What is the most economic speed for Yaris?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by foober

from what I've seen from my yaris. Its the acceleration that eats up the gas. ONce your at a certain cruising speed the gas milage is about the same unless you go very fast. Even then. ON the highway going at a steady 75 I get over 40 miles to the gallon.

i also agree with harsh acceleration.

hmmm, i guess the cross and head-winds here in Sac are a killer. i can't drive 75 mph and still manage to get 40 mpg.

[Pars]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

i also agree with harsh acceleration.

hmmm, i guess the cross and head-winds here in Sac are a killer. i can't drive 75 mph and still manage to get 40 mpg.

I'm sure a few extra mpg could be had by keeping the speeds well under 75mph, but the 2mpg isn't worth being harassed in the slow lane when you could be making tracks in the fast lane or at least avoid getting pelted by rocks when the trucks are overtaking (It's usually when they change lane that the stones get kicked-up).

The country hwy are the best for slow speed cruising (50mph)....at those speeds, my old 98 Civic could get better fuel consumption then my new Yaris, but at faster speeds, the Yaris gets better consumption.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Pars

I'm sure a few extra mpg could be had by keeping the speeds well under 75mph, but the 2mpg isn't worth being harassed in the slow lane when you could be making tracks in the fast lane or at least avoid getting pelted by rocks when the trucks are overtaking (It's usually when they change lane that the stones get kicked-up).

for me, i can at least get 45 mpg if i constantly drive 55 mph. but when i drive 75 mph constantly, it'll drope to 35 - 38 mpg.

[Pars]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

for me, i can at least get 45 mpg if i constantly drive 55 mph. but when i drive 75 mph constantly, it'll drope to 35 - 38 mpg.

Wow. I've never been able to get over 38mpg (US), even when a goodly portion of the mileage was obtained from the 55mph cruise. Currently, I'm getting 32mpg from aggressive winter driving in mixed hwy/city. (1.5L 5dr manual). I expect my mileage to go back to 35 mpg once the weather gets better and the stations dump the winterized gas.