Gas Miles per Gallon tracking

[jthomas119]

Location:Santa Cruz, CA
Typical terrain: flat/90% in town/short distances
Driving style: Average/Manual shift
Load: single
Fuel brand and octane: Union 76 91

1st fill up - 7.56 gal. - 200 miles = 26.3mpg

2nd fill up - 6.9 gal – 182 miles = 26.5mpg

3rd fill up - 4.84 gal - 180 miles = 36.4
This is better but it was almost all hwy miles (To San Francisco and back for the smart Meet and Greet)

I have no explanation for why I am getting such poor mileage. With our prius, I get mpg similar to most average prius owners so I think my driving style is average. I checked the tire pressure and it is at recommended psi.

I drive such little distance ( 382 in 6 weeks) that mileage is not a big concern for me but I get asked frequently what my mileage is and I hate to tell people 26.

[dcrooks]

Originally Posted by jthomas119

Location:Santa Cruz, CA
Typical terrain: flat/90% in town/short distances
Driving style: Average/Manual shift
Load: single
Fuel brand and octane: Union 76 91

1st fill up - 7.56 gal. - 200 miles = 26.3mpg

2nd fill up - 6.9 gal – 182 miles = 26.5mpg

I have no explanation for why I am getting such poor mileage. With our prius, I get mpg similar to most average prius owners so I think my driving style is average. I checked the tire pressure and it is at recommended psi.

I drive such little distance ( 382 in 6 weeks) that mileage is not a big concern for me but I get asked frequently what my mileage is and I hate to tell people 26.

So, you are driving in manual mode? Try in D and see if that makes a difference? Also, how many miles have you driven?

The transmission is different and I think you should just hold down the pedal and let the car control the speed. On the 451s dot com website there is a good explanation from a truck driver about the transmission...

[wahi]

My fourth fillup was at 970 miles, three bars left. The lil' guy took in 5.088 gallons after 216 miles from last fillup. That's about 42 mpg. Terrain was about 30% rural winding hills, 50% 4 lane (windy!) hiways and the rest city stop and go. All in manual mode. I kept at 65 mph on the hiway mostly.

[Cory1000]

Here is my log so far:

3/19/08 - 7.434 Gal. 256.6 miles $3.549 per Gal. = 34.51MPG @ 10.2 cents per mile

3/24/08 - 7.491 Gal. 267.5 miles $3.429 per Gal. = 35.7MPG @ 9.6 cents per mile

[ms bea]

Originally Posted by jthomas119

Location:Santa Cruz, CA
Typical terrain: flat/90% in town/short distances
Driving style: Average/Manual shift
Load: single
Fuel brand and octane: Union 76 91

1st fill up - 7.56 gal. - 200 miles = 26.3mpg

2nd fill up - 6.9 gal – 182 miles = 26.5mpg

I have no explanation for why I am getting such poor mileage. With our prius, I get mpg similar to most average prius owners so I think my driving style is average. I checked the tire pressure and it is at recommended psi.

I drive such little distance ( 382 in 6 weeks) that mileage is not a big concern for me but I get asked frequently what my mileage is and I hate to tell people 26.

Like I've posted before, first fill up for me was 7 gallons and 160 miles, now I'm down 3 bars and have 64 miles ..(= about 21-23 mpg) terrible , I'm driving manual only, maybe I should try auto too. But I'm all stop signs here is San Francisco....I'm going to wait out 2 more fillups and see and then get back to the dealer if it doesn't improve significantly.

[frmach]

Have 1400mi on car. Last fill was 8.738 gal which =37.76mpg.
Most at freeway speed. ?thought the tank was 8.7 gal?

[iwantmysmart]

just turned 1000 miles
1st tank - 95% highway, 5% city; 240 mi; 7.1 gal; 33.8 mpg (at 80 mph)
2nd tank - 20% highway, 80% city; 235 mi; 6.1 gal; 38.5 mpg
3rd tank - 10% highway, 90% city; 209 mi; 6.9 gal; 34 mpg
4th tank - drove from NJ to DC (consistant at 80) made it on 5/8 of a tank (still working on it) but somewhere around 40/41 mpg

always have a lead foot and drive around 75/80 on the highway, driven manually using stick (hate the paddle shifters!!)

[artist]

First fill up, 37mpg. Second fill up 36 mpg. Third fill up within next 2 days. Drive mostly in automatic on level Florida roads with a/c on.

[SnakeFarm]

Originally Posted by artist

First fill up, 37mpg. Second fill up 36 mpg. Third fill up within next 2 days. Drive mostly in automatic on level Florida roads with a/c on.

BTW, How IS that ac?

Tell me it's COLD. (I want ice hanging off my beard here.)

[frostyford]

First Fillup:
321 miles, 7.927gal = 40.49mpg
92 oct. $3.64/gal
Portland, OR

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