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We live in the SW Denver CO area. In the 2-1/2 months we've had ours we have put on 2,300 miles and average a consistent 50 to 51 mpg. Three others I work with who own Priuses (sp?) get 47; 51 to 53; and 50 mpg.
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Replying to: tothemaxx2 (Jul 06, 2008 8:13 am)  . Most people report an improvement after 5K miles. Enjoy! Gabe |
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Replying to: prius2007 (Jul 06, 2008 3:31 am) Thanks, but I own a Ford Escape Hybrid. I follow the forums to get tips on MPG, stay up on trends, etc. Let me tell you how most people drive here in LA. They jackrabbit start up to around 40 MPH, then accelerate towards the light, only to hit the brakes when they suddenly (doh!) discover it is still red. They drive 70-75 on the freeways (even those posted for 55 MPH). If a person drove a Prius like that, it would most likely get 45 MPG, in warm weather. |
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Replying to: KarenS (May 16, 2005 12:53 pm)
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I wonder what is so special about how you drive? Every other Prius in the world gets 48-50mpg. As all cars are made the same, perhaps you can share with us your freeway speed, and around town speed. Do you consider yourself a 'normal' driver, doing up and down grades, accelerating 'normally' (slowly but not to hinder traffic).. or do you do something different. I'd like to get 58mpg also.. what is your secret? sc |
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Replying to: scottc3 (Jul 09, 2008 7:38 pm) I'm glad you're keeping an open mind. What you said about "Every other Prius in the world gets 48-50mpg" is not factual. Go to www.cleanmpg.com or priuschat.com for stats and great tips. The tips are from veteran Prius drivers that I learned from as I'm still a novice driver of the Prius. For starters what I found important: Even before you get in the car: 1. Consider increasing your tire pressure from the Toyota setting of 35/33 to 40/38. Some people go to the maximum of 45/43 as on the sidewall of the OEM Integrity tires ... and there are those who even go higher. Research tire pressures on www.priuschat.com. 2.Make sure that when oil change is done your oil is not overfilled. Dealers keep doing this against the recommended level in their own service specs. 3. As in real estate location ... location ... location ... route selection is very important. I've experienced with many variations of route selections to and from work. The goal is to have the least amount of fuel consumed which will result in your ideal MPG. For some time I was monitoring different routes and recording my MPG both to and from work and the corresponding conditions like tire pressure; temperature outside ... etc. As I learned different techniques I revisited some of the earlier routes to see what if any difference it makes. Important considerations are: number of lights / stops and how well you can time them and of course terrain. Take advantage of any downhill terrain by gliding. Watch your rate of acceleration and drive like you don't have breaks. Be aware of what's ahead and drive as smoothly as possible. 4. Some people (I only do it on a very limited basis) get excellent MPG by P&G (pulse and glide). 5. Limit short trips or combine them as much as possible - these are killers for MPG because of the low warm-up numbers. Your warm up period in the winter is longer. If you going to have multiple stops plan them: consider going to the furthest point and work your way back. I also consider how long each stops maybe to minimize the cooling down period. You can get much more detail on these subjects and more on the above web sites. I have to emphasize safety first and don't inconvinience other drivers within the laws of the road. On the HWY I mostly drive in the right lane but knowing what the ideal speeds are try and drive at or below the speed limit. Good luck and realize depending on your driving conditions it will restrict how well you'll be able to maximize the potential of the Prius. Gabe
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Replying to: scottc3 (Jul 09, 2008 7:38 pm) We have 3 diffferent HWY speeds: 1. Country roads: 80KMH (50MPH) that I drive at 80 - 87 KMH (gain speed on any downhill portion especially of there is a hill following it). 2. 90 KMH zones: drive 87 - 97 KMH with the same routine as in #1. These are 2-3 lane HWYs. 3. 100 KMH HWY: drive 87 - 109 KMH with the same routine as #1. These are multi lane 3-8 lanes HWYs. In the city: Residential or school areas: 40KMH drive at 40 (not very common) residential 50KMH: drive 50 to 55 60 KMH - drive at 57 - 65 ==> for all: traffic allowing it - LOL 
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Replying to: scottc3 (Jul 09, 2008 7:38 pm) like so: ??? http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-economy/1429-i-beat-epa-post-em-here-47.html ---> scroll through some of this ... also: www.cleanmpg.com you'll be able to access lots of data
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Replying to: prius2007 (Jul 10, 2008 5:58 am) I have taken defensive driving classes and even won a $500.00 safe driver award from the insurance company that insured the vehicles I drove while vanpooling. The bottom line in defensive driving is, always leave yourself an "out". No tailgating. This is safe and gives you some time to make decisions, be it for safety or gas savings. I consider the biggest gas hog on a car to be the brakes. Every time you use them you have to regain that speed, which is much less efficient than staying up to speed. I didn't mean for this to be so long, but I got "on a roll". Needless to say, I love my Prius. It is the best car I have owned in my 63 years, but remember, It is transportation. Don't let it drive you.
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Replying to: carbot (Jul 10, 2008 4:25 pm) I am new to forums so be patience with me. I am a new Prius Owner from Manassas, VA. Our family "lucked out" and bought a 2004 in Dec 2007, 60K miles, for $18K ($16K + $2K, sales taxes, processing fee & extended warranty). Comment/Question: I was impressed that you had 204,000 miles on your car. That was one of our big questions. What was the life expectancy if car is properly maintained. Your experience is welcome news. I wonder how long others have had their PRIUSs? Question: Last Question When Toyota changes to LI Ion batteries, will owners be able to replace hydride batteries with the LI Ion batteries? I hope so. |
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