Broke 50 MPG

[why?]

ooh, sounds like fun! Although i don't think the farmers have anything to do with it, the government and the idiots in hollywood just decided they needed more money for some silly reason, so they gave it to them. Prolly at gunpoint too, like the did to the banks more recently.

[chrisj]

That mpg is starting to sound like my 1981 Starlet! It got 52. Wonder why they stopped making that little fart?

[STC]

Originally Posted by chrisj

That mpg is starting to sound like my 1981 Starlet! It got 52. Wonder why they stopped making that little fart?

Because it got really good gas mileage... LOL!

Actually, subcompacts and HBs got really good gas mileage because there were less EPA regulations back then! Today, car manufactures have to work hard in producing more non-hybrid efficient cars.

Cheers!

[KrazyDawg]

Originally Posted by STC

Because it got really good gas mileage... LOL!

Actually, subcompacts and HBs got really good gas mileage because there were less EPA regulations back then! Today, car manufactures have to work hard in producing more non-hybrid efficient cars.

Cheers!

The lighter weight and smaller size of the cars in the 80s is also a contributing factor. There are people driving Civic VX and Geo Metros that get in the 50s.

[STC]

Originally Posted by KrazyDawg

The lighter weight and smaller size of the cars in the 80s is also a contributing factor. There are people driving Civic VX and Geo Metros that get in the 50s.

Yeah, I forgot that too! The metal seemed to be cheaper and rust all the time. Remember those Toyota Pick-up trucks?

Cheers!

[why?]

Don't forget the old dodge colt. Could get mid 50's gas mileage, but if you hit a dog, you died.

[STC]

Originally Posted by why?

Don't forget the old dodge colt. Could get mid 50's gas mileage, but if you hit a dog, you died.

I actually had an old Colt (1989)... sixth generation! It was the one with slanted eyes... the Mitsubishi Mirage... 1989-1992. I got mid to upper 40's on mine. I think the fourth and fifth generations you could get well into the 50's... they were more square, though.

Cheers!

[STC]

Earlier this morning I filled up. Came out to 49.842 MPG... No trips, just driving my country roads to work (at small city).

Cheers!

Gas Tank mile increments (non-ethanol gas used):
1st Bar drop (8/8) > 95 mi (95)
2nd Bar drop (7/8) > 73mi (168)
3rd Bar drop (3/4) > 70 mi (238)
4th Bar drop (5/8) > 70 mi (308)
5th Bar drop (1/2) > 50 mi (358)
6th Bar drop (3/8) > 65 mi (423)
7th Bar drop (1/4) > 37 mi (460)
8th Bar drop (1/8) > 0

Tank total: 460 miles
Fuel used: 9.229 gallons
MPG: 49.842

[docB]

Lower air pressure in the rear to help avoid brake lock-up, handle better. I know a few people that had the 1980's Honda CRX. Most claimed 35 or more mpg at 75 mph.
doc

[kingbobby83]

Originally Posted by STC

Earlier this morning I filled up. Came out to 49.842 MPG... No trips, just driving my country roads to work (at small city).

Cheers!

Gas Tank mile increments (non-ethanol gas used):
1st Bar drop (8/8) > 95 mi (95)
2nd Bar drop (7/8) > 73mi (168)
3rd Bar drop (3/4) > 70 mi (238)
4th Bar drop (5/8) > 70 mi (308)
5th Bar drop (1/2) > 50 mi (358)
6th Bar drop (3/8) > 65 mi (423)
7th Bar drop (1/4) > 37 mi (460)
8th Bar drop (1/8) > 0

Tank total: 460 miles
Fuel used: 9.229 gallons
MPG: 49.842

WOW!!! The best I've got was 35.6 mpg...Ive got a sedan 5 spd though...

[Idahotom]

I was bragging up my new (to me, '08) Yaris today to a buddy with a Metro, and he at one point said driven hard and loaded with his carpenter tools, (NO hypermile techniques, no scan gauge, regular air pressure in the tires etc) he gets 44 mpg combined. "Yeah, but I got airbags, and it's a Toyota", was my comeback!

I like to think the Yaris is a Metro for the 21 st century, and I mean that as a compliment to the Yaris. A big difference in ride comfort/quality of course, if they had kept making and improving the Metro it'd probably be very like the Yaris is now.

[david058]

I'm curious on how many of you run your Yaris on premium fuel. I have since the day I bought my Yaris and I get 19km per litre using cruise control and A/C off. My Yaris is a 1.5 lit auto sedan. I thank that's a bit over 51mpg. For those interested in cruise control, I had an Autostrada cruise control with steering wheel controls fitted to my Yaris with excellent results. So far I am very happy with the ubit.

[why?]

Originally Posted by david058

I'm curious on how many of you run your Yaris on premium fuel. I have since the day I bought my Yaris and I get 19km per litre using cruise control and A/C off. My Yaris is a 1.5 lit auto sedan. I thank that's a bit over 51mpg. For those interested in cruise control, I had an Autostrada cruise control with steering wheel controls fitted to my Yaris with excellent results. So far I am very happy with the ubit.

doesn't that kill the whole point of trying to get good gas mileage? If you spend the money for extra gas you aren't going to save money by getting better gas mileage, if it does indeed help you to get better gas mileage.

[STC]

Originally Posted by why?

doesn't that kill the whole point of trying to get good gas mileage? If you spend the money for extra gas you aren't going to save money by getting better gas mileage, if it does indeed help you to get better gas mileage.

I'm using premium gas only because it is hardly used and it is the last batch of 'non-ethanol' gas left here. When it runs out probably some time in November I will go back to regular. Regular is Ethanol now...

Cheers!

[why?]

Originally Posted by STC

I'm using premium gas only because it is hardly used and it is the last batch of 'non-ethanol' gas left here. When it runs out probably some time in November I will go back to regular. Regular is Ethanol now...

Cheers!

ah, that i can understand. haven't been able to use unpoisoned gas for a long time sadly.

[Calogero]

Personally I have done 57.9 mpg with my Yaris thats about 22km per liter
(7000km) Base 5spd no A/C with four people inside (close to 600 pounds)
summer highway about 28degree C ....average speed about 90kph.

[STC]

Filled my car up this evening after the Northeast rains ceased! 9.819 to fill the tank with 495 miles driven. Came out to 50.412 MPG...

What helped to break the 50 MPG barrier again was a trip over the Thanksgiving Weekend to see family and friends. Over 80% driving Highway. The other driving is my normal country roads to work. I'm also using non-ethanol gas. The gas station I fill up at still has around 1,500 gallons of premium non-ethanol gas. After they get below 500 gallons they will convert over to premium ethanol gas. Regular gas has already changed over to ethanol at this station. There is hardly any demand for premium gas... so I will keep using it until they convert. The weather wasn't too bad either... pretty mild for mid-November in PA.

Cheers!

Gas Tank mile increments (non-ethanol Premium gas used):
1st Bar drop (8/8) > 90 mi (9)
2nd Bar drop (7/8) > 70mi (160)
3rd Bar drop (3/4) > 55 mi (215)
4th Bar drop (5/8) > 90 mi (305)
5th Bar drop (1/2) > 60 mi (365)
6th Bar drop (3/8) > 60 mi (425)
7th Bar drop (1/4) > 70 mi (495)
8th Bar drop (1/8) > 0

Tank total: 495 miles
Fuel used: 9.819 gallons
MPG: 50.412

[Eatoman]

Originally Posted by STC

Gas Tank mile increments (non-ethanol Premium gas used):
1st Bar drop (8/8) > 90 mi (9)
2nd Bar drop (7/8) > 70mi (160)
3rd Bar drop (3/4) > 55 mi (215)
4th Bar drop (5/8) > 90 mi (305)
5th Bar drop (1/2) > 60 mi (365)
6th Bar drop (3/8) > 60 mi (425)
7th Bar drop (1/4) > 70 mi (495)
8th Bar drop (1/8) > 0

Question: one thing I don't get is why every bars' mileage is significantly different from the other? When I first bought my Yaris I saw 8 bars, so I assumed that I'd be able to get around 90 to 100 km per bar or around 800km per tank. Man was I surprised when I saw the 3rd bar drop at around 50km! It would've been great if all bars dropped at the same mileage.
I'm just sayin'....