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#615 of 767 Real MPG by oldcoach Aug 24, 2008 (8:52 am)
I own a new 2008 Prius and I am getting 47.6 MPG after about 3 thousand miles. We do not baby the car and my wife runs AC all the time. I have been told the MPG will increase after 5000 miles. Have saved about 300 dollars in gasoline in 3 months.
#616 of 767 Old Coach.. by scottc3 Aug 24, 2008 (9:53 am)
Hey.. way to go.. I also monitor my savings.. had a Honda Van and an older (1990) BMW. I was spending $400/month.. now about $150 - and I drive a fair amount. My 2008 Prius is 8 months old, have 11,500 miles on it. I average about 49mpg.. and love it. If you have read these posts, you know others are getting >60mpg, but don't plan on this. I think you always see around 48mpg if you don't change your driving habits - like turning off the AC and really 'baby-ing it' - then you may see 50mpg, but not sure it's worth it - of course, up to you.   Welcome to the Prius world..   sc
#617 of 767 Re: MPG question and Consumption Screen [rolin] by fseaver Aug 24, 2008 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: rolin (Apr 27, 2008 3:48 am) It depends what goodies you got with the vehicle.
#618 of 767 Re: Hey Gabe.. [scottc3] by philippej Aug 26, 2008 (9:35 am)
Replying to: scottc3 (Aug 21, 2008 4:12 pm) I have a 3 year old Prius. I drive 60 miles per day 4 days a week. (50 HWY, 10 city). i have never had less then 50 mpg !! good grief, my mileage is more like 57 mpg (i wish i could post a picture here) with over 660 miles on a tank (stop filling by the pump, no further gas added). I live in a gently hilly region. To me 55 mpg is easily achievable.
#619 of 767 See, it can be done! by scottc3 Aug 26, 2008 (11:22 am)
These posts of >55mpg seem like the 80/20 rule. Well, the 90/5/5 rule to be more exact. 5% of the Prius drivers get >55mpg, some get >60mpg.. but this fall in the 5% also. 90% of the drivers will get between 48 and 52mpg, and the final 5% will get 60mpg.. hummm.. something must be wrong with our cars!   You own a great little car, and it will serve you well. Be happy with it no matter where in the MPG spectrum you are.   sc Replies to this message: kdhspyder (Aug 26, 2008 5:10 pm)
#620 of 767 Re: See, it can be done! [scottc3] by kdhspyder Aug 26, 2008 (5:10 pm)
Replying to: scottc3 (Aug 26, 2008 11:22 am) The GreenHybrid database is by far the most representative presentation of what the real world results are for a statistically significant population.   Yes there are extremes of drivers getting over 60 mpg and under 40 mpg... however the histogram is very very accurate in that the middle 50% is between 45-50 .. on average ... over an entire continent's driving. The results therein reflect Canadian and Dakota type winters and Arizona summers; Rocky Mtn driving and dead flat Florida driving; NYC driving and Texas plains driving.   The Median value for the entire population for all kinds of drivers over millions of miles of driving in all kinds of conditions is 47.7 mpg. That's the best guideline on average for anyone new.   Special conditions may results in this unusual statement.   Your Mileage May Vary
#622 of 767 Re: Be aware of this... [kdhspyder] by cdhc Oct 13, 2008 (7:56 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Aug 18, 2008 10:58 am) I always get over 50MPG on my 2008 Prius. I bought my car this past December, and each month my average MPG keeps getting higher. My current average is 54.5. I have a commute that involves 30 miles of highway driving, and the best part is in the mornings. Once I exit off the freeway I take a 2 lane street, and average 37 MPH. I can go about 3 miles without the gas engine coming on at all. If you let it, this car will teach you how to drive it by giving you the immediate status of what's happening in the drive train.
#623 of 767 Mileage Posting by sthoge Oct 13, 2008 (11:16 am)
This summer I saw an average of around 54mpg, Highest with when it was real warm weather, and since I don't use the air conditioner, it got 56.5, ran 530 miles on a little over 9 gallons of gas. Now that the cold weather is here in eastern washington, it's dropped to around 51.
#624 of 767 Surprise!! How To Get An Extra 1-2 Miles by railroadjames Oct 13, 2008 (4:47 pm)
I own an '04 Prius with over 90 K miles and there is a small trick to gain 1 to 2 extra miles by doing this.....Next time you're filling up when you're done filling reach over to the pump stand and shove the "stop switch" with your hand. Then squeeze the nozzle and shake the hose while still in your fill hole. You'll get 3-5 oz's. Some pumps more than others. But you definitly get some more gas. Over the yrs I've done this and it all adds up. By the way....The most I ever got with one tank was 546 miles. I've never ran out in all these yrs. Lord knows I tried. Amazing Hybrid Car!

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