Fuel Economy

[swng]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

Just filled up yesterday. I got 25 MPG (US) on my last tank.

This tank had absolutely no hwy driving, it was all in-town driving over a 2 week period.

Wow, Im kinda shocked at how weak that last tank was... I wonder if its largely due to cold weather and lots of snow we have recently received?

(I guess usually even with hwy driving clicks on my tanks (often 1/2 or 2/3rds of it) I'm only getting around 29-31 MPG (US) so I shouldnt really be surprised I got 25 on in-town only?)

Jem

Your numbers are still way better than those produced with some less fuel efficient cars.
I am just curious. Do you drive short trips very often Jem?

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by swng

Your numbers are still way better than those produced with some less fuel efficient cars.
I am just curious. Do you drive short trips very often Jem?

Around town? Yes. From home to work, 5-7 mins. Out for lunch, another 5 mins there and back. Home from work.
Then maybe go out to get dinner or a movie.
So in town, yes all very short trips.

But since the summer, I've been traveling to Toronto a lot, about 200 km down the 400 or 404.

To Toronto and back will use something less than a full tank. I also speed on the 400-series highways though. My usually speed is 120km, but I'm often up around 140 or 150, which I figure is what contributes to my avg MPG (US) of about 29 on tanks that do include around 75% or more maybe highway driving.

That last tank where I got 25 MPG was purely small town driving, I'm pretty positive.

Originally Posted by fearturtle44

Yeah, 25MPG for in town driving is low for the Yaris. Snow and bad weather will definitely hurt the MPG. You might also ensure your tire pressure is correct. And only check when tires are cold and car has not been driven in 2-3 hours.

Kevin

I think I'll check after work to make sure my tires are still at the ideal 32 PSI I think it was. I'm sure, now that you mention it, that they've dropped, since last time I checked was approx a month or more ago, and we didnt have snow then and it was keeping around +5 - +10oC out, instead of the usual now of -20 - -5oC out.

Thx for reminding me to check my pressure w/ the temperatre/weather change.

Jem

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by swng

Your numbers are still way better than those produced with some less fuel efficient cars.

Yeah, If I'd gotten the VW Rabbit as could have been a very real possibility if I'd been out when I was car shopping at the beg of May, I'm sure my efficiency would have been worse than the last 25MPG I got on my last tank.

[mutatio]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

Yeah, If I'd gotten the VW Rabbit as could have been a very real possibility if I'd been out when I was car shopping at the beg of May, I'm sure my efficiency would have been worse than the last 25MPG I got on my last tank.

yeh, my goal with getting the Yaris was to basically aim high with the fuel estimates. that way, assuming i got less i'd still be heads and shoulders beyond what i was getting in my old car. :)

[Jem_hadar]

Originally Posted by mutatio

yeh, my goal with getting the Yaris was to basically that way, assuming i got less i'd still be heads and shoulders beyond what i was getting in my old car. :)

or above in another car that you could have gotten instead...

bc, likely, even though you're getting less MPG with your Yaris than what was advertised, you'd also be getting less MPG with any other car too...

nevertheless, overall, your under-performing MPG in the Yaris should still be better than the under-performing MPG of another vehicle (eg. the Rabbit I could have bought, or your old car)

Jem