34mpg without really trying - Toyota Yaris Forums

moonlighter6 · 08-30-2010, 08:36 AM

40 mpg consistently? My "consistent" mileage is 34-35 mpg on non-ethanol gas. SC is a hilly state, but on flat level roads without a strong head or cross wind, few stop lights, I could see you getting 40 mpg. Aggressive driving relates to getting up to speed quickly and keeping up with traffic, sorry but see few Yaris' in the horrid stop and go quickly Atlanta traffic.

I am a Department of Energy contract employee. E10 and E85 were first used by us and continues to be used by us. OUR critical vehicles, BOAT engines, small engines, and generators use non-ethanol exclusively. Ethanol absorbs water which is the main problem but can be a beneficial effect in very cold climates thusly reducing fuel freeze problems. Ethanol attacks many components of fuel systems (rubber and plastic), a reason vehicles must be built/approved to use E85. The primary reason for using Ethanol is to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, not increased engine durability and reliability. I presently own five personal vehicles, they run quieter with less problems using non-ethanol exclusively. A plethora of manufacturers have produced fuel additives to address the effects of ethanol in gas for viable reasons.

08-30-2010, 08:36 AM	#10
moonlighter6 Drives: 2008 Yaris manual 5-speed Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Posts: 11	40 mpg consistently? My "consistent" mileage is 34-35 mpg on non-ethanol gas. SC is a hilly state, but on flat level roads without a strong head or cross wind, few stop lights, I could see you getting 40 mpg. Aggressive driving relates to getting up to speed quickly and keeping up with traffic, sorry but see few Yaris' in the horrid stop and go quickly Atlanta traffic. I am a Department of Energy contract employee. E10 and E85 were first used by us and continues to be used by us. OUR critical vehicles, BOAT engines, small engines, and generators use non-ethanol exclusively. Ethanol absorbs water which is the main problem but can be a beneficial effect in very cold climates thusly reducing fuel freeze problems. Ethanol attacks many components of fuel systems (rubber and plastic), a reason vehicles must be built/approved to use E85. The primary reason for using Ethanol is to reduce our dependency on foreign oil, not increased engine durability and reliability. I presently own five personal vehicles, they run quieter with less problems using non-ethanol exclusively. A plethora of manufacturers have produced fuel additives to address the effects of ethanol in gas for viable reasons.