Fuel Economy

[boxerboy]

Just filled to day and got 40.2 mpg this is the first time.

[roadrunner]

I have owned my Yaris 5 speed hatchback for 6.5 months, and 6500 miles.
My current 90 day average is 43.9 mpg and going up each week. A great car IMO.

[kurokoma-kun]

getting about 38 mpg (on mostly highway commute)

[eTiMaGo]

22.6MPG, down from 24 last tank... Didn't do much long or medium distance driving, though I did try to follow some hypermiling techniques (super featherweight foot, DFCO, etc)... Managed to get better than average on the first half of the tank, but after that I got the short shifter installed and drove rather more spiritedly for a while

And gas prices have jumped up again

[Yaris Revenge]

BailOut, this ought to truly chap yer ass.

Two weeks ago I pulled into a gas station to fill up my bike. While I was there, not one, but TWO people pulled up to the store, went inside, and BOTH left their cars running. It was 70' outside, so it's not like they needed the heater or AC. One of them was an early 80s BMW belching smoke, and the other a Ford Escape.

When it comes to driving, I'll be the 1st to admit I have some aggressive habits. But I recycle like a freakin' lunatic (even bring stuff home I've found at work), compost, and run energy efficient appliances. Obvious physical waste, for me, is like fingernails on a chalkboard.

I was SO close to walking over and turning those cars off! The only thing that stopped me was the chance that something might actually be wrong with the car, and it might not crank back, which is the only valid excuse for doing something that stupid.

Silly Americans, bitching about gas prices, and then we do crap like that.

~YR

[Shroomster]

my wife has gotten 26 and 27 mpg on her first two tanks....I think its because she lives 3 miles from work...and there are a lot of traffic lights....hopefully our trip to st augustine will show off the "wonderful" mpg we're hoping for hehe....

[nsmitchell]

Filled up on the 19th, just over 34MPG. Driving like granny - mainly city driving.

[churp]

5,000 mile average was 34.4 mpg.....last 4 tanks have been 37 to 38, since I put 42 psi (instead of 32) in tires and started using 89 octane (plus the weathers getting nicer)

[jamal1984]

34 and 35 on the last 2 tank, drive like graanny (suck). It's hard to drive slow on Manual. But can't afford that much gas at the moment.

[AustinYaris]

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

[jamal1984]

Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

I did, i used to got 27 or less in my yaris, freeway much of the time 80+ mph. RPM from 3 and up. and I carry all kind of stuff in my car. My Subwoofer box are so damn heavy, about 50 pounds.

But since i started drive like a granny, 60 or less on highway, removed most of my junks. lower rpm, i start getting 34- 45. it suck,

[jamal1984]

and i don't know how peoples get 47MPG for doing 70+? TEll me? my car basically got Intake, Header and running on stock wheels and tires.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

[swng]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

shorter trips equal less mpg; thats why city and highway are listed as seperate mpg's.....

my wife has a 3-4 mile commute to work plus there are about 7-8 stop lights within that range. stop and go on 4 miles each way tell me if you can get 40 mpg in a tank :P hehe...

True! I have recently been driving many very short trips and the gas gauge bars disappear really fast. I am afraid I may not be able to post any good numbers here the next time I report my fuel economy.

[AustinYaris]

I still don't understand people getting under 30 mpg ... I drove normally with short 2-3 mile trips daily, and got 37.5 mpg (again... this was with normal driving, not even driving like a granny). Some of you might want to take it to your dealership to get it checked out.

[BMGYaris]

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

[AustinYaris]

Originally Posted by BMGYaris

The dealership wont do anything about just "low miles per gallon" they will first tell you that they need to take your car drive an entire tank of gas on it and then they will just tell you that epa ratings are estimates and then they will say its your driving styles and techniques.....but unless you have a specific complaint or your looking at like teens they are not going to care--at least around here

Hmm... when I took my Camry to the dealer because I thought it wasn't getting the correct MPG, they did a whole bunch of tests on it, including a test run on the highway with an MPG reader.

edit: actually... you're right... that's the BS they told me at first... I had to explain to them I kept extremely thorough records... and had to show them that I knew how to calculate MPG... etc. before they believed me.

[Yaris_Fan]

Originally Posted by AustinYaris

How is it possible that some people are reporting getting under 30mpg in this car?

I typically get 28-29 mpg. 100% city driving and mostly short trips.