My Yaris is the "Ride of the Month" on CleanMPG.com - Toyota Yaris Forums

BailOut · 07-05-2007, 03:05 AM

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/in-th...html#post34948

yrsdrgn · 07-05-2007, 03:05 AM

Congrats. Way to save gas man.

cali yaris · 07-05-2007, 03:15 AM

way to go, and what a COOL website!

Nigal · 07-05-2007, 06:30 AM

Congrats! Lake Taho is beautiful! Almost the same blue as your car.

nsmitchell · 07-05-2007, 08:49 AM

Congrats! Sweet write up.
I've been to "The Brewery" at Lake Tahoe. It is right on the state line on the Nevada side. Do you know where that is? I went there with 2 friends while on my 2 weeks active duty in the Navy. We were in Fallon. I love that area. Hot as hell though!

stuffy · 07-05-2007, 10:13 AM

congratulations bailout!

i checked out the pictorial link of your daily drive, that's quite the commute! most people just get to see endless burbs on the drive to and from work.

btw, what are those little solar panels on your dash for?

palsan · 07-05-2007, 11:22 AM

Good job Bailout.

As I suspected, your commute doesn't involve much traffic. A major contributor to your awsome FE must surely be the fact that there are rarely any cars directly in front of you - this allows for coasting, FAS, etc.

I probably see more cars in the first 10 minutes (5Km) of my hour commute (40Km) than you see all day. Put another way, most of us living in large metropolitan areas just can't achieve numbers anywhere close to yours simply due to the stop-go-stop-go traffic.

I have tried to drive like an old lady, pumped up my tires, avoided using the A/C, coasted in neutral wherever possible, don't "warm up" the car in the morning, use synthetic oil (Mobil 1), use a block heater in winter, etc., etc., etc., and the best I have been able to achieve is 6.2L/100Km (38MPG).

I don't get it

The only things left to try:
a. lose 100 of my 180lbs.

and/or
b. ask a few thousand commuters to stay home 7-8am and 4-5pm

nebulight · 07-05-2007, 11:27 AM

Congrats man, however, I would suggest a different water bottle. You can get pretty sick by reusing the same water bottle over and over again even washing it. I picked up a Nalgene bottle for piece of mind.

sherryberry · 07-05-2007, 11:27 AM

congrats on the ride of the day!!

and to palsan, haha i know the feeling of stop-and-go... my commute is gonna be longer soon since I'll be moving. I'm NOT looking forward to it. I don't know how my fuel economy is yet since I just got it but I've already driven 200 miles and now it's got half a tank left.

I think instead of asking commuters to stay home, they should tell the trucks to go stay at a gas station or something until I get to work

BailOut · 07-05-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palsan

Good job Bailout.

As I suspected, your commute doesn't involve much traffic. A major contributor to your awsome FE must surely be the fact that there are rarely any cars directly in front of you - this allows for coasting, FAS, etc.

I probably see more cars in the first 10 minutes (5Km) of my hour commute (40Km) than you see all day. Put another way, most of us living in large metropolitan areas just can't achieve numbers anywhere close to yours simply due to the stop-go-stop-go traffic.:

These photos were taken on a weekend, when traffic is nearly non-existent. Don't get me wrong, it's not like LA or anything around here, but all it takes is one slow mover up front and we all get stuck in the FE-killing slinky all the way over the mountain. In the Summer it's the trucks hauling construction materials, or the roadwork (which is extensive due to the abuse the snow puts on this road), and in the Winter it's the road and weather conditions and the tourists trying to make their way to the ski area.

Let's also not forget that I'm climbing huge grades every day. Yes, I get to use DFCO and FAS on the downhill sides but I have to climb both sides to begin with.

In other words I am in far from optimal conditions. As a matter of fact, when I get to spend even just a little time on the valley floor my MPG generally boosts by 2 MPG for the tank. This means that if I weren't hill climbing every day I'd likely be above 55 MPG.

You can hypermile in any scenario. :)

BailOut · 07-05-2007, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsmitchell

I've been to "The Brewery" at Lake Tahoe. It is right on the state line on the Nevada side. Do you know where that is?

I sure do.

A few years ago, when we were just tourists here ourselves, we stopped for a drink in there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuffy

btw, what are those little solar panels on your dash for?

The link in that article that points here explains the panels.

bnther36 · 07-05-2007, 01:28 PM

Congratulations

The pictures of your commute were really nice. Makes me jealous. My drive isn't nearly so nice.

swng · 07-05-2007, 08:12 PM

blacksan · 07-05-2007, 08:16 PM

Hey BailOut/Doc,

How much does the cold weather effect your MPG?

BailOut · 07-05-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacksan

How much does the cold weather effect your MPG?

Depending on the level of snowfall, and how long it sticks, I lose 5-10% of my MPG in Winter.

This coming Winter might be different, though, since I have a block heater now, and I plan to block the grills and insulating the engine compartment when the temps start dropping.

07-05-2007, 03:05 AM	#1
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	My Yaris is the "Ride of the Month" on CleanMPG.com http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/in-th...html#post34948 __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

07-05-2007, 03:05 AM	#2
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	Congrats. Way to save gas man. __________________

07-05-2007, 03:15 AM	#3
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	way to go, and what a COOL website! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-05-2007, 08:49 AM	#5
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Congrats! Sweet write up. I've been to "The Brewery" at Lake Tahoe. It is right on the state line on the Nevada side. Do you know where that is? I went there with 2 friends while on my 2 weeks active duty in the Navy. We were in Fallon. I love that area. Hot as hell though! __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

07-05-2007, 11:27 AM	#8
nebulight Novice Hypermiler Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 67	Congrats man, however, I would suggest a different water bottle. You can get pretty sick by reusing the same water bottle over and over again even washing it. I picked up a Nalgene bottle for piece of mind. __________________ It's a slow start, but I'm shooting for 45mpg by summer. Best so far is 42.23mpg

07-05-2007, 06:30 AM	#4
Nigal Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Piqua, Ohio Posts: 302	Congrats! Lake Taho is beautiful! Almost the same blue as your car.

07-05-2007, 10:13 AM	#6
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	congratulations bailout! i checked out the pictorial link of your daily drive, that's quite the commute! most people just get to see endless burbs on the drive to and from work. btw, what are those little solar panels on your dash for?

07-05-2007, 11:22 AM	#7
palsan Drives: yaris 3 dr hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ontario Posts: 33	Good job Bailout. As I suspected, your commute doesn't involve much traffic. A major contributor to your awsome FE must surely be the fact that there are rarely any cars directly in front of you - this allows for coasting, FAS, etc. I probably see more cars in the first 10 minutes (5Km) of my hour commute (40Km) than you see all day. Put another way, most of us living in large metropolitan areas just can't achieve numbers anywhere close to yours simply due to the stop-go-stop-go traffic. I have tried to drive like an old lady, pumped up my tires, avoided using the A/C, coasted in neutral wherever possible, don't "warm up" the car in the morning, use synthetic oil (Mobil 1), use a block heater in winter, etc., etc., etc., and the best I have been able to achieve is 6.2L/100Km (38MPG). I don't get it The only things left to try: a. lose 100 of my 180lbs. and/or b. ask a few thousand commuters to stay home 7-8am and 4-5pm

07-05-2007, 11:27 AM	#9
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	congrats on the ride of the day!! and to palsan, haha i know the feeling of stop-and-go... my commute is gonna be longer soon since I'll be moving. I'm NOT looking forward to it. I don't know how my fuel economy is yet since I just got it but I've already driven 200 miles and now it's got half a tank left. I think instead of asking commuters to stay home, they should tell the trucks to go stay at a gas station or something until I get to work

07-05-2007, 01:28 PM	#12
bnther36 Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mich Posts: 84	Congratulations The pictures of your commute were really nice. Makes me jealous. My drive isn't nearly so nice.

07-05-2007, 08:12 PM	#13
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051

07-05-2007, 08:16 PM	#14
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	Hey BailOut/Doc, How much does the cold weather effect your MPG?

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