Miles per tank

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by voodoo22

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My best is 947 km's or 588 miles, and in the summer I get consistently over 850 km's or 520 miles. I usually fill up when the last bar is blinking.

588 miles using every last drop of your 11.1 gallon tank = 53 MPG. And I must assume you didn't run out of gas. Sorry dude, but I'm a bit skeptical. Were you coasting down a lot of hills with your engine off?

[Kal-El]

This is a good poll. Only thing is that it changes depending on season. You do significantly better in hot weather than you do in freezing weather.

With the current spring climate, I reach about 375 miles to the last bar with about a gallon left. So about 415 or so to empty. Half the time I'm going 75-80 mph.

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by voodoo22

I drive an AT and have achieved over 53 US MPG on several tanks. My best is over 54 US MPG on a fill of 10.016 gallons used for 548.55 miles driven on winter tires, during an unusual warm kick in November.

If I drove a MT I'm sure I could break 60 US MPG because then I could coast and shift more efficiently.

The key to my MPG is that I drive mostly hwy and do not go over 90 km/h unless absolutely necessary. This means I hardly ever have to brake. This technique for giving yourself enough room between you and the vehicle in front of you has led to me hardly ever having to brake and waste fuel, even under the inevitable traffic jams. We also try to group short trips into longer ones. I was headed for my best tank to date with over 438 miles on the first 6 bars, but then we had to make several unavoidable short trips in the city on the rest of the tank and my MPG fell to 53.4 US MPG.

I make the situations under which I drive our car as close to ideal as possible. We plan our trips and drive with discipline. Not everyone has the kind of commute, planning and discipline to get these kind of numbers. Bailout for example has much better technique and discipline than I do, but his commute is much more difficult than mine. I'm not doing anything that anyone else in my situation couldn't do if they wanted to make the commitment.

If you want to change from a skeptic to a believer you should read over and try out some of the things Bailout is saying. He actually knows what he's talking about and doesn't make stuff up. After a few years of trying out stuff him and others like him talk about, I've come to trust his judgement.

What did I miss?
Your first best was 588, and this best is 548.55 ??
Myself, I would be more of a believer but I don't want to get myself into the mindset where I have to get in the habit of telling everybody with different needs and thought patterns that their opinions are voided because they're just based on "alarmism" and "fabrication" ...broken-record much?

[TheUnGroomed]

Originally Posted by voodoo22

If I drove a MT I'm sure I could break 60 US MPG because then I could coast and shift more efficiently.

I have the manual and so far my best tank was 47.8 MPG. I have had several single trips between 54 and 63 MPG. These were mostly on rural roads at 35 MPH(about 50 km/h(i think)). I just wish that I never had to go on the highway or in the city.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by voodoo22

Woah, 47.8 is a great number, but between 54- 63 is amazing.

Yeah our cars MPG drops fast when you have to go over 55 MPH, on shorter trips under 24 km's, or are at a lot of red lights and stop signs. I'm lucky and only have 3 lights and 2 stop signs on my commute to work and 1 light and 2 stops signs on my way back.

For me, I average near 40 mpg because there's no way I'm cruising at 55 in 80+mph traffic. So I'm usually at 65-75 depending if I'm late for work or not. At 65, they're still whipping by me.

I use DFCO a lot in the city. Mine is a 5-speed BTW.

The only way I could see approaching 50 mpg is a long continuous trip at 55 mph with no traffic and a light load.

[Kal-El]

Wow, there's two people who voted for around 280 a tank?? Assuming leaving a gallon left (last bar), that's only about 28 mpg!

I don't know how anyone could get such low mileage in a Yaris. Even aggressive pizza delivery in NY City should yield more!

[YarisDude]

^^^^^

They must be driving around in third gear!

[joeharth]

I am getting 300 per tank! I checked my plugs, changed my air intake and now things are worse. Now that I have a new air intake I like the sound so much I step really hard on the gas. Hopefully Ill figure out what I am doing wrong with my new kiwi unit.

[Sodium Duck]

Originally Posted by YarisDude

They must be driving around in third gear!

hahah, i remember that post...

[anonymous user]

I voted for 310 per tank, but I also usually fill up at the 2 bar light or as soon as it goes to the first slow flashing bar. I've never put more than 9.8 gallons in the car, due to fear of running out of gas. I am a decent hypermiller where i live, in the terrain and traffic that i face each day, i'm pretty happy with my results, but would love to get 39-40+ MPG. I guess i can't get irritated when people cut me off, and try to chase them down once in a while.

[BailOut]

I just did 537.3 miles on a tank. I filled up with 10.485 gallons after 537.3 miles for 51.26 MPG. That's my first 50+ tank of the year, and despite driving over the mountain to work in 3 inches of slush yesterday.

[supmet]

I did an experiment to see the worst gas mileage I could get. Over 50% of my tank was gear limited, stereo blasting, A/C on, very aggressive driving. Haven't checked my tire pressure or air filter in months. Mostly city driving through hills. My yaris is 2 years old with 70k miles on it, and I have the wrong transmission fluid in it right now(dexron IV). I had about 150 pounds of stereo and random crap in the trunk. I had one or two passengers for over 50% of the tank. Tried to maintain 80 on the freeway, and never dip down to 65.

295 miles on 9.5 gallons - 31 mpg.

I tried and I tried, but just couldn't get the 28 mpg some people on here are getting. Maybe I need to let some air out of my tires and put another 12 in the trunk.

[stripey]

I'm about 370 as well, but that's in a Yaris Verso ("Fun Cargo" to the Japanese!) which I guess has a bit more air resistance, but only a 1300 engine.

[devinlamothe]

OK I don't understand how you guys are getting such great mileage? I try to use hypermiling techniques but consistently get crappy mileage, around 450km (280 miles) per tank. The best I've gotten is 505km (313 miles) per tank.

I drive usually 40mph (60km/h) and my commutes are mostly city driving.

WTF is wrong with my car?

[1stToyota]

I'm pulling a little Supmet tactic this week...driving at least 65mph on the freeway all week, hit 75 and 80mph when passing, gunning it enough to keep from getting cut-off (usually let the jerks just push their way in), using the A/C when I'd normally run the vents...296 miles and still @ 1/2 a tank. Maybe it's the Soltron?

Edit: Or maybe it was the 87 octane Sinclair (No Ethanol)
Filled up last night: 43.67mpg

[Cutie Pie #2]

I got 380 miles when the car was brand new, now I get about between 320-340 out of a tank.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by devinlamothe

OK I don't understand how you guys are getting such great mileage? I try to use hypermiling techniques but consistently get crappy mileage, around 450km (280 miles) per tank. The best I've gotten is 505km (313 miles) per tank.

I drive usually 40mph (60km/h) and my commutes are mostly city driving.

WTF is wrong with my car?

There's the "problem". If your mostly city driving, you won't get the 40 mpg we are all claiming. It depends how bad your city conditions are. Are you stopped and idling often? Plus, accelerating from a stop up to speed burns most of your fuel.

Remember, the Yaris EPA rating in the city is 29 mpg. So if this is about what you're getting, there isn't a "problem".

[BailOut]

While voodoo22 still holds the record for the longest tank in the Yaris (588 miles) I just got a new personal best of 569.3 miles.