Fuel economy

[Yaris]

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.

[blacksan]

I do steady 65 on a nice flat Interstate Highway during my 50 mile work commute and have averaged 40+ since driving off the dealer lot. I can't imagine higher speeds yield better mileage unless they are off a cliff. If I am wrong then I apologize in advance!!!!!!!!!

[churp]

Did 75-80 on a trip and got 31-32.....original daily driving was 60-70 and usually got 35-36....and for the last 3000 mile have driven 55-60 (rolling hills commute and very little in town driving) and get 39-42. with automatic

[Basscat]

Most of my driving is a hilly and curvy rural highway commute, usually between 50 and 60 mph, mixed with small town 30-45, with almost never any stop and go city driving. My worst ever was 37ish mpg and my usual is 40-41, best a little over 42. Knowing about the DFCO has helped a bit. My S Sedan has a manual.

[grampi]

What's a DFCO?

[bnther36]

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.

[blacksan]

Originally Posted by grampi

What's a DFCO?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...highlight=dfco