Join my 29.5+ MPG club.

[Lafiro]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

my numbers look something like...90% city driving, 75mph average when on highways, 17" rims, 28-30mpg average

The is EXACTLY what I see. But atleast the last three tanks were 30-31mpg.

[ozmdd]

The 17's will have an effect, as will the 75 mph driving. Honestly, I think 30 mpg is respectable for the info you give about your driving.

Lafiro, low 30's tells me you drive a lot like me; relatively smooth, but still on the gas quite often. You like passing pokeys as much as I do?

I get 33-34 around Dallas (80% freeway, 20% in-town) morning rush M-F, 39-41 on the highway (cruise set at 70).

[Lafiro]

I like passing slow people all the time. People hate slow drivers.

Red lights cause 20seconds-2minutes of idle wasted gas every time I stop. Could happen a few ties in a trip.

Just filled this tank, exactly 30.5MPG again. But I noticed all my tired are around 31PSI.

Maybe I should up that to 36? Or 40? Then again I will feel like bumps even more doing so which sucks.

[Sir A.Y. Atoyot]

Originally Posted by Lafiro

I like passing slow people all the time. People hate slow drivers.

Red lights cause 20seconds-2minutes of idle wasted gas every time I stop. Could happen a few ties in a trip.

Just filled this tank, exactly 30.5MPG again. But I noticed all my tired are around 31PSI.

Maybe I should up that to 36? Or 40? Then again I will feel like bumps even more doing so which sucks.

Speaking personally, I hate loonies who pass me unsafely when I'm driving at or above the speed limit. Grow up!

[westgl]

The Only way i think you could get less than 30mpg with a 5sp Yaris is if Driving like a grampa you were lugging the engine too much,

this engine should be driven, not foot to the floor but enough to keep it in the proper rev range.

I have an 09' automatic 3-door (totally stock) and get 35+ mpg with less than 10K, I drive 85% city, 15% hwy

just my 2cts

westgl

[Yaris Hilton]

You're likely using the brakes too much. Every time you touch the brake pedal you're turning kinetic energy into waste heat. You built up that kinetic energy by burning gas. Drive like you didn't have any brakes.

[YarisSedan]

I typically adverage around 30 or close to 30. If i drive as economical as possible following my eco meter i can get about 36 to 38 on my normal commute.

[advocate]

I drive like a bat out of hell with 205/50/16 tires and get 30 MPG without trying.

[eijikikimaru]

I live in So. Cal near the beaches.
Temperature usually around the 75 degrees Fahrenheit on average.
My commute for each tank is mostly 30city/70hwy. Traffic when I drive is usually in the Light category.
The street I use most is mainly a flat road(Brookhurst), until the freeway on ramp(405) unfortunately the main road I use has a lot of street lights. I believe the speed limit is @ 45mph with 3-4 lanes.
I drive a '07 3dr LB 5 speed manual with rear seat removed.
Drive on 17x7 Konig Feathers with Toyo Proxes 215x40x17
Drive with Mobil 1 5w-20 syn oil, NST wp/alt/crank pullies, NST short shifter(don't know if this matters), and K&N filter.

I don't have a scan-gauge so my MPG isn't accurate down to the last drop. I write how much I driven and divide it with the amount of gas I filled up with. I call it a rough estimate.

I also don't have a Tachometer so I drive by feel.

MY typical driving gear change will be:
1st: 0 to 18mph
2nd: 18-30mph
3rd: 30-40mph
4th: 40-50mph
5th: 50-72mph

I'm not one to slowly creep up to my shifting speeds but I'm also not the one that fully opens throttle either. I'm not one to remove my foot and coast myself to slow down to the next red light(I will try it now though) but I'm also not a hard breaker. I tend to give 2 car sedan space in front of me so I can slow down accordingly. I find that since my car isn't so fast I just gave in to that fact and just go at my own flow. Most time I try to get the mid lane because it seems to have the smoothest flow. Far right lane tend to have drivers pulling into complexes(thus forcing other drivers in front of me to brake, usually late because they're impatient -_-) or pull into the far right lanes from complexes. That in turn will cause me to slow down or completely stop. I try to drive in middle lane on the freeway but sometimes the flow is just too fast(80+mph) so I just drive in the "slow" lane. I also try and avoid heavy traffic hours

For the 2 1/2 years that I've been driving my Yaris I have yet to reach 40mpg, but then again I haven't actually tried. I just been satisfied with my 34mpg-36mpg per tank. The lowest I've ever gotten in one tank was 25mpg and that was because my friend was driving my car up hill with the A/C on the way to Vegas

I'm sure smaller rims, coasting to stops, and slowly accelerating up to speed will help me reach 40mpg. We shall see.

As for the OP. I hope my info I provided (how I drive, the conditions I'm driving in, and the specs I have on my car) will gives you a chance to compare and possibly help you reach your goal.

[stripey]

Originally Posted by Loren

You don't necessarily have to drive "slow" to get good gas mileage. I typically drive 5 over the limit. Just maintain a light foot in getting TO that speed.

Another trick you can do (this is a version of "pulse and glide" and takes advantage of "DFCO"... look it up!) is to simply take your foot completely off the gas for 2-3 seconds anytime you can. You'll lose 3-5 mph. Maintain your light foot getting back up to speed. On my typical city drive of 20-miles or so, each time I pull off the gas for 3 seconds, I gain about .1 mpg (so says the ScanGauge) for the trip.

Coast to stoplights. Anticipate them enough that you can coast, never touch the brakes AND never come to a complete stop if you can. If you maintain 20 mph, that's 20 mph you don't have to accelerate back up to!

"Driving like grandpa" was mentioned. Driving slowly does not necessarily equate to driving efficiently. If you hammer the gas to get up to 40 mph, then tailgate every car you come across so that you have to almost come to a stop every time someone else needs to make a turn (and then accelerate again!), you're driving inefficiently! You could drive 5, even 10 mph faster, if you can MAINTAIN that speed, and get better MPG by driving more efficiently.

Good luck!

Great advice. And it's a hell of a lot more relaxing to drive this way rather than accelerating and braking like a lunatic!

[kac]

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

You're likely using the brakes too much. Every time you touch the brake pedal you're turning kinetic energy into waste heat. You built up that kinetic energy by burning gas. Drive like you didn't have any brakes.

agreed.

Use momentum to keep you going. DFCO for slowing down, and slow down in advance if you're gonna get to a red light.

[Vitz RangaaaH]

Thank you all for your responses. I've put the tips to good use and average 35 now. That's on 17" 75% city driving. Made me laugh.

[Loren]

Nicely done! Keep applying what you've learned and it will get even better as those things become habit.

I decided to drive a little more "normally" and just enjoy driving for a while, so on my current tank, I haven't really been hypermiling. I do the occasional jackrabbit start, wrap out 1st and 2nd gear to near the limiter, drive fast when traffic allows, etc. But, my "smooth cruising" and "coast when possible" habits still have me averaging nearly 37 mpg for this tank!

[Vitz RangaaaH]

Loren, thanks for words of encouragement. I suppose you and I drive very similar. I can't help my peculiar ways. I have to feel the raw power of 78WHP sometimes lol.

[CKaelin]

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