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YarisOwnersDad · 09-20-2009, 11:09 PM

I just returned from a trip in which I logged 962.2 miles on 23.735 gallons of gas, for an overall average of 40.54 MPG. I was expecting higher MPG than that, since it was almost entirely Interstate cruising.

OK, tell me if you think I should have done better on MPG given these facts:

1. The car is an 09 Yaris sedan with auto tranny

2. I used the A/C all the time on this trip.

3. I keep my tires at the recommended cold inflation pressure and do not over-inflate to get higher MPG.

4. I had two 44 lb sacks of dog food that I picked up early in the trip in the back seat. (I would not be coming back through the town where the pet food shop was located during regular business hours, so I had to pick up the dog food at the front end of my trip and carry it around in the car for the rest of the trip.)

5. I used cruise control set for between 65 and 70 MPH, depending on where I was.

6. The car had about 7500 miles on it at the start of the trip.

So, do you guys think I got the MPG that I should have expected to get under the conditions as described above, or should I have gotten higher MPG?

I really thought that I would get 44 or 45 MPG.

Yes, I know I could have slowed down to 55 MPH and gotten way better gas mileage, and I could have done this or done that, but that is not the question. I'm only asking for opinions about whether or not I got the MPG I should have gotten for the conditions I have listed.

Tom

09-20-2009, 11:09 PM	#1
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Somewhat disappointed I just returned from a trip in which I logged 962.2 miles on 23.735 gallons of gas, for an overall average of 40.54 MPG. I was expecting higher MPG than that, since it was almost entirely Interstate cruising. OK, tell me if you think I should have done better on MPG given these facts: 1. The car is an 09 Yaris sedan with auto tranny 2. I used the A/C all the time on this trip. 3. I keep my tires at the recommended cold inflation pressure and do not over-inflate to get higher MPG. 4. I had two 44 lb sacks of dog food that I picked up early in the trip in the back seat. (I would not be coming back through the town where the pet food shop was located during regular business hours, so I had to pick up the dog food at the front end of my trip and carry it around in the car for the rest of the trip.) 5. I used cruise control set for between 65 and 70 MPH, depending on where I was. 6. The car had about 7500 miles on it at the start of the trip. So, do you guys think I got the MPG that I should have expected to get under the conditions as described above, or should I have gotten higher MPG? I really thought that I would get 44 or 45 MPG. Yes, I know I could have slowed down to 55 MPH and gotten way better gas mileage, and I could have done this or done that, but that is not the question. I'm only asking for opinions about whether or not I got the MPG I should have gotten for the conditions I have listed. Tom