Fuel Economy - Page 19 - Toyota Yaris Forums

punch · 05-20-2006, 11:50 PM

Moving from a turbo charged pt cruiser that uses premium, anything better then 400KM per tank will be a blessing for me.

Idjiit · 05-21-2006, 12:52 AM

Got 39mpg on my last tank - probably about 80% highway driving (below 75 for the most part).

pennystocks · 05-21-2006, 06:50 PM

I'm gettin between 29-31 mpg, driving 95% city, 90% of my driving is under 3000 rpm, dunno why its so low mpg. 1800 miles so far on teh car

Also thats like 12.5 km/l or 7.75 for l/100km, i think thats right for 31mpg :/

punch · 05-22-2006, 06:45 AM

update:

brand new sedan, 370KM on ODO, with 1/2 tank left...

mostly highway driving under 120km/h, with od sprint to 140

Yaris · 05-22-2006, 02:13 PM

I used to drive a Prius and always drove like a granny to maximize mileage because the stupid display monitor wouldn't let me forget what my current mileage was.
When my lease was over, I went for a Yaris and now drive for the fun of it and not worry what my mileage is compared to other Yaris drivers.
Unless you're a granny, don't drive like one.

jedi1701 · 05-22-2006, 02:22 PM

On my 5 speed 2 door LB I am getting (60 % highway 40 % city) 38 miles to the gal. only have about 400 miles on the car so far. Much better than I thoght I would get.

JaiTomato · 05-22-2006, 02:36 PM

I just realized that my yaris is getting better mileage than my bike. 44 mpg to 38 mpg

why? · 05-22-2006, 05:15 PM

From what I have been told, all gas is going to contain ethanol sooner rather than later.

It seems that all the stations around me are putting in ethanol, and one of the employees at one of them mentioned it was a fed thing, not a state thing.

I don't drive enough, lol. My car has about 300 miles on it still.

foober · 05-22-2006, 06:38 PM

I've got over a 1,000 miles on my yaris now. And just filled it up again today. Getting 40 miles to the gallon now. I keep pinching myself that its doing so well. I'm half highway and half city and I'm not driving like an old lady.

swng · 05-22-2006, 06:58 PM

Got only 37-38 km out of the 6th fuel gauge bar

. Must have been my worst bar this far. Reasons? Lots of city and up/down hill driving, mostly rather short trips, and the A/C was on most of the time.
Just hope it is not going to adversely affect the overall fuel economy numbers of the whole tank too much. Not looking good anyway because I will probably not be hitting any highway for the rest of the tank.

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Idjiit · 05-22-2006, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swng

Got only 37-38 km out of the 6th fuel gauge bar

. Must have been my worst bar this far. Reasons? Lots of city and up/down hill driving, mostly rather short trips, and the A/C was on most of the time.
Just hope it is not going to adversely affect the overall fuel economy numbers of the whole tank too much. Not looking good anyway because I will probably not be hitting any highway for the rest of the tank.

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The "fuel gauge bars" mean absolutely nothing. Ignore them.

swng · 05-22-2006, 08:00 PM

Thanks a lot. I know they are not very accurate. I just use them as some kind of rough reference. There are certainly better ways to gauge the car's fuel economy, especially for the long term

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fearturtle44 · 05-22-2006, 08:08 PM

It will be YEARS before ethanol because a reality in majority of cities and towns in the US. People should NOT put any substantial content of ethanol in their current engines. Engines have to be built/configured for a true subtantial ethanol % content.

Personally, I hope ethanol does come sooner but seeing that we (U.S.) did almost nothing for last 30 years (since last gas crunch), I had little faith.

Kevin

why? · 05-23-2006, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fearturtle44

It will be YEARS before ethanol because a reality in majority of cities and towns in the US. People should NOT put any substantial content of ethanol in their current engines. Engines have to be built/configured for a true subtantial ethanol % content.

Personally, I hope ethanol does come sooner but seeing that we (U.S.) did almost nothing for last 30 years (since last gas crunch), I had little faith.

Kevin

Ethanol is a bad thing. A very bad thing. I still haven't found a station near me that hasn't converted to e10. Sad. Ethanol makes gas mileage worse by at least 10%, prolly more, and yet the price reduction is nowhere near 10% of the prices of real gas.

So you and I end up losing money by buying e10 or e15 gas.

I can't seem to find any fed or state law that has been past, so I think the guy was lying to me.

ricko · 05-23-2006, 08:32 AM

My experience is that fuel gauges are never very accurate. The one in my Yaris is very misleading.

It seems safer to use the tripmeter.

swng · 05-23-2006, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricko

My experience is that fuel gauges are never very accurate. The one in my Yaris is very misleading.

It seems safer to use the tripmeter.

Thanks a lot for the opinion. For the long term, I fill up the tank, set the trip odometer to zero, drive until the tank is quite empty(but I always try to leave a fuel reserve for about 100km in the tank), then fill up again, and record the trip odometer reading and the amount of fuel bought and then use those figures to calculate the fuel economy of the car. I do the same every time I fill up so that I can know how well my car does in the long term on average.
I believe many friends here use more or less the same method

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foober · 05-24-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swng

Thanks a lot for the opinion. For the long term, I fill up the tank, set the trip odometer to zero, drive until the tank is quite empty(but I always try to leave a fuel reserve for about 100km in the tank), then fill up again, and record the trip odometer reading and the amount of fuel bought and then use those figures to calculate the fuel economy of the car. I do the same every time I fill up so that I can know how well my car does in the long term on average.
I believe many friends here use more or less the same method

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thats the method I use. I'll fill up after about half the bars are gone or 2/3 of the bars are gone. YOu just have to remember to redo the trip meter everytime you fill up.

NickNickNick · 05-24-2006, 05:43 PM

43.57mpg when I filled today. All city driving - very hard at times.

05-22-2006, 02:36 PM	#7
JaiTomato Drives: 07 sedan-flint mica, 96VFR750 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 36	I just realized that my yaris is getting better mileage than my bike. 44 mpg to 38 mpg Last edited by JaiTomato; 05-22-2006 at 08:49 PM.

05-22-2006, 05:15 PM	#8
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	From what I have been told, all gas is going to contain ethanol sooner rather than later. It seems that all the stations around me are putting in ethanol, and one of the employees at one of them mentioned it was a fed thing, not a state thing. I don't drive enough, lol. My car has about 300 miles on it still. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

05-22-2006, 06:58 PM	#10
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Got only 37-38 km out of the 6th fuel gauge bar. Must have been my worst bar this far. Reasons? Lots of city and up/down hill driving, mostly rather short trips, and the A/C was on most of the time. Just hope it is not going to adversely affect the overall fuel economy numbers of the whole tank too much. Not looking good anyway because I will probably not be hitting any highway for the rest of the tank. .

05-22-2006, 08:00 PM	#12
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Thanks a lot. I know they are not very accurate. I just use them as some kind of rough reference. There are certainly better ways to gauge the car's fuel economy, especially for the long term.

05-20-2006, 11:50 PM	#1
punch Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barrie, ontario Posts: 852	Moving from a turbo charged pt cruiser that uses premium, anything better then 400KM per tank will be a blessing for me.

05-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#2
Idjiit 5 Stars, Bitches Drives: Prius, Silver Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 451	Got 39mpg on my last tank - probably about 80% highway driving (below 75 for the most part).

05-21-2006, 06:50 PM	#3
pennystocks View User's Garage Drives: 07 Civic Si Coupe(Black Pearl) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 159	I'm gettin between 29-31 mpg, driving 95% city, 90% of my driving is under 3000 rpm, dunno why its so low mpg. 1800 miles so far on teh car Also thats like 12.5 km/l or 7.75 for l/100km, i think thats right for 31mpg :/

05-22-2006, 06:45 AM	#4
punch Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan "D" package Join Date: May 2006 Location: Barrie, ontario Posts: 852	update: brand new sedan, 370KM on ODO, with 1/2 tank left... mostly highway driving under 120km/h, with od sprint to 140

05-22-2006, 02:13 PM	#5
Yaris Drives: 2010 LB Meteor Metallic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Markham Posts: 65	I used to drive a Prius and always drove like a granny to maximize mileage because the stupid display monitor wouldn't let me forget what my current mileage was. When my lease was over, I went for a Yaris and now drive for the fun of it and not worry what my mileage is compared to other Yaris drivers. Unless you're a granny, don't drive like one.

05-22-2006, 02:22 PM	#6
jedi1701 Drives: Yaris 2 LB Join Date: May 2006 Location: NY Posts: 11	On my 5 speed 2 door LB I am getting (60 % highway 40 % city) 38 miles to the gal. only have about 400 miles on the car so far. Much better than I thoght I would get.

05-22-2006, 06:38 PM	#9
foober Drives: two yaris liftbacks Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: kalispell, montana Posts: 351	I've got over a 1,000 miles on my yaris now. And just filled it up again today. Getting 40 miles to the gallon now. I keep pinching myself that its doing so well. I'm half highway and half city and I'm not driving like an old lady.

05-22-2006, 08:08 PM	#13
fearturtle44 Drives: S Flint Mica Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 209	It will be YEARS before ethanol because a reality in majority of cities and towns in the US. People should NOT put any substantial content of ethanol in their current engines. Engines have to be built/configured for a true subtantial ethanol % content. Personally, I hope ethanol does come sooner but seeing that we (U.S.) did almost nothing for last 30 years (since last gas crunch), I had little faith. Kevin

05-23-2006, 08:32 AM	#15
ricko Drives: Copper-Orange Yaris RS Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgian Triangle Ont. Posts: 310	My experience is that fuel gauges are never very accurate. The one in my Yaris is very misleading. It seems safer to use the tripmeter.

05-24-2006, 05:43 PM	#18
NickNickNick Drives: 06 Silver Yaris 3-door Manual Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 96	43.57mpg when I filled today. All city driving - very hard at times.