no tanks under 40 MPG in a year

[50MPGDream]

I just wanted to pat myself on the back for not having a tank under 40MPG in the past year

[dvlnblkdrs]

congrats.. my highest is 36.. thats was right after my speeding ticket.. with that tank i got so many dirty stares(for doing 75 on the fwy in the right ln)... you and the other hypermilers... i give u guys props!

[Woody_Woodchuck]

Great accomplishment Aaron! Your next goal is how many 50 mpg tanks in a row? Mine to have ONE 50 mpg tank! I figure if I can do that I’m going after Voodoo22’s 50 mpg tank streak.

[stripey]

50 mpg - awesome! But anything below 40 has to mean you're either doing a stack of town driving or thrashing it to bits on the motorways (sorry, US buddies - freeways!).

[BailOut]

Well done, Aaron! Now raise the bar and begin your new challenge.

[firemachine69]

I'm lucky to break 30mpg, unless I have a very unusual long trip, and the girlfriend doesn't drive the Yaris.

[rningonfumes]

1. Fillup, reset Trip A or Trip B.
2. Next fill up (at least down to half tank), divide total on Trip meter into gallons added.

Rinse, repeat for at least 3-5 times and take the average to get the Average MPG.

[stripey]

Originally Posted by Syroyizhka

whats the best formula to find out how many mpg you get? any good strategies?

Always fill the tank full and either do the maths with a pencil, or set up a simple spreadsheet programme to show

Distance between fills divided by fuel purchased.

Do this over several fills and you'll get a more accurate figure.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by 50MPGDream

I just wanted to pat myself on the back for not having a tank under 40MPG in the past year

I've been wishing for that, but I'm consistently getting 37 - 39 with mixed driving, though mostly highway. I got 47 the other day, but I think the wind was in my favor because the best ever before that was 41. I've only got about 6000 miles on mine, so maybe it's partially just the tight new engine, but even on my frequent trips at 55 MPH on the open road I barely hit 40. Do you have a scanguage? I've been wondering if there might be a different speed where the engine is operating in a more efficient range... perhaps going 60 or 65 would be more efficient even w/ the greater wind resistance? (5 speed manual, 3 dr, 2009)

[stripey]

Originally Posted by twowheels

I've been wishing for that, but I'm consistently getting 37 - 39 with mixed driving, though mostly highway. I got 47 the other day, but I think the wind was in my favor because the best ever before that was 41. I've only got about 6000 miles on mine, so maybe it's partially just the tight new engine, but even on my frequent trips at 55 MPH on the open road I barely hit 40. Do you have a scanguage? I've been wondering if there might be a different speed where the engine is operating in a more efficient range... perhaps going 60 or 65 would be more efficient even w/ the greater wind resistance? (5 speed manual, 3 dr, 2009)

Oh heck I've just realised that you guys are all talking in US gallons and I'm not. Sorry! 40 mpg for you guys is 48 mpg in England!

So my 44 (English) gallons is about 36.6, which is my all-time average, though this year (since September) I have it up to 46 mpg (=38.3 mpUSG).

Better this year with a policy of slow acceleration and keeping it to a steady 55-60 on the motorway, also using brakes as little as possible, just slowing down with the engine. It might be possible to get 50 mpUSg but the car would get much less use to achieve that.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by stripey

So my 44 (English) gallons is about 36.6, which is my all-time average, though this year (since September) I have it up to 46 mpg (=38.3 mpUSG).

Better this year with a policy of slow acceleration and keeping it to a steady 55-60 on the motorway, also using brakes as little as possible, just slowing down with the engine. It might be possible to get 50 mpUSg but the car would get much less use to achieve that.

Yeah, the US gallons vs. whatever you call your gallons is often confusing. I'm also assuming that you have the 1.3 L engine that we can't have.

[deerebilt]

I bought a 2008 yaris sedan s 5spd last march i now have 19000 mi have never got below 40 mpg. my last two tanks have been 50 mpg. the last 2 days have got 51. i have a scanguage ii that i installed a month ago it really helps by adjusting cruise 1 or 2 mph depending on temp and wind.

[Pitt Yaris]

I haven't done the math, but I usually fill up at the blinking light with around 335-345 on the trip. I usually put in around 10 gallons so I guess I get around 33-35 mpg?

[DefStarYaris]

Wow, 40+ mpg is something I haven't been able to do yet. I do about 95% city driving though and get consistent 34-36 mpg tanks so I guess I'm not doing too bad. My goal is to get to 40 just ONCE.

[stripey]

Originally Posted by twowheels

Yeah, the US gallons vs. whatever you call your gallons is often confusing. I'm also assuming that you have the 1.3 L engine that we can't have.

OK "Imperial" sounds like a throwback from about 1900 when there was a British Empire!

Yes, it's a 1.3: what do you guys have, the 1.5? Couldn't get that when I bought the Verso.

[nsmitchell]

What kind of driving do you do mainly? I can't get 40 except on highway trips doing about 55MPH. City driving is about 30 to 35MPG on cool days. Less than 30 on cold days. You are in Illinois where it is much colder than Virginia. How do you do it? You must be a hypermiler extrodinaire.

[SpaceShot]

Actually your route can make a big difference in Yaris mileage. I commute 62 miles each way with the middle 3/4 being freeway and fewer than 6 stop signs or stop lights at either end. And for the little bit on either end that isn't freeway, it is mostly back roads or 2 lane where the Yaris can hit its optimum efficiency around 40-45 Mph.

Keeping the tires fully inflated and a K&N filter help some. Having a scangauge helps to remind me to back off 1 notch of throttle on the 2-lane, but it is hard to be consistent with that around town on weekend errands and so forth.

Thus I can keep it to 40-44 Mpg on my commute, just being conservative and not really `hypermiling'. Running errands around town (and not watching so closely) drops it down to 34 or so.

[stripey]

[QUOTE=SpaceShot;279846]Actually your route can make a big difference in Yaris mileage. I commute 62 miles each way with the middle 3/4 being freeway and fewer than 6 stop signs or stop lights at either end. And for the little bit on either end that isn't freeway, it is mostly back roads or 2 lane where the Yaris can hit its optimum efficiency around 40-45 Mph.

QUOTE]

Is this a known fact about 40-45 MPH? Presumably in 5th on level roads with a gossamer touch on the accelerator pedal.......