My best MPG so far...

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

I still dont understand why people dont believe other people pn their mpgs.....I can get 44 mpg with AC on 3, cruise on 70, 32 psi, and 100 degrees outside.

I'd guess it's because they cannot open their closed minds to understand that the driving environment, cars setup and drivers style strongly affect FE.

For example, If I drove 70 mph with cruise and a/c on in my environment I'd get around 40 MPG and I would guess you're getting those extra MPGs on me because of the temp in TX vs ON. It's very rarely 100 here.

[supmet]

Originally Posted by voodoo22

I'd guess it's because they cannot open their closed minds to understand that the driving environment, cars setup and drivers style strongly affect FE.

For example, If I drove 70 mph with cruise and a/c on in my environment I'd get around 40 MPG and I would guess you're getting those extra MPGs on me because of the temp in TX vs ON. It's very rarely 100 here.

lol - closed minds? More like working minds, that don't just accept every piece of information on the internet as fact, and without question.

70 mph with proper psi getting 40 mpg is a quite a bit different than 75 mph with low psi and getting 50 mpg

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by supmet

lol - closed minds? More like working minds, that don't just accept every piece of information on the internet as fact, and without question.

70 mph with proper psi getting 40 mpg is a quite a bit different than 75 mph with low psi and getting 50 mpg

I didn't say you should accept everything blindly, but when people say you're lying and they can't prove it, that's just as stupid blind acceptance.

I think we're both saying the same thing in different ways.

I know from my own experience that numbers like bhickman states are probable and so I believe him, I also don't believe someone could get close to 50 mpg in the Yaris going over 60 mph, but I would not call them a liar like many people who choose to rant first and never entertain any probabilities outside of their own bubble do.

From my own experience, to get over 50 US MPG on a tank in the Yaris sedan AT, you have to drive mostly hwy and not go over 55 mph.

[Woody_Woodchuck]

I concur, to get anywhere near 50 mpg driving over 60 mph means that there are additional circumstances like tailwind or down hill slope. I’m not shooting down the poster, just stating what I have learned by experience. If I have a 5 mph headwind, going 55 mph I lose 3 to 4 mpg for that section (15 highway miles) of my commute. If there is a tailwind I can gain that 3 or 4 mpg!

Also, to folks who are trying to get good mileage and are falling short even though they drive 55 mph or under… accelerate slooooower. The Yaris, at least my 5-speed, will eat up the gas if you accelerate with a heavy foot. Heck, anything less than feather foot will drop the mileage big time. Go slow and steady, shifting just before you hit the power point of the next gear. It is going to take you longer than you might like to get up to speed but works. Same with accelerating on the open road, use a light foot and slooooowly get to your speed. Of course with other traffic you have to trade fuel efficiency for not pissing other folks off. If other vehicles are far enough behind me I’ll take it slow, if there is traffic I’ll accelerate faster but not quite as fast as most others.

[RedStickHam]

I've been driving my Yaris for a little over 3 months and am getting around 31MPG, the lowest I've had is 28, while the highest was around 34.

My driving is all city driving, most a 13 mile stop/go commute to work. I was getting the higher mileages back in February and March when the weather was cooler, but the hot/humid south Louisiana summer is here, so A/C is a necessity, and of course the mileage has dropped.

My Yaris is a 2009 5spd with 15inch wheels.

RedStickHam