How to have 37mpg + ??? Need help - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-17-2013, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

If someone tailgates me for a couple of miles I'll do that (slow down more) . If I'm on a one lane in each direction road and someone does that, I'll tap my brakes to get them to back off.

Yeah, I suppose I wait a couple of miles since I wait a couple of minutes.

Does tapping your brakes work? For me it doesn't.

STC · 03-18-2013, 11:20 AM

To squeeze out miles in your Yaris involves many variables (speed, distances, driving style, terrain, temperature, climate, etc). Depending on how much you want to gain from hypermiling, the three most important factors are 1. speed, 2. distance, and 3. driving style. Not necessarily in this order. 1. 'Speed' is crucial for MPG. Slow, slow, slow. Driving at 55mph and under will limit the aerodynamic drag that starts at around 56mph. Most gas mileage is lost driving over 55mph. 2. Driving longer 'distances' than shorter gets more MPG. For example, if some one drove 8 miles rountrip for work as compared to someone who drives 30 miles roundtrip, with the same variables (road, lights, time of day, traffic, temperature, etc) the 8 miler will get less MPG. A car needs time to heat up. With short distances the car cannot maximize fuel efficiency. My commute to work is around 15-16 miles one way. To gain good gas mileage I found that the 15 mile mark or more is watch you need for good FE. When I stayed at my dad's house two weeks one summer, I was only 3 miles away from work. I got horrible gas mileage, but I didn't have to fill my tank as much

3. Driving style is the easiest if the other two cannot be followed. Slow take off, glide braking to light and stop signs (break tapping decelaration) in top gear, timing of lights and signs with roll, fast gear cycling at low RPM's (manual only), DFCO if hilly terrain, minimum a/c and defrost use. These are just several gas efficient modes with user driving. They go against the popular driving style of most people from how they learn to drive, which waste gas! Changing driving habits just alone and sticking with it, will make a big difference in MPG. Like a diet it’s hard to stick with and change how we do things, though.

Cheers!

Kaotic Lazagna · 03-18-2013, 02:12 PM

Yup, I got personal training from BailOut. However, after a year or so of following how he taught me to drive, I experimented myself. For some reason, I get better mpg if I just let my throttle stay at 24% vs driving 55 mph. The same goes with drafting semi trucks, I get better mpg if I stay at 24% and let the road determine my speed.

I figure it has something to do with the way my car is set up. lol. I just don't accelerate hard (unless needed), utilize DFCO when ever possible, and use FAS when possible. Just the basic hypermiling tricks. lol

nookandcrannycar · 03-18-2013, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Yeah, I suppose I wait a couple of miles since I wait a couple of minutes.

Does tapping your brakes work? For me it doesn't.

Sometimes

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Kaotic Lazagna · 03-18-2013, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Sometimes

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charles nelson · 03-20-2013, 07:37 PM

My nephew bought a large displacement sports car. But he also drives to max his mpg (I know it sounds dubious, right?). He let his girl friend drive it for a week...she was very angry at the extremely low mpg she got. He drove it the following week and got more than double the mpg! He decided that she was not going to be allowed to drive it any more.
A friend of mine owns a Corvette ZR1 and averaged about 30mpg on his trip from the west coast to MN. A friend of his also owns a ZR1 and can barely average 10-12 mpg. It all depends on how you drive.

yaris0985 · 03-25-2013, 10:22 AM

I drove 28 miles exactly (house/daycare/work)
12miles highway / 4 miles daycare "city" / 12 miles highway

55mph is gonne be dangerous for me to go at this speed...
the people go at least 62-68mph.

p.s: I you see DP in my fuelly that's mean "Delivery Pizza"
delivery+ highway back home

03-18-2013, 11:20 AM	#20
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	To squeeze out miles in your Yaris involves many variables (speed, distances, driving style, terrain, temperature, climate, etc). Depending on how much you want to gain from hypermiling, the three most important factors are 1. speed, 2. distance, and 3. driving style. Not necessarily in this order. 1. 'Speed' is crucial for MPG. Slow, slow, slow. Driving at 55mph and under will limit the aerodynamic drag that starts at around 56mph. Most gas mileage is lost driving over 55mph. 2. Driving longer 'distances' than shorter gets more MPG. For example, if some one drove 8 miles rountrip for work as compared to someone who drives 30 miles roundtrip, with the same variables (road, lights, time of day, traffic, temperature, etc) the 8 miler will get less MPG. A car needs time to heat up. With short distances the car cannot maximize fuel efficiency. My commute to work is around 15-16 miles one way. To gain good gas mileage I found that the 15 mile mark or more is watch you need for good FE. When I stayed at my dad's house two weeks one summer, I was only 3 miles away from work. I got horrible gas mileage, but I didn't have to fill my tank as much 3. Driving style is the easiest if the other two cannot be followed. Slow take off, glide braking to light and stop signs (break tapping decelaration) in top gear, timing of lights and signs with roll, fast gear cycling at low RPM's (manual only), DFCO if hilly terrain, minimum a/c and defrost use. These are just several gas efficient modes with user driving. They go against the popular driving style of most people from how they learn to drive, which waste gas! Changing driving habits just alone and sticking with it, will make a big difference in MPG. Like a diet it’s hard to stick with and change how we do things, though. Cheers! __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

03-20-2013, 07:37 PM	#24
charles nelson Drives: red Liftback Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St Cloud Minnesota Posts: 68	Try driving in the 'green zone' My nephew bought a large displacement sports car. But he also drives to max his mpg (I know it sounds dubious, right?). He let his girl friend drive it for a week...she was very angry at the extremely low mpg she got. He drove it the following week and got more than double the mpg! He decided that she was not going to be allowed to drive it any more. A friend of mine owns a Corvette ZR1 and averaged about 30mpg on his trip from the west coast to MN. A friend of his also owns a ZR1 and can barely average 10-12 mpg. It all depends on how you drive.

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03-18-2013, 02:12 PM	#21
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Yup, I got personal training from BailOut. However, after a year or so of following how he taught me to drive, I experimented myself. For some reason, I get better mpg if I just let my throttle stay at 24% vs driving 55 mph. The same goes with drafting semi trucks, I get better mpg if I stay at 24% and let the road determine my speed. I figure it has something to do with the way my car is set up. lol. I just don't accelerate hard (unless needed), utilize DFCO when ever possible, and use FAS when possible. Just the basic hypermiling tricks. lol

03-25-2013, 10:22 AM	#25
yaris0985 Drives: yaris sedan 09 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Quebec/Montreal Posts: 46	I drove 28 miles exactly (house/daycare/work) 12miles highway / 4 miles daycare "city" / 12 miles highway 55mph is gonne be dangerous for me to go at this speed... the people go at least 62-68mph. p.s: I you see DP in my fuelly that's mean "Delivery Pizza" delivery+ highway back home