Fuel Economy

[stuffy]

considering 90% of canada's population lives within 100km of u.s. border, we basically get the same weather that the states do to our immediate south,

anyway, i just filled up and did an average of my last 4 tanks:
5.9L p/100km or
40 mpg
i have noticed that the bottom bars dont' seem to last as long as the top bars, so when i think i am getting totally incredible fuel economy for the first part of the tank, it doesn't end up being quite as good...

but my average for the previous 6 tanks (since new) was 6.7L/100 km or
35 mpg, so there is a definite improvement.

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by stuffy

considering 90% of canada's population lives within 100km of u.s. border, we basically get the same weather that the states do to our immediate south,

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

[Island Boy]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

I know where I won't be going in the middle of winter

[vicpai]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

I'm originally from the Twin cities, MN and lived in Grand Forks, ND for 4 years (1990-1994) I was going to school there at the University of North Dakota ....and it can get REAALLLY cold!!. Back then I was 18, and had a part time job as a Pizza delivery driver. We had to deliver pizzas in BLIZZARDS where you could barely see in front of your windshield, with tempratures hovering around 40 below zero and a 100 below WINDCHILL FACTOR!!! ....I did have some great times in that city, though. (just got me nostalgic when you mentioned Grand Forks )

Winnipeg is the closest major Canadian city, just about 150 miles north of Grand Forks (the Canadian border is about 75 miles north). Back then I've made the trip up there on a couple of occasions, and in winter it gets just as cold, if not more!!

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by vicpai

I'm originally from the Twin cities, MN and lived in Grand Forks, ND for 4 years (1990-1994) I was going to school there at the University of North Dakota ....and it can get REAALLLY cold!!. Back then I was 18, and had a part time job as a Pizza delivery driver. We had to deliver pizzas in BLIZZARDS where you could barely see in front of your windshield, with tempratures hovering around 40 below zero and a 100 below WINDCHILL FACTOR!!! ....I did have some great times in that city, though. (just got me nostalgic when you mentioned Grand Forks )

Winnipeg is the closest major Canadian city, just about 150 miles north of Grand Forks (the Canadian border is about 75 miles north). Back then I've made the trip up there on a couple of occasions, and in winter it gets just as cold, if not more!!

haha... yeah that sounds right! My buddy graduated from UND also. Thats why I was there visiting him .

I remember seeing my first tumbleweed in Grand Forkes...awwww the memories I was like "what just rolled across the road?" My friend was cracking up at me.... I felt like I was in the wild wild west. This was during my summer trip out there.

[pyromedic]

36mpg on my first tank of mostly city driving.

[stuffy]

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.

that region of canada is pretty damn cold in the winter too, but not at this time of year

[ubetiam]

this is a cool link i use often

http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html

[Ziv]

Update--

Man, I hope these number gets better soon.

390 clicks / 30.5 Litre

7.82 l/100 clicks.

[stuffy]

that's not so good ziv, are you driving like a maniac?

[JaiTomato]

Update:
Just bought second tank of gas. Total of 919 miles and 19.8 gallons. That's an average of 46 mpg.
But then that's mostly highway and I drive like someone's grandmother. (Mine never drove a vehicle in her life)

[stuffy]

i've noticed a BIG difference in fuel economy when i take it easy (like a grandma) or when i don't (like ziv)

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by stuffy

i've noticed a BIG difference in fuel economy when i take it easy (like a grandma) or when i don't (like ziv)

Thank you for pointing it out.
But no, I don't really drive like a maniac. Funny thing is, I have been driving mine for roughly four, five months now. I have NO IDEA why it would behave like that. I used to drive a 2.5 Altima. And I tried really hard to learn to drive a 1.5 like a 1.5. I accelate slowly, let the car pass by me and increase speed like VVTI suppose to be. I hardly go over 3000rpm on local. I drive very little hwy lately because I got everything around where I live.
Even so, city shouldn't be over 7.somethin', should it?

I just got my oil change few days ago. Let's hope it helps!

I was thinking, if the number stays that way, can you guys suggest something I can do? bring back to dealer for check up? use other octane than just 87?

[NickNickNick]

Originally Posted by Ziv

Thank you for pointing it out.
But no, I don't really drive like a maniac. Funny thing is, I have been driving mine for roughly four, five months now. I have NO IDEA why it would behave like that. I used to drive a 2.5 Altima. And I tried really hard to learn to drive a 1.5 like a 1.5. I accelate slowly, let the car pass by me and increase speed like VVTI suppose to be. I hardly go over 3000rpm on local. I drive very little hwy lately because I got everything around where I live.
Even so, city shouldn't be over 7.somethin', should it?

I just got my oil change few days ago. Let's hope it helps!

I was thinking, if the number stays that way, can you guys suggest something I can do? bring back to dealer for check up? use other octane than just 87?

Check your tire pressure...make sure you're running at EXACTLY 2.2BAR/32PSI...makes a huge difference on my car...I had my tire pressure around the 29-30PSI mark, and lost about 10mpg on the highway. I'm sure it'd have been even worse in the city.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by NickNickNick

Check your tire pressure...make sure you're running at EXACTLY 2.2BAR/32PSI...makes a huge difference on my car...I had my tire pressure around the 29-30PSI mark, and lost about 10mpg on the highway. I'm sure it'd have been even worse in the city.

Ok.... I will try this and see if it makes any different! Sure hope it does!

[why?]

Originally Posted by Ziv

Thank you for pointing it out.
But no, I don't really drive like a maniac. Funny thing is, I have been driving mine for roughly four, five months now. I have NO IDEA why it would behave like that. I used to drive a 2.5 Altima. And I tried really hard to learn to drive a 1.5 like a 1.5. I accelate slowly, let the car pass by me and increase speed like VVTI suppose to be. I hardly go over 3000rpm on local. I drive very little hwy lately because I got everything around where I live.
Even so, city shouldn't be over 7.somethin', should it?

I just got my oil change few days ago. Let's hope it helps!

I was thinking, if the number stays that way, can you guys suggest something I can do? bring back to dealer for check up? use other octane than just 87?

It is not necessarily driving like a maniac that can hurt fuel economy.

What are the roads like where you drive?

Do you use the AC a ton?

Do you carry a lot of extra gear?

And of course there is always the chance that something might actually be wrong from the factory.

[Ziv]

*Another update thru the long weekend, I actually drove for a lil trip.
402 km / 30.4 Litre
Mostly highway, 80/20 hwy/city
The number still shows 7.56.
When is this nightmare going to end! I am driving constantly at 130km/h in the hwy and hardly going over 3000 rpm in city.*

Originally Posted by why?

It is not necessarily driving like a maniac that can hurt fuel economy.

What are the roads like where you drive?

Do you use the AC a ton?

Do you carry a lot of extra gear?

And of course there is always the chance that something might actually be wrong from the factory.

Let's see...
The road is not too bad, for those of us who have drive around richmond hill knows that it's not the best, but it doesn't nearly have as much pot hole than other cities around GTA.

I am cutting down the A/C since the tank before for last, but it doesn't seems to help as much as I would like it to be.

extra gear? not really, the heaviest thing is me. my gf weight probably half or 2/3 weigh than me and my chihuahua, yeah, he's only 6.9 pounds.

I am thinking I will try check the tire pressure as NickNickNick mentioned, and one step at a time.

Originally Posted by ricko

Ziv ...... you know "Why" might have a point about there being a problem. My mileage has NEVER gone above 6.9L/100km, and my best (in gas miser mode) was 6.1L/100km. I live on the edge of a small resort town, so little traffic to deal with so far, but I have almost no highway miles. For the most part I drive ............ "energetically", because I enjoy the car (Yaris RS 5-speed) so much. I would get it checked out. The only other possibility is that you deal with a lot of "stop and go" traffic.

Thank you very much for your input. And yeah, it's true that I deals with TONS of stop and go traffic around GTA.

[Ryu]

I got a auto trans yaris, it 9300km on it right now, I do the first oil change at 2000km, second at 5000km, plan to do it at 10000km.
The car is well maintained i assume,
but the best I got is 7.2L/100km which is not that good i guess,
even when the summer time is coming right now, I still got something like 7.4L/100m 0.o

I didn't drive like a maniac also, I guess it is due to the heavy traffic in highway 1 in Vancouver when I go to work. It makes highway driving like a city driving lol.