Toyota sandbagging the Yaris

[ryota]

Originally Posted by yarrr

uhhhhh. The epa figured out the 29/36. Not toyota. And the yaris can't safely get 40 mpg in most situations. It involves over inflated tires and other dangerous driving habits.

44mpg driving down south... the only "dangerous" thing i did was keep my speed at about 70 the whole time (all expressway)... i probably could have hit 50 with over inflated tires. (total sarcasm at the end, by the way)

[Callisto]

Originally Posted by yarrr

uhhhhh. The epa figured out the 29/36. Not toyota. And the yaris can't safely get 40 mpg in most situations. It involves over inflated tires and other dangerous driving habits.

Flatly untrue. I run my tires at 35 PSI and drive like a sane person, usually accelerating slowly, but more quickly as the situation dictates. If I get less than 44MPG it is a bad tank. Sounds to me like you are trying to justify your own unsafe driving by projecting it out on others.

[elo179]

Originally Posted by yarrr

uhhhhh. The epa figured out the 29/36. Not toyota. And the yaris can't safely get 40 mpg in most situations. It involves over inflated tires and other dangerous driving habits.

I avg 38-41, and I dont do anthing special just drive. As a matter of fact I dont even do the proper maint i should. I dont rotate tires, 60k later and they are fine. I did an Air filter once about 30k miles ago. And I still avg about 38 to 40.

the worst millage I did was 120mile trip going 90+ i got like 29mpg, but that was only 1 time usally just drive 70-75

[Rain]

You should also consider the EPA testing standards

[41magmag41]

I routinly get 38 to 41 with my sedan with an automatic and a/c on the interstate running 75 or so. The yaris is capable of excellent mileage with a little care.

[Kal-El]

Just arrived from a 900 mile road trip (MA - TN) with an approximately 650 pound load. Averaged 75 MPH with AC the whole way. Did 38.5 MPG with no special techniques.

[Chuck G]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

I routinly get 38 to 41 with my sedan with an automatic and a/c on the interstate running 75 or so. The yaris is capable of excellent mileage with a little care.

Me too!!

[michaelhay]

Originally Posted by 41magmag41

I routinly get 38 to 41 with my sedan with an automatic and a/c on the interstate running 75 or so. The yaris is capable of excellent mileage with a little care.

MagMag, Cool, I'd like to get the same!
I get about 35MPg with 70% Freeway going 70mph / 30% City with no AC.
What do you mean by "a little care"... I thought I was careful but I may need a little more care

Thanks

[janders]

recently took a 2800 mile trip in my new 2010 sedan auto...first half of trip keeping tires at 45 lb i averaged 44.2 mpg keeping speed at ave 65mph....coming home i dropped tires to 32 lb and did a lot of 70 mph and averaged 42 mpg...highest tank was 46.7...lowest with some city was 38.2....the highest numbers were when i didn,t use the cruise and went easy on throttle....used a/c al the time and vehicle had 2000 miles on when i started...imo i don,t think its worth the harsh ride or the mpg to keep tires so hard!

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by janders

recently took a 2800 mile trip in my new 2010 sedan auto...first half of trip keeping tires at 45 lb i averaged 44.2 mpg keeping speed at ave 65mph....coming home i dropped tires to 32 lb and did a lot of 70 mph and averaged 42 mpg...highest tank was 46.7...lowest with some city was 38.2....the highest numbers were when i didn,t use the cruise and went easy on throttle....used a/c al the time and vehicle had 2000 miles on when i started...imo i don,t think its worth the harsh ride or the mpg to keep tires so hard!

44.2 vs. 42 represents a 5% difference. That's huge when projected over your annual fuel costs. If someone told you that you could save 5% on your annual grocery costs just by holding onto the cart tighter, wouldn't you do it? If someone told you that you could save 5% at every restaurant you went to if you only sat at a table closer to the kitchen, wouldn't you do it?

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by BailOut

44.2 vs. 42 represents a 5% difference. That's huge when projected over your annual fuel costs. If someone told you that you could save 5% on your annual grocery costs just by holding onto the cart tighter, wouldn't you do it? If someone told you that you could save 5% at every restaurant you went to if you only sat at a table closer to the kitchen, wouldn't you do it?

Sure, but only if were true.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by BailOut

44.2 vs. 42 represents a 5% difference. That's huge when projected over your annual fuel costs. If someone told you that you could save 5% on your annual grocery costs just by holding onto the cart tighter, wouldn't you do it? If someone told you that you could save 5% at every restaurant you went to if you only sat at a table closer to the kitchen, wouldn't you do it?

Would you believe me that I sit in my car each day for lunch and idle my car for an hour with the AC cranking during the summer? I do.

That must piss you off, huh?

For some comfort and convenience, I'm willing to pay for it. And really, how much does it cost to idle the Yaris for an hour? 50-75 cents maybe?

[KrazyDawg]

Originally Posted by BailOut

44.2 vs. 42 represents a 5% difference. That's huge when projected over your annual fuel costs. If someone told you that you could save 5% on your annual grocery costs just by holding onto the cart tighter, wouldn't you do it? If someone told you that you could save 5% at every restaurant you went to if you only sat at a table closer to the kitchen, wouldn't you do it?

I created the following in an excel spreadsheet. If gas were $3/gal with x number of miles at x MPG.

MPG	Annual
	15,000
35	$1,285.71
36	$1,250.00
37	$1,216.22
38	$1,184.21
39	$1,153.85
40	$1,125.00
41	$1,097.56
42	$1,071.43
43	$1,046.51
44	$1,022.73
45	$1,000.00
46	$978.26
47	$957.45
48	$937.50
49	$918.37
50	$900.00
	20,000
35	$1,714.29
36	$1,666.67
37	$1,621.62
38	$1,578.95
39	$1,538.46
40	$1,500.00
41	$1,463.41
42	$1,428.57
43	$1,395.35
44	$1,363.64
45	$1,333.33
46	$1,304.35
47	$1,276.60
48	$1,250.00
49	$1,224.49
50	$1,200.00
	25,000
35	$2,142.86
36	$2,083.33
37	$2,027.03
38	$1,973.68
39	$1,923.08
40	$1,875.00
41	$1,829.27
42	$1,785.71
43	$1,744.19
44	$1,704.55
45	$1,666.67
46	$1,630.43
47	$1,595.74
48	$1,562.50
49	$1,530.61
50	$1,500.00
	30,000
35	$2,571.43
36	$2,500.00
37	$2,432.43
38	$2,368.42
39	$2,307.69
40	$2,250.00
41	$2,195.12
42	$2,142.86
43	$2,093.02
44	$2,045.45
45	$2,000.00
46	$1,956.52
47	$1,914.89
48	$1,875.00
49	$1,836.73
50	$1,800.00

[firemachine69]

Firstly, the above-drawn chart is backwards. It's going to cost you LESS, if you get better mileage - that's just common sense!


And yes, if you are on a single-lane highway, with no way for people to safely pass you, you ARE a problem. Get the fuck off the road, or flow with traffic. That doesn't mean do 10-20mph over - Most everywhere I've driven, 6mph (about 10kph) is the accepted flow of traffic. Otherwise, someday, someone will place you in a dangerous position after they cut you off, and you'll have nowhere to go except the oncoming traffic, or the ditch. Then you'll feel like a HUGE idiot when the three bucks you saved on gas, is now costing you thousands in body repairs and insurance deductibles. Also, if you think telling the cop at the scene of the accident - assuming you live - that he cut you off, unless you've got video proof, your word means sweet fuck-all. It's called a "vested interest", and is absolutely meaningless in court. OR - someone hanging off your ass has now plowed you into a concrete pillar at 70mph. Congratulations! You were in your right to drive at the speed limit - dead right!


Where there is place for someone to pass me, I allow them the opportunity, and flow at the speed limit. Otherwise, I do 10kph over, and the traffic flows nicely (and rarely does anyone hang off my ass).

Originally Posted by BailOut

44.2 vs. 42 represents a 5% difference. That's huge when projected over your annual fuel costs. If someone told you that you could save 5% on your annual grocery costs just by holding onto the cart tighter, wouldn't you do it? If someone told you that you could save 5% at every restaurant you went to if you only sat at a table closer to the kitchen, wouldn't you do it?

To me, the fuel costs over a year is about $50. Time is also worth something to alot of people, don't discount that. If I were truly concerned about saving cash, I'd skip the once-or-twice-monthly outings to the bars, which usually end up costing me $60-100.


I'll add, I usually do drive fairly easy, but that's mostly got to do with not wanting to break shit prematurely on my Yaris, the car falls apart on its own.

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by janders

recently took a 2800 mile trip in my new 2010 sedan auto...first half of trip keeping tires at 45 lb i averaged 44.2 mpg keeping speed at ave 65mph....coming home i dropped tires to 32 lb and did a lot of 70 mph and averaged 42 mpg...highest tank was 46.7...lowest with some city was 38.2....the highest numbers were when i didn,t use the cruise and went easy on throttle....used a/c al the time and vehicle had 2000 miles on when i started...imo i don,t think its worth the harsh ride or the mpg to keep tires so hard!

That right there is similar with what HTM and Cali are saying...everyone makes a choice, you have to balance comfort/convenience with your end goal. I can drive this car hard and still get over 32mpg all day long with a stock engine. To me that is priceless. My best friend which I consider the brother I never had drives a 99 pontiac grand am 3800 HO which is stock for him. If he drives that hard he gets 15mpg if he is lucky! Sure they are two different cars completely, but the mentality is the same...he could care less about 15mpg if he enjoys the car and has comfort/convenience which he feels he does. Different strokes for different folks.


As for the comments about sitting at lunch with the A/C going....yup, I did something like that saturday night. I was at the local bar and it was hotter than hade's nipples in there. I sat in my car more than once for 15-20 min to cool down...once again...comfort/convenience. Now where I draw the line is SUVs. Until they can come up with a way to get them to 30mpg or the equivalent without costing the buyer 50-100k as far as I am concerned they are extremely wasteful and need to be crushed at the junk yard. A soccer mom with 2 kiddies can get the same comfort/convenience and safety in other more efficient vehicles, but nope, 9 times out of 10 is it that status crap that plaques our society. But, I digress...different strokes for different folks...

[why?]

Originally Posted by KrazyDawg

I created the following in an excel spreadsheet. If gas were $3/gal with x number of miles at x MPG.

MPG	Annual	
	15,000	
35	$1,285.71	
36	$1,250.00	
37	$1,216.22	
38	$1,184.21	
39	$1,153.85	
40	$1,125.00	
	20,000	
35	$1,714.29	
36	$1,666.67	
37	$1,621.62	
38	$1,578.95	
39	$1,538.46	
40	$1,500.00	
	25,000	
35	$2,142.86	
36	$2,083.33	
37	$2,027.03	
38	$1,973.68	
39	$1,923.08	
40	$1,875.00	
	30,000	
35	$2,571.43	
36	$2,500.00	
37	$2,432.43	
38	$2,368.42	
39	$2,307.69	
40	$2,250.00

Okay, you win for going the whole way, but could you up it to say 45 mpg, instead of leaving it at just 40?

Originally Posted by fnkngrv

That right there is similar with what HTM and Cali are saying...everyone makes a choice, you have to balance comfort/convenience with your end goal. I can drive this car hard and still get over 32mpg all day long with a stock engine. To me that is priceless. My best friend which I consider the brother I never had drives a 99 pontiac grand am 3800 HO which is stock for him. If he drives that hard he gets 15mpg if he is lucky! Sure they are two different cars completely, but the mentality is the same...he could care less about 15mpg if he enjoys the car and has comfort/convenience which he feels he does. Different strokes for different folks.


As for the comments about sitting at lunch with the A/C going....yup, I did something like that saturday night. I was at the local bar and it was hotter than hade's nipples in there. I sat in my car more than once for 15-20 min to cool down...once again...comfort/convenience. Now where I draw the line is SUVs. Until they can come up with a way to get them to 30mpg or the equivalent without costing the buyer 50-100k as far as I am concerned they are extremely wasteful and need to be crushed at the junk yard. A soccer mom with 2 kiddies can get the same comfort/convenience and safety in other more efficient vehicles, but nope, 9 times out of 10 is it that status crap that plaques our society. But, I digress...different strokes for different folks...

SUV's most definitely have their uses. You might be able to take 2 kids to soccer practice in a Yaris, but could you take them, 2 of their friends, a dozen soccer balls, oh and tow the boat or jetski's on the weekends, or maybe you and your wife take a family friend or two with their spouses to dinner, or maybe help your child move into college 1500 miles away, etc.

[why?]

Originally Posted by michaelhay

MagMag, Cool, I'd like to get the same!
I get about 35MPg with 70% Freeway going 70mph / 30% City with no AC.
What do you mean by "a little care"... I thought I was careful but I may need a little more care

Thanks

Old thread, but to answer your q, first slow down. No reason to go faster than the speed limit. Also Check around the fuel economy forums, when you lift your foot off the pedal and the car has more than around 1500 rpms, the computer cuts the fuel flow to the engine, which also helps. Also look ahead, coast to stop signs, red lights, etc. Anticipate everything. Pretend there is a grenade below both the gas pedal and brakes. You have to use both as sparingly as possible.

I was able to achieve 44 mpg on my second tank from the dealer, without changing anything from delivery. I drove mostly shorter trips with some highway, lots of hills. It was not flat at all.

Driving for gas mileage just means you need to change your thinking. The fuel economy forum has a bunch of great ideas. And a scanguage can help a ton too.

[michaelhay]

Originally Posted by why?

Old thread, but to answer your q, first slow down. No reason to go faster than the speed limit. Also Check around the fuel economy forums, when you lift your foot off the pedal and the car has more than around 1500 rpms, the computer cuts the fuel flow to the engine, which also helps. Also look ahead, coast to stop signs, red lights, etc. Anticipate everything. Pretend there is a grenade below both the gas pedal and brakes. You have to use both as sparingly as possible.

I was able to achieve 44 mpg on my second tank from the dealer, without changing anything from delivery. I drove mostly shorter trips with some highway, lots of hills. It was not flat at all.

Driving for gas mileage just means you need to change your thinking. The fuel economy forum has a bunch of great ideas. And a scanguage can help a ton too.

GREAT. THANKS Why?
Yeah I think I am already doing most of this but I will be even more careful.