Fuel Economy

[jcove]

Originally Posted by NickNickNick

I have about 8200km on my car. I got the oil changed at just over 7000km for the first time, and I check my tire pressure once a week with an expensive digital gauge, making certain the air is always exactly 2.2 BAR. I fill up exclusively at Shell and Co-op stations using 87 octane and my Mastercard, always down/upshift into 2nd gear when turning corners, and I always listen to 100.7FM radio.

If you do the same, you will get the same mileage.

LMAO, that's what's wrong, I don't listen to 100.7.

[Ziv]

Originally Posted by jcove

LMAO, that's what's wrong, I don't listen to 100.7.

huh. 100.7, isn't that the multi-language stations? It have effect on milage????

Bahahahahaahahahahhahaahhaah

[Dylanby]

For those who're getting >= decent mileage:
would you mind adding your $0.02 to the thread on Breaking in a new Yaris?

I should be getting mine next week & as it's my 1st new car I'm reading up on best "breaking" habits.

[El Jefe]

well i filled up today at 294miles, with 9.9gals = 29.7mpg! sweet and it'll only get better untill it fully breaks in

[JaiTomato]

Just bought a sedan a few days ago. So far I have 350 miles and tank is still half.

[Ziv]

Update, half a tank or so,

306 clicks / 23.5 Litre = 7.68 Liters/100clicks.

Mostly city. probably 90/10 city/hwy.

Could Air/Con be that much of a factor? I had it all almost all the time since it's quite hot lately.

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by Ziv

Could Air/Con be that much of a factor? I had it all almost all the time since it's quite hot lately.

Hot in Canada?? In May?

[Island Boy]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Hot in Canada?? In May?

In Victoria BC right now at 9:00am its only 54F, but by 3-4pm it'll be around 65F, but Mon, Tue and Wed is forecast to be around 80F, which is about normal for mid May.

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by Island Boy

In Victoria BC right now at 9:00am its only 54F, but by 3-4pm it'll be around 65F, but Mon, Tue and Wed is forecast to be around 80F, which is about normal for mid May.

Wow.. okay.... I didn't realize it gets that warm there

[Island Boy]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Wow.. okay.... I didn't realize it gets that warm there

If you Google Victoria, BC you'll see that we even have palm tree's, the "Great White North" is a misnomer used by people that have never been to southern BC.
P.S. 99% of us don't speak french either.

[stuffy]

considering 90% of canada's population lives within 100km of u.s. border, we basically get the same weather that the states do to our immediate south,

anyway, i just filled up and did an average of my last 4 tanks:
5.9L p/100km or
40 mpg
i have noticed that the bottom bars dont' seem to last as long as the top bars, so when i think i am getting totally incredible fuel economy for the first part of the tank, it doesn't end up being quite as good...

but my average for the previous 6 tanks (since new) was 6.7L/100 km or
35 mpg, so there is a definite improvement.

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by stuffy

considering 90% of canada's population lives within 100km of u.s. border, we basically get the same weather that the states do to our immediate south,

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

[Island Boy]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

I know where I won't be going in the middle of winter

[vicpai]

Originally Posted by bikergal

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.


*sorry to derail*

I'm originally from the Twin cities, MN and lived in Grand Forks, ND for 4 years (1990-1994) I was going to school there at the University of North Dakota ....and it can get REAALLLY cold!!. Back then I was 18, and had a part time job as a Pizza delivery driver. We had to deliver pizzas in BLIZZARDS where you could barely see in front of your windshield, with tempratures hovering around 40 below zero and a 100 below WINDCHILL FACTOR!!! ....I did have some great times in that city, though. (just got me nostalgic when you mentioned Grand Forks )

Winnipeg is the closest major Canadian city, just about 150 miles north of Grand Forks (the Canadian border is about 75 miles north). Back then I've made the trip up there on a couple of occasions, and in winter it gets just as cold, if not more!!

[bikergal]

Originally Posted by vicpai

I'm originally from the Twin cities, MN and lived in Grand Forks, ND for 4 years (1990-1994) I was going to school there at the University of North Dakota ....and it can get REAALLLY cold!!. Back then I was 18, and had a part time job as a Pizza delivery driver. We had to deliver pizzas in BLIZZARDS where you could barely see in front of your windshield, with tempratures hovering around 40 below zero and a 100 below WINDCHILL FACTOR!!! ....I did have some great times in that city, though. (just got me nostalgic when you mentioned Grand Forks )

Winnipeg is the closest major Canadian city, just about 150 miles north of Grand Forks (the Canadian border is about 75 miles north). Back then I've made the trip up there on a couple of occasions, and in winter it gets just as cold, if not more!!

haha... yeah that sounds right! My buddy graduated from UND also. Thats why I was there visiting him .

I remember seeing my first tumbleweed in Grand Forkes...awwww the memories I was like "what just rolled across the road?" My friend was cracking up at me.... I felt like I was in the wild wild west. This was during my summer trip out there.

[pyromedic]

36mpg on my first tank of mostly city driving.

[stuffy]

Well considering I have been to Grand Forkes North Dakota a few times one of them being in the middle of winter. I froze my tail off I think it was 20 below 0 the whole week I was there. Grand Forkes is very very close to Canada for those that don't know.

that region of canada is pretty damn cold in the winter too, but not at this time of year

[ubetiam]

this is a cool link i use often

http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html