My best MPG so far...

[jamal1984]

Originally Posted by Cosworth

So, driving back from OH to MI (300 miles) I was able to get 49.4 mpg.

The driving condition was ideal, IMO. Flat terrain, not much traffic, cross-wind for only about 75 miles of the journey.

Speed: 68-75 mph (using cruise)
Distance: 306.2 mi
Fuel: 6.201 gallons
psi: 29 front & 29 rear (yeah, it was low)
Tire: oem w/ ~27k miles
AC: on for ~ 2hours
Temp: 85 at start --> 65 at end
Mods: none
Load: driver only
Stops: 1 for dinner

I only wish I had a SGII to tryout hang-time pulse-n-glide.

-SC

p.s. After this wonderful achievement my gf drove the car in 30/70 (city/hwy) setting... and got only 33mpg. WTF!

i believed you, i did hit 55mpg over 70mph once. Now my average is about 37-39mpg which is 70-80mph on highway 70% hw and about 30% City driving.
Last week i took my yaris to myrtle beach from Buford GA to Myrtle Beach SC is 350miles trip, the road are flat terrain, hardly any traffics.
1. I left around 5pm filled up the whole tank, i drove by myself from GA to SC with 1 big bag in the back seat, and my laptop bag messenger with 12" sub woofer in the trunk plus cooler, clothes.....so basically it's pack. I did use CRUISE at average of 60-78mph never pass 80mph, i stop at the gas station when it's hit 300miles on my car to fill up my gas again and i did 37mpg average.
2. On the way back from SC to GA myself with all the bags, cooler..... plus 2 more persons and their bags. i have to say that i did 80-90mph on my way back just want to get home soon and followed the traffics, it's was daytime.
I was surprised that i got 41mpg when i filled up my gas today. No lie or bs here. I think it's more about about weather, gas brands, your foot, Traffics.....that make a big dfferences in MPG.

[Cosworth]

No offense taken from anyone by me. :)

Just stating what I saw on my most recent trip. I know that a more typical shorter trips that I take (25-50 mi hwy runs) results in ~40-44 mpg (depending on the wind) in rural MI.

One thing I've learned is anticipate traffic, terrain and road condition ahead of time and drive as smoothly as possible (w/ some pulse-n-glide & DFCO). If I can get a few more miles per gallon by driving smoother, then I don't mind taking a few more minutes to get to my destination. :) :)

[deerebilt]

i am so excited filled up today and finally after i yr 3 mos 22k miles i got 50.179 MPG.
08 sedan s 5sp driving 50-60 no A/C windows down. tires at 32 psi. reg unleaded and no mods. my overall avg is now 43.9

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by deerebilt

i am so excited filled up today and finally after i yr 3 mos 22k miles i got 50.179 MPG.
08 sedan s 5sp driving 50-60 no A/C windows down. tires at 32 psi. reg unleaded and no mods. my overall avg is now 43.9

Great job at showing people there is no secret to getting over 50 in our cars.

[AnotherYarisKid]

Rather amazing number.

I was terribly happy by recently setting my personal best with 43.78mpg on a 230 mile trip this past weekend. Granted the first half of the trip was with tire pressure in the 23 range (i know i know) but we fixed that in the middle.

Probably 50 miles of the 230 was on local roads and up and down hills, with the rest on the highway.

I can totally sympathize with the poster above who said his gf gets much worse mileage. I still have my gf hitting 4000 rpm off a stop light. I just cringe.

[SpaceShot]

Weather and traffic (route) conditions can help out as much as most mods and dedication to technique wins out over everything.

My latest commuting max is 52.5 Mpg (duplicated 3x) by taking the scenic route using only county 2 lane highway to get home from work. {50 miles of 40Mph speed limits}
With the warmer mornings and fewer construction issues my average on the trip into work has steadily crept up from 42 Mpg, to 45, and this morning 49.7.

Watching the Scanguage II certainly helps to tune in and give it just the right amount of gas to maintain desired speed or revs. After a year of practice, I can just about feel when I am putting the right amount of pressure to the gas.

It has taken a year to be able to do it consistently but I have met my goal of doubling the average commuting mileage of my previous ride.

[voodoo22]

Originally Posted by SpaceShot

Weather and traffic (route) conditions can help out as much as most mods and dedication to technique wins out over everything.

My latest commuting max is 52.5 Mpg (duplicated 3x) by taking the scenic route using only county 2 lane highway to get home from work. {50 miles of 40Mph speed limits}
With the warmer mornings and fewer construction issues my average on the trip into work has steadily crept up from 42 Mpg, to 45, and this morning 49.7.

Watching the Scanguage II certainly helps to tune in and give it just the right amount of gas to maintain desired speed or revs. After a year of practice, I can just about feel when I am putting the right amount of pressure to the gas.

It has taken a year to be able to do it consistently but I have met my goal of doubling the average commuting mileage of my previous ride.

[yaris prime]

I drive in rural Michigan too- commute to work is 33 miles one way. I just had my best tank at 41.24mpg. This was with using ac about 1/3 of the tank, and with anywhere from 300 to 700lbs of passengers.