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Gas Mileage
by dmiller29
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Apr 12, 2009 (6:07 pm)
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I have a 2009 Corolla. The dash mpg reading is about 5 miles higher than my pencil and paper computation. Anyone else compare these? Also, I got only 31 mpg on my recent interstate trip. I was quite disappointed in the mpg. Others having any problems with meeting expected mpg?
Dave
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Re: Gas Mileage [dmiller29]
by mnf
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Apr 12, 2009 (7:10 pm)
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Replying to: dmiller29 (Apr 12, 2009 6:07 pm)
How many miles do you have on your 09
MNF
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Re: Gas Mileage [dmiller29]
by jilliew
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Apr 13, 2009 (12:22 am)
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Replying to: dmiller29 (Apr 12, 2009 6:07 pm)
How fast were you driving to get that mileage? I posted this under another topic previously. I took a trip from No.Cal to Yellowstone NP and stayed in Montana. I drove a steady 65mpg, using cruise control the whole way. I stayed 8 days and drove different parts of the park every day. My mileage for the round trip was 46.2 mpg. I'm going to Las Vegas next month for a week and am anxious to see what my mileage will be for that trip. I get great mileage when I go to town and a tank of gas lasts me a long time. If you were driving at a high rate of speed on your trip you won't get good mileage. And if you think something is wrong you should take it into the dealer and use your warranty to get it right.
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Re: Gas Mileage [jilliew]
by denvecsr
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Apr 13, 2009 (8:16 am)
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Replying to: jilliew (Apr 13, 2009 12:22 am)
46.2 mpg is great! I got 42 going 50-55 with the cruise control driving to FL from NY. If I go 65 I get maybe 30, no more. Might have to bring my car to Toyota service to see why I'm not getting that good mpg.
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Re: Gas Mileage [denvecsr]
by terceltom
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Apr 13, 2009 (12:00 pm)
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Replying to: denvecsr (Apr 13, 2009 8:16 am)
Okay, so let me get this straight. Your going to go back to the dealer and tell him your not happy with getting 42 mpg on the highway with 2009 Corolla because sometime you only get 30 mpg. Don't you think he's gonna laugh?
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Re: Gas Mileage [denvecsr]
by jilliew
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Apr 14, 2009 (3:53 am)
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Replying to: denvecsr (Apr 13, 2009 8:16 am)
Well 42 is very good. As good as a Prius. Odd that you only got 30 going 65. Did you run into frequent where you had to slow down and get it into cruise again. On that trip I took there were horrible winds coming and going and the weather was bad in Montana also.But I also had that highway almost to myself. That was last June. So with all that I was very surprised to get that mileage. But I've seen notes from other people that get that kind of mileage also.
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About the EPS
by pat HOST
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Apr 16, 2009 (6:50 am)
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For those who would like to continue to discuss the EPS, here's a link to a new topic: 2009 Toyota Corolla EPS. Come on over!
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Re: idle speed [terceltom]
by howjon
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Apr 29, 2009 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: terceltom (Mar 06, 2009 8:50 am)
I went to a dealership have my 09' Corolla checked. The mechanics used a computer to show rpm to me. It indeed is ~600. He also showed me when steering wheel moves, the idle went even below 600. He said it is within normal range for fuel efficient sake. Not quite convinced, I'll try other dealership when oil change due.
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Re: Gas Mileage [jilliew]
by dmiller29
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May 04, 2009 (3:45 pm)
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Replying to: jilliew (Apr 13, 2009 12:22 am)
I was traveling about 70-72 mph. I called Toyota to ask about EPA's numbers. I was told EPA uses 48 mpg to get their highway ratings, and 21 mph to get in-town. If this is so, I could understand why I got only 31 mpg on the highway. But - I see others like you reporting phenomenol highway mpg. So I wonder if I should ask the dealer to look it over. Ironically, with conservative in-town driving I'm getting 31 or 32.
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gas millege
by jabbar
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Jul 04, 2009 (1:14 am)
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We have 2009 corolla with 7000 miles on it, we get 30 mpg in suburban driving and only getting 31 mpg on the freeway using the cruise control at 70 mph with the ac on, I was expecting 34-35 mpg on the freeway, is this normal, thanks.
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