bailout and everyone else a big thanks for all the advice and showing it can be done.

Think the lower springs helped my aerodynamics?????

PS....and I don't think I got in anybodys way doing it!!

04-22-2007, 08:40 PM	#7
AustinYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Manual Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 39	I still don't understand people getting under 30 mpg ... I drove normally with short 2-3 mile trips daily, and got 37.5 mpg (again... this was with normal driving, not even driving like a granny). Some of you might want to take it to your dealership to get it checked out. __________________

04-23-2007, 09:28 AM	#10
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	It would be cool if people would include the terrain they mainly drive in. Flat or Hilly? I know there are some places in the midwest where people don't encounter hills whatsoever. This could explain the super MPGs. Richmond is fairly hilly. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

04-27-2007, 10:31 PM	#16
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	33.4MPG today. Mostly city with a little hwy. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

04-30-2007, 12:10 AM	#18
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	I hit 42 mpg today! Up until 4,353 miles I was getting 32 to 35...I now have 5,659 miles and have averaged 39.12 mpg the last 1,300 miles. I pumped the tires to 42, have been driving no more than 5mph over the limit , the weather's finally being nice, and occasionally I coast in neutral downhill (the automatic works great at this even tho I don't do it often). Guess I owe Bailout and everyone else a big thanks for all the advice and showing it can be done. Think the lower springs helped my aerodynamics????? PS....and I don't think I got in anybodys way doing it!! __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

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04-21-2007, 10:05 AM	#6
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	and i don't know how peoples get 47MPG for doing 70+? TEll me? my car basically got Intake, Header and running on stock wheels and tires.

04-22-2007, 09:12 PM	#8
BMGYaris Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 255	The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

04-25-2007, 12:40 PM	#12
marcus toyota View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris RS Blazed Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,637	first tank i got about 530 kilometers thats when the last bar starts blinkin so im assuming i got another 70 km on that last bar..does anyone KNOW how whats the least you can get on the last bar??????????????

04-25-2007, 01:31 PM	#14
Harry Yaris Henderson Harry Henderson Drives: 07 hatchback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2	2000 miles so far 38.9mpg very easy driving to and from work. trips at 60 to 65mph 40.5 average.

04-25-2007, 02:17 PM	#15
oleblue Drives: 2007 Yaris LiftBack Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pfafftown NC Posts: 3	I just filled up after my first attempt to use the Hypermiling tips. 44.48MPG. The best I had gotten Prior to that was 40.9MPG. And one of those morning I did run 70-75mph on the highway due the fact I was running late. All trips on I-40 I ran 60-65mph. I drive pretty easy most of the time anyway so the coasting at every chance I think made a difference.

04-29-2007, 06:55 PM	#17
Vervepipes CowCountry Hornet Handler Drives: '08 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 176	1600 Km on the odo, city driving, a little heavier on the pedal at times (3k-3500 rpm), no excessive idleing. Todays calculation is 13.07 Km/L, 36.94 MPG, 7.65L/100Km.