Out to OH. again - Toyota Yaris Forums

NEexpat · 11-06-2013, 07:40 PM

Got back a couple of days ago.

Here are the numbers:
Outbound leg - 40.5 mpg
Return leg - 41.8 mpg

MPG's about what I expected, a little low but it was cold out. I was checking the air intake temps. (it is some of the things I do on 12+ hour drives) as the temps dropped so did the mpg's. The gals./hr. number would increase as the temp dropped.

Odd thing happened just before I left. I was filling up for the trip home and the pump kept clicking off, at 2 gals. at 4 gals, at 5.8 gals, when it got to where I thought it would be full and it clicked I stopped so as not to overfill. Set UltraGauge to full tank, zeroed out the mpg and reset trip computer functions.

Had hoped to get to the Cabelas apprx. 417 miles down the road before I had planned to stop for gas and a bite to eat. Was at 388 miles and had been driving on 2 bars for quite a few miles and decided why chance anything, plus all the clicking at the gas station left me unsure as to whether or not I had actually filled up.

Turns out the UltraGauge was right had apprx 2+ gals. left. Could have easily made it to my pit stop. But again, when in doubt stop and get gas, plus I am not a big fan of driving with that little gas and who knows what other stuff is in the bottom of the tank, etc.

Again, great little car.

Of course the UltraGauge only knows what I plug into it, I just guessed the tank was pretty much full.

nookandcrannycar · 11-06-2013, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEexpat

the pump kept clicking off, at 2 gals. at 4 gals, at 5.8 gals

Just out of curiosity, does Ohio require a full 'sleeve/seal' around the nozzle? No requirement at all? (I've been to Ohio, but not since 2007 (IIRC), so I don't remember what the pumps look like (California = many sleeves almost made of steel (hard to hold away) and New Mexico (unless changed since 2010) = many, many pumps with no sleeve at all)).

I paid $2.709 gal. for gas a couple of hours ago (Kroger at US 290 and Spring-Cypress Rd -- cheapest in the metro area per Gas Buddy ($2.739 - 3 cent Kroger Card discount). This is the least I've paid for gas in months IIRC off the top of my head.

11-06-2013, 07:40 PM	#1
NEexpat Drives: 2009, auto, 4dr LB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: S.E. New England Posts: 292	Got back a couple of days ago. Here are the numbers: Outbound leg - 40.5 mpg Return leg - 41.8 mpg MPG's about what I expected, a little low but it was cold out. I was checking the air intake temps. (it is some of the things I do on 12+ hour drives) as the temps dropped so did the mpg's. The gals./hr. number would increase as the temp dropped. Odd thing happened just before I left. I was filling up for the trip home and the pump kept clicking off, at 2 gals. at 4 gals, at 5.8 gals, when it got to where I thought it would be full and it clicked I stopped so as not to overfill. Set UltraGauge to full tank, zeroed out the mpg and reset trip computer functions. Had hoped to get to the Cabelas apprx. 417 miles down the road before I had planned to stop for gas and a bite to eat. Was at 388 miles and had been driving on 2 bars for quite a few miles and decided why chance anything, plus all the clicking at the gas station left me unsure as to whether or not I had actually filled up. Turns out the UltraGauge was right had apprx 2+ gals. left. Could have easily made it to my pit stop. But again, when in doubt stop and get gas, plus I am not a big fan of driving with that little gas and who knows what other stuff is in the bottom of the tank, etc. Again, great little car. Of course the UltraGauge only knows what I plug into it, I just guessed the tank was pretty much full. Last edited by NEexpat; 11-06-2013 at 07:57 PM.