Yaris MPG falls to 31 (auto) 32 (man) under new guidelines

[Vanderkitten]

Anyhow... who really cares about the new numbers? The mileage on the window sticker is not accurate. They come up with those numbers by driving the car on... a DYNOMOMETER!! They don't even DRIVE the car to get the MPG, that's why they had to change the numbers.

It would be interesting to see how the full-size SUV's faired... I'm going to look real quick... Suburban lost 1 MPG... so now you see who funded the change. "Those little cars don't get the mileage they claimed! IT was all a lie! They're unsafe, and they blow-up when you look at them funny from your SUV!"

The other thing that's funny is the fact the gas gauges in all modern cars are heavily skewed to make the first half of the tank more efficient than the last half. The idea is that you THINK you're getting better mileage because you've gone 200 miles on half a tank, then all the sudden you're empty at 300? "I must have been driving harder the last half of the tank." No, the first half of the tank was 6.3 gallons, the last "half" is 3.7.

[ceres]

Originally Posted by vodkalush

all I know is new guidelines or not I drive like I'm late to everything (fast accell, short braking, high speeds) and i still on average get 35mpg and if I dont accell like an ass I get 40mpg and this is with a full trunk all the time and randomly sized passengers

Aye, I generally get 35 mpg and I drive like I have a lead foot. Plus I've got an automatic and almost always have the A/C or heat on.

[static808]

Originally Posted by ceres

Aye, I generally get 35 mpg and I drive like I have a lead foot. Plus I've got an automatic and almost always have the A/C or heat on.

+1

the new numbers dont mean shit. they've been overestimating for years (faulty test procedures), and now they're making up for it by underestimating. guess the EPA figures it'll work itself out through the law of averages. dumbasses...

--B

[adamschneider]

Originally Posted by ceres

Plus I've got an automatic and almost always have the A/C or heat on.

Sorry to nitpick, but running the heater doesn't affect your engine (or your MPG) in the slightest -- unless it's with the defogger.

[slvryaris]

Well we have Scangauges and different thing to tell them that they are full of bologna...

[Violin]

The new numbers are pretty accurate for my last couple of cars, the Yaris included.

I guess I drive like a typical asshole.

[ceres]

Originally Posted by adamschneider

Sorry to nitpick, but running the heater doesn't affect your engine (or your MPG) in the slightest -- unless it's with the defogger.

The defogger is a must with the heat on. Otherwise I can't see through the windshield.

[ptbruizer]

sheesh! everybody is getting in the mid 30's and i am getting barely 30 but that is driving almost all city and no highway

[fnkngrv]

I have 12k on my Yaris now after 1 year and my MPG is at 36.7 which is mixed driving. If I go on a long haul to the airport for business (200 miles away) I consistantly get around 41.3.

[ceres]

Originally Posted by Vanderkitten

The other thing that's funny is the fact the gas gauges in all modern cars are heavily skewed to make the first half of the tank more efficient than the last half. The idea is that you THINK you're getting better mileage because you've gone 200 miles on half a tank, then all the sudden you're empty at 300? "I must have been driving harder the last half of the tank." No, the first half of the tank was 6.3 gallons, the last "half" is 3.7.

I also have noticed this with the two cars I owned but the Yaris isn't that bad. My Ford liked to stick at full, 3/4, half, & quarter tank for several days and then it'd plummit till it hit whatever the next mark was.
Yesterday, I was able to put in 8.6g of gas after being at 2 bars for a day (about 25 miles driven). So I had another 2.5 gallons to go before being empty. I was just barely under 300 miles since the last fill.
And I generally drive a mix through it'd be like 70% city/30% highway.

[seriousfun]

Originally Posted by BailOut

...
We've become a country of very shameful, wasteful, selfish, aggressive motorists.

To say the least...

I drive 60 miles/day in Los Angeles, and I think you are putting it mildly (and I used to live in Boston ).

With my Scanguage and some practice, I am averaging 36 MPG, and I think I will be happy if I can keep it this way.

[slvryaris]

Same here I drive 60 miles a day 5-7 days a week and average at the least 36 mpg, but I also do alot of running around in town and stuff so its mixed.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by Vanderkitten

The other thing that's funny is the fact the gas gauges in all modern cars are heavily skewed to make the first half of the tank more efficient than the last half.

Are you kidding? This is on purpose? I did not notice it on previous car, but it's very obvious on Yaris.