What if you only drive to the store and back? - Toyota Yaris Forums

bronsin · 06-10-2018, 01:33 PM

Most of my driving is a mile or two to the store and back. I only average about 29 miles per gallon but that’s winter and summer.

I used to drive six or 7 miles to work and back and I got 35 miles per gallon in the summer, 32 or three in the winter. That’s with an automatic transmission.

sickpuppy1 · 06-10-2018, 09:48 PM

Need to get it out on the highway from time to time, helps clean out the motor a bit and dry out the exhaust. low speed driving allows alot of moisture to collect in exhaust and rusts it out sooner

scylla · 06-11-2018, 03:23 AM

Yes. Have to take it out on the highway at least once a week to blow out all the garbage.
After a good run I notice she runs smoother with a bit more get up and go.

bronsin · 06-12-2018, 05:08 PM

I do make a ten mile nonstop drive a coupe times a month. The wife drove the car away to home depot and there was water running out the tailpippe like a faucet!

06-10-2018, 01:33 PM	#1
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	What if you only drive to the store and back? Most of my driving is a mile or two to the store and back. I only average about 29 miles per gallon but that’s winter and summer. I used to drive six or 7 miles to work and back and I got 35 miles per gallon in the summer, 32 or three in the winter. That’s with an automatic transmission. __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

06-10-2018, 09:48 PM	#2
sickpuppy1 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 871	Need to get it out on the highway from time to time, helps clean out the motor a bit and dry out the exhaust. low speed driving allows alot of moisture to collect in exhaust and rusts it out sooner __________________

06-12-2018, 05:08 PM	#4
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,792	I do make a ten mile nonstop drive a coupe times a month. The wife drove the car away to home depot and there was water running out the tailpippe like a faucet! __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

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06-11-2018, 03:23 AM	#3
scylla Drives: 2015 Yaris L Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 94	Yes. Have to take it out on the highway at least once a week to blow out all the garbage. After a good run I notice she runs smoother with a bit more get up and go.