Fuel Economy

[Jerzidude]

how true!! 5 bucks regular please... remember that?? where i live it cost 27 dollars to fill tha tank the tank from a flashing bar...which aint bad, but i might try it! lol

[Yaris_Fan]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Whoohoo 19.1MPG - 12L/100km

Warming up the engine properly, short trips and being stuck 2 and a half hours in a traffic jam certainly don't help... Gotta love this city

Can't wait for my road trip for the holidays... that should give us better numbers!

My worst tank yet with 2,500 miles. Been averaging 28-29 mpg with 90% city. This tank = 24.5 mpg

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by Yaris_Fan

My worst tank yet with 2,500 miles. Been averaging 28-29 mpg with 90% city. This tank = 24.5 mpg

How new is it and how aggressive are you driving?

[Yaris_Fan]

Originally Posted by Nigal

How new is it and how aggressive are you driving?

It's 6 months old and had 1 GTX oil change.

I don't drive aggresive, but like I said at least 90% of my driving is short trips and often in city traffic.

Just surprised at this tank and the approx 4 mpg loss.

[Jerzidude]

Wow.. not good is that an auto trans?






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[BailOut]

Yaris_Fan,

I'm curious what your idea of "warming up the engine properly" is? The only two proper methods are a block heater or driving more lightly than usual until the low coolant temperature warning light goes away.

I hope you're not letting the vehicle just sit there while idling. Idling nets you exactly zero MPG and unnecessarily adds to your emissions footprint.

[steved]

Just got my yaris lift-back automatic, on June 8, and already filled up four times (do a lot of mileage), and averaging 37-40mpg US, not too aggressive driving and using the a/c sometimes. 80% highway - 20% traffic.

My first tank actually got 30 mpg, all I did to get to 37-40mpg was to fill the car right up to the rim. I've been doing this on my other car (Echo sedan) and been averaging 43-45mpg.

[adamschneider]

Originally Posted by steved

My first tank actually got 30 mpg, all I did to get to 37-40mpg was to fill the car right up to the rim. I've been doing this on my other car (Echo sedan) and been averaging 43-45mpg.

Why would filling the tank higher improve your mileage (unless you're really bad at math)??

[steved]

Originally Posted by adamschneider

Why would filling the tank higher improve your mileage (unless you're really bad at math)??

I can't really tell you, but maybe because most people when they fill up there cars usually stop when it clicks. But after if clicks you can add another gallon approx. to the tank. So that extra gallon adds extra mileage.
What can I tell you, this works for me.

[adamschneider]

Originally Posted by steved

So that extra gallon adds extra mileage.

Umm, no. It adds miles to your "range": how far you can go on a tank. It does absolutely nothing to your miles PER gallon.

[ECHOKnight2000]

Lately I've been getting worse then I usually adverage. I usually adverage during this time of year (summer) mid to upper 40's. Sometimes 50mpg. But as of late I've been getting low 30's and some mid 30's

I did get new tires so I'm guessing it might be that. They are 14inch Michellin Harmony tires? I heard they were good and they are. So I'm guessing since they are new and the tread is not worn it will affect my mileage but even when I take it easy and I usually do my mileage is suffering. I guess I have to give it time when the tires wear in a little more. I know with my last they were getting down there. Anyone have suggestions? Would new tires really effect mileage that much? I know it would but didn't expect that much of a decrease. They handle like a dream and the car is more confident in turns and on the road (still getting use to it) so I guess that's the trade off.

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by steved

I can't really tell you, but maybe because most people when they fill up there cars usually stop when it clicks. But after if clicks you can add another gallon approx. to the tank. So that extra gallon adds extra mileage.
What can I tell you, this works for me.

That does not increase your miles per gallon (MPG), but merely the number of miles you can travel on the tank (the range).

Additionally, the reason for the automatic shut-off at the pumps is to prevent both raw emissions and spillage. Bypassing that system is not helping your local environment one bit, and is illegal in many areas.

[Jerzidude]

That what i do Brian... drive slow til the light goes out. im an agressive driver. im seeing like 32mpg with 1400 miles on it... this will be my 4th tank - auto tranz n air on all the time... Paul

[Ah Yum]

My last five tanks between 90 to 100% city driving were:

17 MAY 5.0L/100km 46.7 MPG
21 MAY 5.3L/100km 43.9 MPG
01 JUN 4.9L/100km 47.0 MPG
13 JUN 5.3L/100km 43.8 MPG
27 JUN 5.1L/100km 45.5 MPG

Only BailOut achieves 50 or more MPG here, uncleyaris was referring to imperial miles, which equates to slightly over 40 MPG US. We Canadians still have a long way to catch up.

[marcus]

weird mine start blinkin at about 540 km.. once at 570 km...but i can never hit 600km b4 the blinkin starts!!!

[steved]

Originally Posted by PK198105

Oh and BailOut , i dont think cops will give you a ticket for fueling to the rim, after it clicks keep on pumping just check you level and slow down

Exactly what I do. The way BailOut was writing it was like I was letting the gas pour out everywhere. It happened once a cop was fueling up in front of me when I did it also. Maybe the laws are different in the USA.

[swng]

Same old F.E. tips from a different source:
http://news.en.autos.sympatico.msn.c...umentid=917361
Enjoy!

[nsmitchell]

Just got back from my Richmond, VA to Point Pleasant, NJ trip.

Round trip I got 42.1MPG from Richmond to Middeltown Delaware (filled up at half tank 196 miles)

From there I went to Point Pleasant and back into Virginia at 396 miles. 43.7MPG on that tank! I take US-301 instead of I-95. Much better on my stress levels.