One Full Year of MPG Calculations

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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!