Fuel Efficiency and the Yaris

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

70-80mph

I would guess that this is the biggest issue. I usually drive 55-62 MPH in the slow lane. My last tank = just over 42.5 MPG, and the current tank will surpass that rate.

[Rigaud]

Best economy is 50mph and below.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I would guess that this is the biggest issue. I usually drive 55-62 MPH in the slow lane. My last tank = just over 42.5 MPG, and the current tank will surpass that rate.

That's what I thought too, but looking through the thread, all these people who claim to red line the car or drive faster than that, are getting better mpg than me...

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[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

That's what I thought too, but looking through the thread, all these people who claim to red line the car or drive faster than that, are getting better mpg than me...

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The ones I saw that mention your lowest speed or above :

Page 3 -- member lgcharlot: 37 MPG at 70 MPH for a couple of California to British Columbia road trips (member = a 4 post wonder)

Page 4 -- member Maypo mentions peak fuel economy was 39 MPG at 75 MPH -- closer attention reveals he is talking about a Fiat X1/9 (who knows why he is mentioning an X 1/9 (member = a 1 post wonder))

page 12 -- member Bilstein mentions 39 MPG at 75-80 MPH...but his tire pressure is at 50 PSI.

page 13 -- member Amdkt7 mentions 38 MPG at 70 MPH with a full load of people. The nature of all of his posts....overall, the hills probably help a bit, but I think he just has a stellar focus re his driving habits.

page 14 -- JimKellyfan -- 38 MPG at 80-85 MPH....aided (I imagine) by the downhill part of the trek (he uses 'uphill' in reference to the return)

side note: Page 2 -- Keesue's reply to Nigal -- set tires to 32 PSI and MPG improved....same thing happened to me when I did same (down from 38 PSI for me) sometime after last summer. In the past, PSI increase = MPG increase in my experience.