Fuel Economy

[malibuguy]

Originally Posted by RcJosh

ive been hitting low mpg, sometimes barely reaching 300 mi for a full tank

I usually hit 300 miles before the 4th bar disappears haha

[Hershey]

2008 base model Yaris sedan w/ 4 speed auto :

E.M. (@ 95): 40.5
Calculated : 40.12

386.6 mis. ( trip B ) / 9.635 gals .

This was VALERO 87 w/E10 . Tires @ 36 .

[RcJosh]

mines 08 manual transmission drive all city sometimes 2 or 3 lights in a mile. last full tank of gas got me about 290 miles. get i just be driving it to hard? i like hittin the higher rpm's but not crazy

[padre1964]

45.1 on last tank. really want to hit 50 some day

[Hershey]

'08 base model YARIS sedan w/ 4 speed auto :

Eco-Meter : 41.2 m.p.g. overall ( set @ 95 )

Calculated : 42.13 m.p.g. ( 344.5 mis. / 8.176 gallons of VALERO 87 w/E10 )

This was during a tank of GULF 93 octane w /E10 and the new oil change of SHELL full synthetic 5w-20 (SN/GF-5 ) . Tires @ 36 P.S.I..

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[sickpuppy1]

My last tank w/2010 sedan Auto was 43.4mpg the two before that were like 40.2 and 40.2

[Hershey]

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

My last tank w/2010 sedan Auto was 43.4mpg the two before that were like 40.2 and 40.2

[digitalrain]

Just curious,looking for comments from people that had their Yaris from brand new. Did you notice much of an improvement in fuel economy say from 500 miles to the 5000 mile mark where the engine should be broken in?

What was the one thing you did that made the biggest diff in your MPGs.

Thanks

[sickpuppy1]

Mine has gotten better with age so to speak. I have a little under 30k miles and the mileage has gotten better since 20k. I have to say that I'm not trying as hard now as I did the 1st 20k and it comes easier. I keep my foot out if it. when I was 1st really trying, I'd more or less pretend I had an egg under my foot. And I would get 37 to39 mpg. Maybe because now its second nature for me, But I find myself too often at 75mph on the way to work, and that makes a big difference. keeping at 70 or below is where its at! If I would just leave 5-7 minutes earlier I wouldnt need to rush at all and set the cruise at 65 I could do even better. I keep my tires at 40 psi. Rides better at 32-35 for sure! but mileage at 40 is noticeably better.

[digitalrain]

Sickpuppy1,

Thanks, I'll try bumping the tire pressure to 36 psi then maybe 38 and then 40 later on depending on the ride. I've also been driving very gently, like a pussy as one put it, in the city. I never go over 3000 rpm and quick shift to the next gear in the city.
The funny thing is on the freeway, I'm like you going at 120kmph(around 75MPH) 3000 rpm all the time and I get massively better mileage, even with the wind resistance and all.

Originally Posted by sickpuppy1

Mine has gotten better with age so to speak. I have a little under 30k miles and the mileage has gotten better since 20k. I have to say that I'm not trying as hard now as I did the 1st 20k and it comes easier. I keep my foot out if it. when I was 1st really trying, I'd more or less pretend I had an egg under my foot. And I would get 37 to39 mpg. Maybe because now its second nature for me, But I find myself too often at 75mph on the way to work, and that makes a big difference. keeping at 70 or below is where its at! If I would just leave 5-7 minutes earlier I wouldnt need to rush at all and set the cruise at 65 I could do even better. I keep my tires at 40 psi. Rides better at 32-35 for sure! but mileage at 40 is noticeably better.

[TLyttle]

Huh. Driving sensibly in Vancouver is quite an accomplishment in my eyes! That place is a madhouse...

I've driven my car since new (2007), and I can count on one hand when it has ever seen 5 grand, but I do NOT make it pull hard below 2,000. Cops around here hide like Waldo, so one never knows when to let loose. The only mods have been inflating the tires to 38lbs, and using MolySlip (Canadian product) in the engine. Long trips always pull ~60mpgImp; stop & go (we run a mail route, REALLY stop & go!) we never get below 35mpgImp. And I am not your average Old Coot driver, either...

[Bizlibati]

Being around the conventional part, my own appraisal will be 80+km(highway) or perhaps 60+km(city). My own statement will be that when an individual put things off, with concerning 20kms right after that starts off, the particular pulsating can be more quickly. When this occurs, then you've got to refill. The particular fish tank is supposed to carry 42l yet I've found out there you could load that together with 1 or 2 liters greater than 49. That is probably not a good idea to take action even though.

[docB]

A nice compromise for ride and mileage is 35 psi in the rear. Go 40-42 in the fronts. The car seems to stick better to the road this way in mho.
doc

[Hershey]

'08 base model sedan w/ 4 speed auto :

Eco-Meter : 40.0 ( set @ 95 )
Calculated : 41.05 ( 411.7 / 10.029 gals. )

The last bar started to blink just before the fill of SUNOCO 89 w/E10 at 1 click of nozzle . This tank was VALERO 87 w/E10 . Tires set at 37 . Engine oil is SHELL full synthetic 5w-20 . The engine really likes this oil , quite quiet . Reset Eco-Meter to 96 since it has been reading low .

[Hershey]

Eco-Meter : 40.4 ( @96 )
Calculated : 39.659 ( 405.8 mis. / 10.232 gals @ 1 click )

The ECO read higher at 96 . One blinking bar before fill . This tank was wet roads , 50s' for temps , winds up to 35 m.p.h. , and many steep hills . Tires at 35 and 2 riders for over 1/2 the tank . Possibly the winter blend . Refilled with VALERO 87 w/E10 .

[Yaristeve]

All you people who are getting into the 40s, do you use your A/C?

No matter what I do, I can't get more than 37MPG unless it is a long uninterrupted trip @70 or little less.

[malibuguy]

i used A/C & got upper 40s, low 50s

[malibuguy]

53.32mpg last tank