Fuel Economy - Page 56 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Racer X-8 · 02-21-2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncleyaris

if off topic, i hate the digital gas gauge. i would like to see a gauge which shows a better accurate level. a one bar am I really one bar or sort of second bar, know what i mean!

One bar means stop for gas. It does flash faster and faster as you approach ultimate let-down-ism (when you walk).

eTiMaGo · 02-21-2007, 05:59 AM

Amen to that

You forgot... 5 people on a motorcycle... 9 year old kids driving motorcycles... People driving the wrong way on a divided 4-lane highway, just so they don't have to go a couple kilometers further and U-turn... 2-lane roads that are really 1-lane because people park in the outer lane... Heck, even police cars and motorcycles driving in total disrespect of road rules...

And something maybe a little more specific to Phuket, buses/trucks/vans going up a hill road at 5km/h and sometimes stalling, always fun when you're behind them... Or even people in normal automatic cars and pickups who have no idea how to go up a hill and end up crawling... That really annoys me when I'm back down there, and it's fun roaring past them in my mom's car or on a bike

It's funny, when my parents and I go back to France, we always drive extremely defensively, to the amusement of other family members... Like,, there's a car up ahead at a stop sign, who's going to merge into your road. By instinct we slow down and get ready to slam the brakes for when he cuts you off... But in a "civilized" country, that's not required, the guy will patiently wait his turn... Uncanny...

Of course, the death toll for road accidents here? Not pretty at all.

But anyway back on topic, I'm happy, I fueled up today, just ran the calculations and that was 24MPG, better than the 18-19MPG of my previous tanks

superjens · 02-23-2007, 11:40 PM

I almost got 40 MPG on my last tank; 39.639 to be exact. This was 50/50 highway/city, tires at 44 PSI, very light footed with lots of coasting in neutral. My lifetime average is 33 so far.

swng · 02-24-2007, 01:51 AM

Last tank gave me about 40.24 mpg (Imperial) or 33.3 mpg (US).
City/highway was about 30/70. Average load: 2 people plus personal belongings. Driving style: Synchronize with traffic.
The above mpg numbers are close to my long term averages.

Last report at Post #991, Page 67.

kc8hyg · 02-25-2007, 08:54 AM

first fill up yesterday at 120 miles, 30 miles per gallon,not bad for a new engine and winter weather. kc8hg

ECHOKnight2000 · 03-01-2007, 09:16 PM

This past week I broke my own record and got 46mpg!! Twice!! I was like wow! I wasn't even trying either. I drive a 80 mile commute every day (combined), I usually take it easy, I drive around 65mph, try to stay consistant speed, accelerate slow. I'm wondering if it may be the weather as it has gotten warmer, no not warm but certainly better than before. I wonder with such a long commute and spring coming I might be able to hit 50mpg?That would be cool, and I don't have a hybrid! Although I know diesel engines in Europe and other places get 60mpg, for the small cars there but this is a gas engine and that is pretty good for a gas engine that isn't hooked up to an electric motor.

leowhy · 03-02-2007, 04:12 AM

well, well ,well, i guest we fellows in malaysia will not be able to get that great Fuel Efficiency compare to you people staying in Europe/US/Canada regions as we do not have long routes & we travel in Cities more often... :(

eTiMaGo · 03-02-2007, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowhy

well, well ,well, i guest we fellows in malaysia will not be able to get that great Fuel Efficiency compare to you people staying in Europe/US/Canada regions as we do not have long routes & we travel in Cities more often... :(

Hahha yeah that's true.. For this region a 2-hour drive is almost considered a road trip!

jdubau55 · 03-03-2007, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Hahha yeah that's true.. For this region a 2-hour drive is almost considered a road trip!

I do consider that a road trip!!!

Jem_hadar · 03-03-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jdubau55

I do consider that a road trip!!!

lol, thats a normal trip to toronto for me every other weekend to hit up the afterhours clubs in teh city and see my friends.

YANGSTER · 03-03-2007, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

lol, thats a normal trip to toronto for me every other weekend to hit up the afterhours clubs in teh city and see my friends.

in that case, i'm having road trips 5 days a week.

Carvin'07 · 03-02-2007, 09:11 AM

I was not being too cautious with mileage the last little while. It was on average -15 degrees C for a few weeks here, on winter tires, and with lower pressure (about 30psi for better contact patch). I acheived 30.2mpg US driving 70 hwy / 30 city shifting at 4500rpm (the car is a little faster in really cold weather, so it is more FUN).

Last tank I finally toned down my driving. I started shifting at 2500 and really took it easy. I acheived 36.4 mpg (70hwy/30city). It's ok I guess.

shanks · 03-03-2007, 03:28 AM

My first fill up was after 430km so about 8.8L/100km or 31.98MPG all city driving. I hope it gets better. I really want to break the 600km mark.

So WHY does your fuel economy get better? is it about gaskets and compression only?

Carvin'07 · 05-04-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carvin'07

I was not being too cautious with mileage the last little while. It was on average -15 degrees C for a few weeks here, on winter tires, and with lower pressure (about 30psi for better contact patch). I acheived 30.2mpg US driving 70 hwy / 30 city shifting at 4500rpm (the car is a little faster in really cold weather, so it is more FUN).

Last tank I finally toned down my driving. I started shifting at 2500 and really took it easy. I acheived 36.4 mpg (70hwy/30city). It's ok I guess.

Hey all...my last post is above.

My latest...70hwy/30city shifting at 3500rpm on 205/40/17 Kumho MX

589.6 km on 38.66L = 6.56L/100km = 35.87 US MPG

542.6 km on 36.02L = 6.64L/100km = 35.42 US MPG

Carvin'

eTiMaGo · 03-14-2007, 05:57 AM

Just refueled, 24.13MPG, the best so far by a tiny margin.

Razr · 03-14-2007, 08:58 AM

Fuel economy is trending downwards here - after todays fill up I got 28MPG.

Could have something to do with the atrocious pollution here ATM though - currently 6x "safe" limits, and more than 10x that of Bangkok - anyone that's been to BKK before will have an idea of how bad it actually is! :(

nsmitchell · 03-15-2007, 04:15 PM

I just put in Amsoil Performance Improver (PI). I bought a case of it for around $6.00/bottle (16oz.) You put in 6 oz to begin with, then 1 oz per 10 gal after that. I'll let yall know how it turns out. I can already tell it is getting overall a "buttery smooth" feel to the engine.

ECHOKnight2000 · 03-15-2007, 04:18 PM

I reached my highest mpg to date on Wednesday on the way to work. 49mpg!!! I hope and wonder if I will break 50mpg when the weather gets warmer, I've read other ECHO owners getting that much, I even have an automactic so that's even more impressive. I was just impressed!

02-21-2007, 05:59 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Amen to that You forgot... 5 people on a motorcycle... 9 year old kids driving motorcycles... People driving the wrong way on a divided 4-lane highway, just so they don't have to go a couple kilometers further and U-turn... 2-lane roads that are really 1-lane because people park in the outer lane... Heck, even police cars and motorcycles driving in total disrespect of road rules... And something maybe a little more specific to Phuket, buses/trucks/vans going up a hill road at 5km/h and sometimes stalling, always fun when you're behind them... Or even people in normal automatic cars and pickups who have no idea how to go up a hill and end up crawling... That really annoys me when I'm back down there, and it's fun roaring past them in my mom's car or on a bike It's funny, when my parents and I go back to France, we always drive extremely defensively, to the amusement of other family members... Like,, there's a car up ahead at a stop sign, who's going to merge into your road. By instinct we slow down and get ready to slam the brakes for when he cuts you off... But in a "civilized" country, that's not required, the guy will patiently wait his turn... Uncanny... Of course, the death toll for road accidents here? Not pretty at all. But anyway back on topic, I'm happy, I fueled up today, just ran the calculations and that was 24MPG, better than the 18-19MPG of my previous tanks __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

02-25-2007, 08:54 AM	#5
kc8hyg Drives: sedan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belmont co., ohio,usa Posts: 4	mpg first fill up yesterday at 120 miles, 30 miles per gallon,not bad for a new engine and winter weather. kc8hg

03-01-2007, 09:16 PM	#6
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	This past week I broke my own record and got 46mpg!! Twice!! I was like wow! I wasn't even trying either. I drive a 80 mile commute every day (combined), I usually take it easy, I drive around 65mph, try to stay consistant speed, accelerate slow. I'm wondering if it may be the weather as it has gotten warmer, no not warm but certainly better than before. I wonder with such a long commute and spring coming I might be able to hit 50mpg?That would be cool, and I don't have a hybrid! Although I know diesel engines in Europe and other places get 60mpg, for the small cars there but this is a gas engine and that is pretty good for a gas engine that isn't hooked up to an electric motor. __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.

03-02-2007, 04:12 AM	#7
leowhy Drives: Yaris 1.5G Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 53	well, well ,well, i guest we fellows in malaysia will not be able to get that great Fuel Efficiency compare to you people staying in Europe/US/Canada regions as we do not have long routes & we travel in Cities more often... :( __________________ finally i found this forum!!!

03-14-2007, 05:57 AM	#15
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Just refueled, 24.13MPG, the best so far by a tiny margin. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

02-23-2007, 11:40 PM	#3
superjens Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 9	I almost got 40 MPG on my last tank; 39.639 to be exact. This was 50/50 highway/city, tires at 44 PSI, very light footed with lots of coasting in neutral. My lifetime average is 33 so far.

02-24-2007, 01:51 AM	#4
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Last tank gave me about 40.24 mpg (Imperial) or 33.3 mpg (US). City/highway was about 30/70. Average load: 2 people plus personal belongings. Driving style: Synchronize with traffic. The above mpg numbers are close to my long term averages. Last report at Post #991, Page 67.

03-02-2007, 09:11 AM	#12
Carvin'07 Selling all mods View User's Garage Drives: '07 Bayou Blue - totally stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 129	I was not being too cautious with mileage the last little while. It was on average -15 degrees C for a few weeks here, on winter tires, and with lower pressure (about 30psi for better contact patch). I acheived 30.2mpg US driving 70 hwy / 30 city shifting at 4500rpm (the car is a little faster in really cold weather, so it is more FUN). Last tank I finally toned down my driving. I started shifting at 2500 and really took it easy. I acheived 36.4 mpg (70hwy/30city). It's ok I guess.

03-03-2007, 03:28 AM	#13
shanks Drives: 07' 3Dr RS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary,Canada Posts: 3	My first fill up was after 430km so about 8.8L/100km or 31.98MPG all city driving. I hope it gets better. I really want to break the 600km mark. So WHY does your fuel economy get better? is it about gaskets and compression only?

03-14-2007, 08:58 AM	#16
Razr YRS WHOR View User's Garage Drives: White 2007 Yaris E-Limited 5dr Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chiangmai, Thailand Posts: 359	Fuel economy is trending downwards here - after todays fill up I got 28MPG. Could have something to do with the atrocious pollution here ATM though - currently 6x "safe" limits, and more than 10x that of Bangkok - anyone that's been to BKK before will have an idea of how bad it actually is! :(

03-15-2007, 04:15 PM	#17
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	I just put in Amsoil Performance Improver (PI). I bought a case of it for around $6.00/bottle (16oz.) You put in 6 oz to begin with, then 1 oz per 10 gal after that. I'll let yall know how it turns out. I can already tell it is getting overall a "buttery smooth" feel to the engine. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum Last edited by nsmitchell; 03-15-2007 at 04:47 PM.

03-15-2007, 04:18 PM	#18
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	I reached my highest mpg to date on Wednesday on the way to work. 49mpg!!! I hope and wonder if I will break 50mpg when the weather gets warmer, I've read other ECHO owners getting that much, I even have an automactic so that's even more impressive. I was just impressed! __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.