38 hwy miles per gallon, lol, you kiddin me? - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

swng · 06-06-2006, 12:55 AM

Sorry ricko. Can't discuss at length here for fear of getting off topic though I like the point that you brought up two posts ago

. Wind directions do count. However, the effects of different wind directions can be off set by taking long term averages with a big number of samples

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In other words, when one wants to get an idea of the fuel efficiency of the Yaris, one just need to read as many posts as possible by different members about the car's fuel economy in order to help oneself arrive at a reasonably accurate estimate

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pennystocks · 06-06-2006, 01:06 AM

Ok, this will clear up all the "i cant get that mpg, wtf"

Yaris US MPG:
34 city (short trips, lots of stops)
40 hwy (doing 55 mph or so, hitting a light every once in a while, maybe some traffic slow downs)
50 expwy (60 mph, no stops at all, this is my rating btw, not posted anywhere)

The yaris is rated at 39 mpg for the auto, it clearly states:

Aucutal milage will vary with options, driving conditoins, driving habits and vehicles conditons.
Results reported to the EPA indicate that the majority of vehicles with these estimates will achieve between:
28-40 city
33-45 hwy (at 80 mph i averaged 35 mpg, at 60 i averaged 51, sounds right within that range)

So 40 city and 45 hwy have been achieved.

YotaYarisUSA · 06-06-2006, 09:22 PM

That scan gauge looks pretty cool,is it hard to install? And can it harm the Yaris or void the warranty for the car? How accurate is it, and where can you buy one, besides their online site? Can you pick one up at ,say an Auto parts store,or something like that. I don't if I trust ordering online from their,website. How many ppl on here use Scan gauge?

Thanks,for your time

YotaYarisUSA

pennystocks · 06-07-2006, 01:07 AM

I know some online stores sell em but for the most part its online only. Easy install, jsut plugs into your obdii scan port. Its pretty much dead on, it said i used up 9.6 gallons, i could only squeze in 9.8 on my last fill up.

Seriously just having this has got me up 2-3 mpg.

Blenjar · 06-07-2006, 01:22 PM

God I cant wait till I get my Yaris late this year or early next year.

YotaYarisUSA · 06-07-2006, 08:23 PM

I think I'm going to order the scan gauge, check out this review http://hybridcars.about.com/od/owner...augereview.htm plus what pennystocks says about it,this seems like a very useful tool and like the reviews say,it can say you money when and if that check engine light comes on :)

Have a great day!

YotaYarisUSA

YotaYarisUSA · 06-07-2006, 08:55 PM

Just ordered my scangauge, how long did it take to get yours? Their website says 2 day shipping,I hope I get mine soon :)

YotaYarisUSA

pennystocks · 06-08-2006, 02:43 AM

It says 2 day shipping but it also says 7 days to ship it :( Took em 2 weeks even for mine and it wasnt shipped on day 9 when i called em, then they shipped it. Auh man it felt like xmas when i got mine =D

Another thing thats kinda lame, you cant put any of the trip info into the gauge, like you can look at instant mpg, volts rpm throttle ect. all at once but you have to switch to the trip to get Avg. MPG, miles to empty ect. then swith back to the gauges. It'd be so nice to look at Avg. MPG and instand MPG at the same time.
I emailed em and they said they were looking at doing that in the future, also in august you can hook it up to a laptop, hopfully then upgrade it so it can do this

Also already had the check engine light come on once
p2118
Throttle Actuator Current Range/Performance Problem

Probaly nothing major, just cleared it.

TRD_Yaris · 07-19-2006, 05:41 AM

Couple Questions:

can you adjust the scangauge II for different tire profiles? For example, a large truck with BIG tires...

how sure are you guys about your vehicle weight? Don't you have to put in a decently accurate weight calculation for the scangauge to be accurate?

robcrowell · 07-19-2006, 02:35 PM

I'm getting about 38MPG with my Automatic sedan. I put a few hundred miles a week on my Yaris, mostly stop and start driving. I don't mean redlights or stop signs either. I work in advertising and visit around 20 clients each day. I drive and turn the car off, then start it up and go to the next place. I think 38 MPG is amazing for the type of driving I do!

AlexK · 09-28-2006, 03:44 AM

For the people who don't believe 50 mpg is possible in their Yaris, believe it.

My scangauge has been perfectly accurate, matching the measured tank mpg exactly. On the highway I got 48 mpg on a 230 mile road trip. I got 51 mpg on a 30 mile trip. Actually if you know how to drive for fuel economy, the best mpg will be city driving. The other day I got 59.5 mpg on my 8.8 mile trip to work. My friend has a Yaris sedan with AT and averaged 56.2 mpg on a 80 mile road trip but he was doing everything possible for mileage (including drafting semi's). So far he has bragging rights for best mpg on a long trip.

The best advice I can give to get better mpg in the Yaris is:
1) Drive like your brakes don't work. That means letting off the gas 1/2 mile before the red light, so you coast down to 20 mph before braking.
2) Upshift at low RPMs. I'm in 5th gear at 40 mph.
3) Don't engine brake. Coast in neutral instead. You would be amazed how far you can coast in neutral.

Frink · 09-28-2006, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexK

The best advice I can give to get better mpg in the Yaris is:
1) Drive like your brakes don't work. That means letting off the gas 1/2 mile before the red light, so you coast down to 20 mph before braking.
2) Upshift at low RPMs. I'm in 5th gear at 40 mph.
3) Don't engine brake. Coast in neutral instead. You would be amazed how far you can coast in neutral.

Great advice, I'd just add to do the speed limit or close to it and learn to relax while driving, we really don't need to be 3 feet from the car in front of us.
My last two tanks have been 46mpg(us) or 5.1l/100km by using the above techniques and tires inflated to 40psi cold.
I just changed to AMS synthetic oil... we'll see if that helps a bit more.

argylesocks · 09-28-2006, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexK

The best advice I can give to get better mpg in the Yaris is:
1) Drive like your brakes don't work. That means letting off the gas 1/2 mile before the red light, so you coast down to 20 mph before braking.
2) Upshift at low RPMs. I'm in 5th gear at 40 mph.
3) Don't engine brake. Coast in neutral instead. You would be amazed how far you can coast in neutral.

awesome advise.
i have just got into the habit of coasting, to the point now that it seems natural to do so. my mpg's keep going up every tank as i get more effeciant.

soon, scangauge to come :)

fantabulousbaby · 09-28-2006, 06:39 PM

Um, can yall pls explain to me how ur calculating miles per gallon? The capacity is supposed to be 11.2 gallons, but you never use 'all of it' until you fill ur next tank. I set my tripometer to zero and filled up till the thing clicked, it said 10.83 gallons on receipt, and there are 8 gas bars. Do you divide it? Also I can't accurately tell how many miles to the tank I get cuz once the u get to the last bar it starts blinking, and according to the manual it says the faster it blinks the lower you are on gas.. well how r u supposed to know what's considered fast blinking? I'm just curious how you guys r saying 'I get so and so to the gallon'. I guess I could estimate..

paeko73 · 09-28-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantabulousbaby

Um, can yall pls explain to me how ur calculating miles per gallon? The capacity is supposed to be 11.2 gallons, but you never use 'all of it' until you fill ur next tank. I set my tripometer to zero and filled up till the thing clicked, it said 10.83 gallons on receipt, and there are 8 gas bars. Do you divide it? Also I can't accurately tell how many miles to the tank I get cuz once the u get to the last bar it starts blinking, and according to the manual it says the faster it blinks the lower you are on gas.. well how r u supposed to know what's considered fast blinking? I'm just curious how you guys r saying 'I get so and so to the gallon'. I guess I could estimate..

I would do this: Write down the current mileage on the receipt you got, then after "the thing clicks" at your NEXT fill-up, note the mileage AND the number of gallons just went in the tank. Then, subtract the last mileage from this mileage, and divide the result by the gallons just went in the tank. That means the mileage you drove from the last fill-up divided by the gallons your Yaris drank from last fill-up.

AlexK · 09-28-2006, 11:25 PM

I calculate my mpg in two ways.

The first way is by the tank. Reset your trip meter when you fill up your tank. When it's time to fill up again, record how many gallons you put in to fill it (that's how many you used to drive those miles you have on the trip meter). Divide miles driven by gallons used, for example my last tank was 449 miles / 10.1 gallons = 44.5 mpg. You don't need to drain the tank to do this. If you don't fill up to exactly the same level every time it doesn't really matter, because if you record the mpg of every tank, the average result will be correct.

The second way is a lot more fun. A scangauge automatically shows gas mileage for the current trip. It does a lot of other stuff too. Check it out here: http://www.scangauge.com/. Using the scangauge you can learn to drive super-efficiently and get incredible gas mileage.

Chaad32 · 07-19-2006, 05:08 PM

I'm getting about 41mpg and I don't drive like an old lady...but I don't baby it either. And that is with the A/C on 2.

asa805 · 07-20-2006, 12:18 AM

ok i dont get how people are getting these numbers. I seriously think somethign is wrong with myc ar and am wondering what if i should go in and have it looked at under teh warranty or complain to my dealer. Ive had my car almost 2 months and after 2 fillups im only getting 25mpg average. WTF??? Someone please tell me somethign must be wrong. I went to two different gas stations too ... i doubt both of them water down the gas.

IM so upset. :(

ps. i drive pretty slow, 65 tops but mostly 60ish on highways. I totally watch how i accelerate and slow/stop. I keep my foot off the brakes and coast when slowing down. Seriously im doing everythign right. Got my tire pressure checked and added some air. What gives ... really?

06-06-2006, 12:55 AM	#1
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Sorry ricko. Can't discuss at length here for fear of getting off topic though I like the point that you brought up two posts ago. Wind directions do count. However, the effects of different wind directions can be off set by taking long term averages with a big number of samples. In other words, when one wants to get an idea of the fuel efficiency of the Yaris, one just need to read as many posts as possible by different members about the car's fuel economy in order to help oneself arrive at a reasonably accurate estimate. Last edited by swng; 06-06-2006 at 01:20 AM.

06-06-2006, 01:06 AM	#2
pennystocks View User's Garage Drives: 07 Civic Si Coupe(Black Pearl) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 159	Ok, this will clear up all the "i cant get that mpg, wtf" Yaris US MPG: 34 city (short trips, lots of stops) 40 hwy (doing 55 mph or so, hitting a light every once in a while, maybe some traffic slow downs) 50 expwy (60 mph, no stops at all, this is my rating btw, not posted anywhere) The yaris is rated at 39 mpg for the auto, it clearly states: Aucutal milage will vary with options, driving conditoins, driving habits and vehicles conditons. Results reported to the EPA indicate that the majority of vehicles with these estimates will achieve between: 28-40 city 33-45 hwy (at 80 mph i averaged 35 mpg, at 60 i averaged 51, sounds right within that range) So 40 city and 45 hwy have been achieved. Last edited by pennystocks; 06-06-2006 at 01:17 AM.

07-19-2006, 05:41 AM	#9
TRD_Yaris Yarii Hunter Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback and S13's Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 437	Couple Questions: can you adjust the scangauge II for different tire profiles? For example, a large truck with BIG tires... how sure are you guys about your vehicle weight? Don't you have to put in a decently accurate weight calculation for the scangauge to be accurate? __________________ Thanks for all the help over the years, YarisWorld!!!

07-19-2006, 05:08 PM	#17
Chaad32 Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 334	I'm getting about 41mpg and I don't drive like an old lady...but I don't baby it either. And that is with the A/C on 2. __________________ 2007 Liftback Blazing Blue Cold Weather, Convenience Package, Arm Rest, Floor mats, Weathertech vent visors

06-06-2006, 09:22 PM	#3
YotaYarisUSA Drives: Yaris Sedan,Pacific Blue Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western North Carolina,USA Posts: 62	That scan gauge looks pretty cool,is it hard to install? And can it harm the Yaris or void the warranty for the car? How accurate is it, and where can you buy one, besides their online site? Can you pick one up at ,say an Auto parts store,or something like that. I don't if I trust ordering online from their,website. How many ppl on here use Scan gauge? Thanks,for your time YotaYarisUSA

06-07-2006, 01:07 AM	#4
pennystocks View User's Garage Drives: 07 Civic Si Coupe(Black Pearl) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 159	I know some online stores sell em but for the most part its online only. Easy install, jsut plugs into your obdii scan port. Its pretty much dead on, it said i used up 9.6 gallons, i could only squeze in 9.8 on my last fill up. Seriously just having this has got me up 2-3 mpg.

06-07-2006, 01:22 PM	#5
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	God I cant wait till I get my Yaris late this year or early next year.

06-07-2006, 08:23 PM	#6
YotaYarisUSA Drives: Yaris Sedan,Pacific Blue Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western North Carolina,USA Posts: 62	I think I'm going to order the scan gauge, check out this review http://hybridcars.about.com/od/owner...augereview.htm plus what pennystocks says about it,this seems like a very useful tool and like the reviews say,it can say you money when and if that check engine light comes on :) Have a great day! YotaYarisUSA

06-07-2006, 08:55 PM	#7
YotaYarisUSA Drives: Yaris Sedan,Pacific Blue Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Western North Carolina,USA Posts: 62	Just ordered my scangauge, how long did it take to get yours? Their website says 2 day shipping,I hope I get mine soon :) YotaYarisUSA

06-08-2006, 02:43 AM	#8
pennystocks View User's Garage Drives: 07 Civic Si Coupe(Black Pearl) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 159	It says 2 day shipping but it also says 7 days to ship it :( Took em 2 weeks even for mine and it wasnt shipped on day 9 when i called em, then they shipped it. Auh man it felt like xmas when i got mine =D Another thing thats kinda lame, you cant put any of the trip info into the gauge, like you can look at instant mpg, volts rpm throttle ect. all at once but you have to switch to the trip to get Avg. MPG, miles to empty ect. then swith back to the gauges. It'd be so nice to look at Avg. MPG and instand MPG at the same time. I emailed em and they said they were looking at doing that in the future, also in august you can hook it up to a laptop, hopfully then upgrade it so it can do this Also already had the check engine light come on once p2118 Throttle Actuator Current Range/Performance Problem Probaly nothing major, just cleared it.

07-19-2006, 02:35 PM	#10
robcrowell Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Muncy, PA Posts: 20	I'm getting about 38MPG with my Automatic sedan. I put a few hundred miles a week on my Yaris, mostly stop and start driving. I don't mean redlights or stop signs either. I work in advertising and visit around 20 clients each day. I drive and turn the car off, then start it up and go to the next place. I think 38 MPG is amazing for the type of driving I do!

09-28-2006, 03:44 AM	#11
AlexK Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sparks, NV, USA Posts: 29	For the people who don't believe 50 mpg is possible in their Yaris, believe it. My scangauge has been perfectly accurate, matching the measured tank mpg exactly. On the highway I got 48 mpg on a 230 mile road trip. I got 51 mpg on a 30 mile trip. Actually if you know how to drive for fuel economy, the best mpg will be city driving. The other day I got 59.5 mpg on my 8.8 mile trip to work. My friend has a Yaris sedan with AT and averaged 56.2 mpg on a 80 mile road trip but he was doing everything possible for mileage (including drafting semi's). So far he has bragging rights for best mpg on a long trip. The best advice I can give to get better mpg in the Yaris is: 1) Drive like your brakes don't work. That means letting off the gas 1/2 mile before the red light, so you coast down to 20 mph before braking. 2) Upshift at low RPMs. I'm in 5th gear at 40 mph. 3) Don't engine brake. Coast in neutral instead. You would be amazed how far you can coast in neutral.

09-28-2006, 06:39 PM	#14
fantabulousbaby Drives: 3 series Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 75	Um, can yall pls explain to me how ur calculating miles per gallon? The capacity is supposed to be 11.2 gallons, but you never use 'all of it' until you fill ur next tank. I set my tripometer to zero and filled up till the thing clicked, it said 10.83 gallons on receipt, and there are 8 gas bars. Do you divide it? Also I can't accurately tell how many miles to the tank I get cuz once the u get to the last bar it starts blinking, and according to the manual it says the faster it blinks the lower you are on gas.. well how r u supposed to know what's considered fast blinking? I'm just curious how you guys r saying 'I get so and so to the gallon'. I guess I could estimate..

09-28-2006, 11:25 PM	#16
AlexK Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sparks, NV, USA Posts: 29	I calculate my mpg in two ways. The first way is by the tank. Reset your trip meter when you fill up your tank. When it's time to fill up again, record how many gallons you put in to fill it (that's how many you used to drive those miles you have on the trip meter). Divide miles driven by gallons used, for example my last tank was 449 miles / 10.1 gallons = 44.5 mpg. You don't need to drain the tank to do this. If you don't fill up to exactly the same level every time it doesn't really matter, because if you record the mpg of every tank, the average result will be correct. The second way is a lot more fun. A scangauge automatically shows gas mileage for the current trip. It does a lot of other stuff too. Check it out here: http://www.scangauge.com/. Using the scangauge you can learn to drive super-efficiently and get incredible gas mileage.

07-20-2006, 12:18 AM	#18
asa805 Drives: 07 White 2dr Yaris Hatch Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 38	ok i dont get how people are getting these numbers. I seriously think somethign is wrong with myc ar and am wondering what if i should go in and have it looked at under teh warranty or complain to my dealer. Ive had my car almost 2 months and after 2 fillups im only getting 25mpg average. WTF??? Someone please tell me somethign must be wrong. I went to two different gas stations too ... i doubt both of them water down the gas. IM so upset. :( ps. i drive pretty slow, 65 tops but mostly 60ish on highways. I totally watch how i accelerate and slow/stop. I keep my foot off the brakes and coast when slowing down. Seriously im doing everythign right. Got my tire pressure checked and added some air. What gives ... really?