Is this possible ? 95.2 miles w/ no bar lost ...

[Hershey]

Update :

[Nicfin]

For those that might be interested, it appears that I have about a gallon left when my gauge goes to the remaining flashing bar. I filled up on my way to work this morning and put in 10.3 gallons and I had driven some the day before with the bar flashing.

It's looking like I am averaging 41-42 mpg. The first tank got me 42mpg and this one got me 41 mpg.

[Hershey]

automatic or manual ?

[Nicfin]

Originally Posted by Hershey

automatic or manual ?

I'm sorry. I thought it was in my description under my name. I need to change that.

It is a manual. I have read some reporting better here, but the last two tanks seem to be just over 40mpg. This has been mostly all in-town driving. I am not sure if a long trip will get me better.

[Spidermandud]

^I'd almost guarantee it, especially if you can get to a flat place.

Go hang out with the Floridians. . . They're always doin cool stuff haha.

[Hershey]

" I'm sorry. I thought it was in my description under my name. I need to change that. "

Oops , I think it is stated . Sorry , the eyes aren't what they were . Very good gas mileage . We had a 3 door with the 5 speed . Miss it . Did get over 43 with it a few times . Better pick up with the stick .

[Nicfin]

Originally Posted by Hershey

" I'm sorry. I thought it was in my description under my name. I need to change that. "

Oops , I think it is stated . Sorry , the eyes aren't what they were . Very good gas mileage . We had a 3 door with the 5 speed . Miss it . Did get over 43 with it a few times . Better pick up with the stick .

Hershey, it was not there. I changed it after you asked me if it was auto or not.

I like the manual. Other than work vehicles, I have never owned a vehicle with an automatic transmission. So, when I found the Yaris and saw it was a manual, I took that as a sign to buy it.

However, first gear can be a little tricky. I don't know if it is the wireless throttle, quietness of the engine, low idle or what, but I find it a little tricky starting off under certain conditions. I am better with it now, but I still need to get better.

[Hershey]

Oh . Just another one of those moments . I had the same issue at first , got better in time . The other 1/2 couldn't drive it that well , so traded it in so we'd have 2 automatics . Didn't sacrifice much for gas mileage . Enjoy your manual .

[SAV912]

Scott has done a test before, measuring when the gas gauge actually begins to measure consumption. That's the reason the first bar always lasts the longest. My record is 107 miles before the first bar disappears.

107 x 7 bars = 749 miles/tank...which is outlandish and impossible. Hence why on that same tank, I only got 423 miles. Mind you, I've only had patience to baby 400 miles out of a tank twice, and I've had my car for over 2 years now and almost 55,000 miles.

This is the reason that the first bar always last the longest, and subsequent bars disappear quicker. That first bar isn't measured properly because the gas can be filled beyond what the gauge inside the tank reads as 'full'.

-C

[why?]

Originally Posted by Nicfin

Uh oh, I just hit one bar today and figured I had around 50 more miles. I guess I will find out how accurate my gas gauge is.

Don't drive to the car shuts off, the Yaris has a very efficient scavenger ability. If the car turns off you won't be able to restart it. I did that once.

Originally Posted by Nicfin

Hershey, it was not there. I changed it after you asked me if it was auto or not.

I like the manual. Other than work vehicles, I have never owned a vehicle with an automatic transmission. So, when I found the Yaris and saw it was a manual, I took that as a sign to buy it.

However, first gear can be a little tricky. I don't know if it is the wireless throttle, quietness of the engine, low idle or what, but I find it a little tricky starting off under certain conditions. I am better with it now, but I still need to get better.

Starting off in the Yaris is a pain. The electronic throttle has issues. You can buy a controller that is supposedly much much better.

Originally Posted by SAV912

Scott has done a test before, measuring when the gas gauge actually begins to measure consumption. That's the reason the first bar always lasts the longest. My record is 107 miles before the first bar disappears.

107 x 7 bars = 749 miles/tank...which is outlandish and impossible. Hence why on that same tank, I only got 423 miles. Mind you, I've only had patience to baby 400 miles out of a tank twice, and I've had my car for over 2 years now and almost 55,000 miles.

This is the reason that the first bar always last the longest, and subsequent bars disappear quicker. That first bar isn't measured properly because the gas can be filled beyond what the gauge inside the tank reads as 'full'.

-C

When I ran out of fuel I had 444.4 miles on it. Also my best tank, I think the Yaris underestimates the gas in the tank when it gets down low as well, but no way am I running it down again, if it dies it won't start up again. I don't need to tempt fate and hit 400 miles on a tank.

[xhifer]

We once hit 100 before the first bar dropped but the rest of the bar dropped FAST. Still got 37MPG at the end with more highway than city driving. BAR ONE IS DECEIVING!

[Hershey]

The last bar started flashing just before the fill . Stopped at 1 click of nozzle . The Eco-Meter read lower than the calculated gas mileage of 42.05 . It's set at 95 . This was with 4 Blizzak WS70 snow tires set at 35 or was it 36 (?) which were removed earlier today . The two of us for 1/2 or a bit more of the tank . Average temp of 50 . The last picture of 41.9 is with the Continental Pro Contact w/ Eco Plus tires set at 35 with the 2 of us and the 4 Bliizzaks in the trunk . Some of it was speeds up to 70 on the interstate . This is the automatic . Will get back on this new tank with the Conti w/ Eco Plus . The oil is SHELL full synthetic 5w-20 (SN/GF-5) and the Toyota oil filter . The SHELL full synthetic was little over $3 a quart and the oil filter $3.50 . Both exclude tax .

[Hershey]

Pic of sedan with the FIT . Will be filling up the '11 Fit today and may keep track of gas mileage for comparison to the Yaris sedan . The FIT has 4 Blizzak WS60s and a 5 speed auto .

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by Hershey

That be a sedan or liftback with the manual or auto ? I can see a manual doing it .

Sedan...stick

Until I started modding performance-wise I was getting around 37 mixed and 39/41 true hwy

[Hershey]

No mods , in it for the gas mileage .

[malibuguy]

Thats pretty good for an auto. I was often losing the first bar at 120 miles. Lately with the cool weather an aggressive driving im losing the first bar in 90s 100s

[mryaris]

My '09 manual hatchback would always go 90-110 miles on the first bar. My best tank with that car was 47MPG and 500 miles (averaged ~40MPG). Unfortunately I rolled it a couple of years ago and I bought a '10 manual hatchback to replace it. I seem to only get 75-85 miles on the first bar, but the overall mileage is the same 40MPG as my '09 (my last tank was 43.7). So, like what everyone else has said, don't put much stock in that first bar.....it's not an accurate predictor of how far that tank will take you.

BTW.....I only start looking for gas stations at 400 miles. I can't imagine not getting at least 400 miles to a tank, unless I'm running the snow tires, then my mileage drops to 35-36MPG.

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by xhifer

We once hit 100 before the first bar dropped but the rest of the bar dropped FAST. Still got 37MPG at the end with more highway than city driving. BAR ONE IS DECEIVING!

I am starting to think that the Yaris has some cheap ass parts and things like the gas gauge are cheap and inconsistent. But yea, bar one is deceiving!