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03-31-2009, 04:12 AM | #1 |
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no tanks under 40 MPG in a year
I just wanted to pat myself on the back for not having a tank under 40MPG in the past year
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03-31-2009, 04:15 AM | #2 |
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congrats.. my highest is 36.. thats was right after my speeding ticket.. with that tank i got so many dirty stares(for doing 75 on the fwy in the right ln)... you and the other hypermilers... i give u guys props!
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03-31-2009, 07:45 AM | #3 |
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Great accomplishment Aaron! Your next goal is how many 50 mpg tanks in a row? Mine to have ONE 50 mpg tank! I figure if I can do that I’m going after Voodoo22’s 50 mpg tank streak.
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03-31-2009, 09:05 AM | #4 |
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50 mpg - awesome! But anything below 40 has to mean you're either doing a stack of town driving or thrashing it to bits on the motorways (sorry, US buddies - freeways!).
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03-31-2009, 10:22 AM | #5 |
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Well done, Aaron! Now raise the bar and begin your new challenge.
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03-31-2009, 11:10 AM | #6 |
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whats the best formula to find out how many mpg you get? any good strategies?
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03-31-2009, 11:18 AM | #7 |
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I'm lucky to break 30mpg, unless I have a very unusual long trip, and the girlfriend doesn't drive the Yaris.
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03-31-2009, 11:21 AM | #8 |
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1. Fillup, reset Trip A or Trip B.
2. Next fill up (at least down to half tank), divide total on Trip meter into gallons added. Rinse, repeat for at least 3-5 times and take the average to get the Average MPG.
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03-31-2009, 01:33 PM | #9 | |
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Distance between fills divided by fuel purchased. Do this over several fills and you'll get a more accurate figure. Last edited by stripey; 03-31-2009 at 01:34 PM. Reason: punctuation |
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03-31-2009, 02:29 PM | #10 |
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I've been wishing for that, but I'm consistently getting 37 - 39 with mixed driving, though mostly highway. I got 47 the other day, but I think the wind was in my favor because the best ever before that was 41. I've only got about 6000 miles on mine, so maybe it's partially just the tight new engine, but even on my frequent trips at 55 MPH on the open road I barely hit 40. Do you have a scanguage? I've been wondering if there might be a different speed where the engine is operating in a more efficient range... perhaps going 60 or 65 would be more efficient even w/ the greater wind resistance? (5 speed manual, 3 dr, 2009)
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03-31-2009, 04:49 PM | #11 |
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That's awesome. You have some serious discipline and are taking real advantage of your car
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04-01-2009, 03:49 PM | #12 | |
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So my 44 (English) gallons is about 36.6, which is my all-time average, though this year (since September) I have it up to 46 mpg (=38.3 mpUSG). Better this year with a policy of slow acceleration and keeping it to a steady 55-60 on the motorway, also using brakes as little as possible, just slowing down with the engine. It might be possible to get 50 mpUSg but the car would get much less use to achieve that. |
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04-01-2009, 09:45 PM | #14 |
I bought a 2008 yaris sedan s 5spd last march i now have 19000 mi have never got below 40 mpg. my last two tanks have been 50 mpg. the last 2 days have got 51. i have a scanguage ii that i installed a month ago it really helps by adjusting cruise 1 or 2 mph depending on temp and wind.
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04-02-2009, 12:20 AM | #15 |
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I haven't done the math, but I usually fill up at the blinking light with around 335-345 on the trip. I usually put in around 10 gallons so I guess I get around 33-35 mpg?
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04-02-2009, 02:26 AM | #16 |
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Wow, 40+ mpg is something I haven't been able to do yet. I do about 95% city driving though and get consistent 34-36 mpg tanks so I guess I'm not doing too bad. My goal is to get to 40 just ONCE.
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Yes, it's a 1.3: what do you guys have, the 1.5? Couldn't get that when I bought the Verso. |
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04-02-2009, 08:38 AM | #18 |
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