Took a 3000 mile trip in my new Yaris

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My brother and I took a trek from Dallas,Texas to Southern California in my new Liftback...







We went to SuperAutobacs in Garden Grove, California and found this on display in the parking lot...





It was a very smooth trip, fuel economy was from 32 mpg in the mountains to 41 mpg on the Pacific Coast Highway.

My only gripes are...
1. I didn't have cruise control
2. I don't have a center armrest

Other than that, the Yaris is an excellent cross country traveler. I only saw 2 other Yaris' during the whole trip. I saw about 25+ Prius Hybrids during the whole trip, 6 of them in the Grand Canyon area.

Here's some math I did on the trip...

California Trip 11/06

Fuel Costs
Total mileage - 3341.3
Vehicle Odometer Mileage - 5398.1

Fuel stops:
Gallons Price Rate Location
6.829 $14.33 $2.099 Chevron Fort Worth,TX
4.394 $9.40 $2.139 Skinny's Abilene,TX
4.298 $9.45 $2.199 Exxon Midland,TX
7.835 $16.45 $2.099 Mobil El Paso,TX
3.448 $8.27 $2.399 I-10 Chevron Deming,NM
7.470 $17.55 $2.349 Express Stop #514 Eloy,AZ
5.351 $12.52 $2.339 Chevron Yuma,AZ
5.382 $13.99 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA
3.881 $9.93 $2.559 Chevron Phelan,CA
7.930 $20.61 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA
5.770 $16.15 $2.799 Shell Las Vegas,NV
5.549 $15.53 $2.799 Shell Seligman,AZ
4.410 $10.58 $2.399 Shell Flagstaff,AZ
9.439 $21.70 $2.299 Trailswest DQ Edgewood,NM
6.704 $14.68 $2.190 Love's Amarillo,TX
9.303 $19.34 $2.079 QuickTrip Haltom City,TX

Totals:
97.99 $230.48 $2.35

Average Fuel Economy - 34.1 MPG