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businezguy · 06-23-2009, 03:01 PM

So on my first tank of gas from the dealer I recieved 43 miles per gallon. I'm very pleased with these results, and they come under some interesting circumstances.

For starters, as indicated above, I went on a long trip with a lot of people in the car, something I do not and normally would not do. Obviously the extra weight effected my MPG. More importantly, yesterday a tractor trailer flipped and shut down the entire highway and I actually had to get off at an exit and drive around the accident and then get back on it. It literally took an hour to go 3 miles, and this is the first time this has happened during my commute.

The other interesting factor that I'll always have against me (but will be less of a factor when I have had 5 or 6 fill ups) is that I primarily get my gas in New Jersey, and that means I have to allow a gas attendant to fill my tank. They always "top off" my tank which artificially lowers my MPG on one tank, and then artificially inflates it on the next tank (because I have extra gas in my tank now). I would have to say I got at least a half of a gallon of extra gas this round.

Taking all of that into consideration, I think 47 to 50 MPG is not unrealistic for me. We'll see. I have been driving very carefully where I could, and I have been very comfortable with my ride so far!

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06-23-2009, 03:01 PM	#15
businezguy Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 40	So on my first tank of gas from the dealer I recieved 43 miles per gallon. I'm very pleased with these results, and they come under some interesting circumstances. For starters, as indicated above, I went on a long trip with a lot of people in the car, something I do not and normally would not do. Obviously the extra weight effected my MPG. More importantly, yesterday a tractor trailer flipped and shut down the entire highway and I actually had to get off at an exit and drive around the accident and then get back on it. It literally took an hour to go 3 miles, and this is the first time this has happened during my commute. The other interesting factor that I'll always have against me (but will be less of a factor when I have had 5 or 6 fill ups) is that I primarily get my gas in New Jersey, and that means I have to allow a gas attendant to fill my tank. They always "top off" my tank which artificially lowers my MPG on one tank, and then artificially inflates it on the next tank (because I have extra gas in my tank now). I would have to say I got at least a half of a gallon of extra gas this round. Taking all of that into consideration, I think 47 to 50 MPG is not unrealistic for me. We'll see. I have been driving very carefully where I could, and I have been very comfortable with my ride so far!