New Yaris Owner Wondering: Cool Engine Indicator: Normal?

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by tomato

Have you found all the compartments, yet?

I just found the one on the driver's side below the instrument panel light control knob... And that's after owning the car for like 2 months now and in it every day...

[scape]

I also want to chime in that idling during this is not recommended, and to simply drive away under normal acceleration is recommended by the manual.

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by scape

I also want to chime in that idling during this is not recommended, and to simply drive away under normal acceleration is recommended by the manual.

Well, one should not believe everying they read.
This has more to do with marketing than reality and less idling means more overall gas milage.

A little common sense goes a long way, If it is 0 degrees c, you will want to idlle it a bit more than when it is 90 degrees.
Also , if you are just going to the corner store for whatever, you can just take it slow and less warm up is required.
However it you are going straight to the interstate to drive 65 mph+, a bit more wam up is prudent.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

I just found the one on the driver's side below the instrument panel light control knob... And that's after owning the car for like 2 months now and in it every day...

oh, yeah, I forgot about that one!

Sorry about the thread jack

[Smallstrup]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

I just found the one on the driver's side below the instrument panel light control knob... And that's after owning the car for like 2 months now and in it every day...

I've had mine for 1.5 years and just found this compartment TODAY (thanks to this post!!)
What else am I missing?!

[47_MasoN_47]

I've started noticing this as well...unfortunately all the roads around my house are country roads (45mph) so I have been putting along at 30mph (RPM at about 2000) until it warms up. It results in some very unhappy people, but I don't like letting the car get above 2k anyway...especially when it's cold, and in order to get it to 45 I have to get the RPM to 3500.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Originally Posted by 47_MasoN_47

I've started noticing this as well...unfortunately all the roads around my house are country roads (45mph) so I have been putting along at 30mph (RPM at about 2000) until it warms up. It results in some very unhappy people, but I don't like letting the car get above 2k anyway...especially when it's cold, and in order to get it to 45 I have to get the RPM to 3500.

What's the purpose of doing that?

[supmet]

Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

What's the purpose of doing that?

I imagine it started out truly thinking he was helping his car last forever, but now I guarantee he loves every second of the honking coming from behind.... and if you have a problem with it, he'll shoot you.

Like RuffStuff said, the light goes out at the end of the street. It's not like alabama is the frozen tundra or something. Quit using your car as an excuse to take out your passive aggressive frustrations.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Originally Posted by supmet

I imagine it started out truly thinking he was helping his car last forever, but now I guarantee he loves every second of the honking coming from behind.... and if you have a problem with it, he'll shoot you.

Like RuffStuff said, the light goes out at the end of the street. It's not like alabama is the frozen tundra or something. Quit using your car as an excuse to take out your passive aggressive frustrations.

I don't know if I should be amazed that someone would drive that way intentionally or if I should be amazed that someone would freely say that they drive that way intentionally... ignorant until proven guilty.

[Sidicas]

Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

What's the purpose of doing that?

Ahahha.. I know where the rule of 2000 RPMs comes from.. It's from the hyper miling forums. I used to do that too with my Saturn SC2, always to keep it at 2000 RPMs as that is right where most engines get the highest efficiency.


What I used to do with my Saturn, is when I came up on a REALLY big hill, I'd put it to 2000 RPMs, before even approaching the hill. Then you gain speed and as you go up the hill, you quickly lose speed but your RPMs stay at 2000RPM (it may downshift). Then when you get to the top, you regain all your speed when you coast on the way down.. Or if the road doesn't come back down, just keep it at 2000RPMs until you get back up to speed..

I was able to hit almost 40MPG in my rated 29MPG Saturn SC2 with a 1.9L DOHC engine doing the rule of 2000RPMs..


People have taken it a step further.. If you start going above the speed limit while trying to maintain 2000RPMs, then you put it in neutral and shut off the engine but leave the key in so the steering doesn't lock and coast for a while to a much slower speed.. Then start it back up and again keep it at 2000RPMs until you're getting too far above the speed limit.. You can get ridiculous MPG. 45+ MPG in a car that's rated at 20MPG is not unusual, but at the sacrifice of car wear&tear.

Supposedly cars like the Chevy Volt are going to have a gas engine on it that always runs at it's most optimal RPMs, but it's only used to recharge the battery.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Smallstrup

I've had mine for 1.5 years and just found this compartment TODAY (thanks to this post!!)
What else am I missing?!

I didn't know it existed either! Man the Yaris is a honeycomb!

Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

In conclusion, I wonder why non-hybrid drivers try to fake the funk and be hypermilers? Talk about obsessive behavior...

It's called saving money... Gas costs enough as it is, might as well do what you can to save yourself a few dollars. I wouldn't cause a traffic jam on a small road, but I have no problem going slower than everyone else if they can pass me. I'm not as crazy as some of the others, but I like getting over 40 mpg.