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#677 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [Tagit] by prius2007 Feb 17, 2009 (5:38 pm)
Replying to: Tagit (Feb 17, 2009 5:16 pm) Hi Tagit,   1. What was your MPG on your previous car? 2. How many cars will give you 40MPG?   I bet 40 looks much better now. Your MPG will improve with: 1. once the car (and driver) is broken in > 5K miles 2. warmer weather   You may want to read this: link title   Be patient, Gabe
#678 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [Tagit] by jana6 Feb 17, 2009 (10:22 pm)
Replying to: Tagit (Feb 17, 2009 5:16 pm) I had a lot of trouble getting the mileage I wanted when I first got my Prius in 2007. Now I pay even closer attention to the Energy monitor and try to see 99.9 as much as possible. I take advantage of any little hill and coast and glide as much as possible. It is amazing how, if you lift your foot just a smidgen off the gas peddle, you will still go the same speed but the gas mileage goes up a LOT! What I have noticed is if I don't pay attention to how I am driving and concentrate on all the above as much as possible, my gas mileage drops significantly. Gabe has also given me a lot of hints in the past as well as some others and putting all the ideas into practice have definitely improved my gas mileage.   Good luck. Replies to this message: prius2007 (Feb 21, 2009 6:42 am) jana6 (Feb 22, 2009 12:00 pm)
#679 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [Tagit] by cdhc Feb 18, 2009 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: Tagit (Feb 17, 2009 5:16 pm) Hi, I have a 2008, and have gotten my average up to 57MPG. You may have heard some of these already, but here are my tips. Raise your tire air pressure to 40 on all the tires Do not drive over 57 MPH as a general rule. Use the cruise control to help. As much as possible, coast, and apply light pressure on the brake pedal. Put yourself in a mindset that allows you to be taught a new way of driving. With the interactive display on the screen, the car will teach you how to drive it, if you will allow it to do so. Replies to this message: prius2007 (Feb 21, 2009 6:38 am)
#680 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [cdhc] by prius2007 Feb 21, 2009 (6:38 am)
Replying to: cdhc (Feb 18, 2009 5:53 pm) The front tires should be 2 PSI higher than the rear tires to compansate for the extra weight of the car in the front (check owner's manual). Gabe
#681 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [jana6] by prius2007 Feb 21, 2009 (6:42 am)
Replying to: jana6 (Feb 17, 2009 10:22 pm) Hi Jana6,   Glad the tips helped and you're getting better MPG. Thanks for the acknowledgement.   Keep up the good MPGs:) Gabe Replies to this message: jana6 (Feb 22, 2009 12:00 pm)
#682 of 767 Re: Just got prius and can't break 40mpg [prius2007] by jana6 Feb 22, 2009 (12:00 pm)
Replying to: prius2007 (Feb 21, 2009 6:42 am) You are most welcome. I really appreciated all your advice.   There was also a link to a great website "way back when" (within the past year I think) that went over a lot too. If someone could find that link again and post it for the new Prius owners, it should help them get a better picture of what needs to be done and why.   I'm content with the 48-50 mpg I now experience even though it could be better. I've decided to trade better gas mileage than that with getting places faster (I go over 57 mph a lot!).   Have a great one!
#683 of 767 Re: cold weather effect on mileage? [kdhspyder] by temsley Mar 28, 2009 (4:54 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (Feb 04, 2009 5:15 pm) I have a question about cold weather driving. Would it make sense to start my car in the driveway for 5 minutes before driving off in the winter so that I am driving it warm or would that waste more gas than it is worth? Thanks! Replies to this message: dmathews3 (Mar 28, 2009 7:18 am) priuswannabe1 (May 03, 2009 8:34 am) cdhc (Mar 28, 2009 8:51 am)
#684 of 767 Re: cold weather effect on mileage? [temsley] by dmathews3 Mar 28, 2009 (7:18 am)
Replying to: temsley (Mar 28, 2009 4:54 am) I have a remote start on my car and yes it will waste gas but to me the little it wastes is worth the warm feeling, the clear windows and a more responsive engine is well worth it. Just from a safety stand point having the defrost clear the windows is worth the pennies in gas used. Replies to this message: priuswannabe1 (May 03, 2009 8:34 am)
#685 of 767 Re: cold weather effect on mileage? [temsley] by cdhc Mar 28, 2009 (8:51 am)
Replying to: temsley (Mar 28, 2009 4:54 am) It seems to me that its six of one, half dozen of another. Your benefit in pre-warming the car would be a warm interior & defrosted windshield. Yes it will use some gas. I've noticed that having the car 'on', if you have the temp setting to 'max high', the gas engine is running all the time. When you have it set for something lower like 75 degrees, the gas engine will cycle on & off. I don't see any other benefit for pre-warming the car.
#686 of 767 Test drive by wvgasguy Apr 26, 2009 (5:38 am)
I'm planning to get a 2010 Prius and decided to drive the 09 model just to see if it was something I really couldn't live with. I understand the 2010 will address several issues that I might find undesirable so I kept that in mind.   Upon takiow me how to use the NAV/ FE readouts and I reset them. I noticed the SOC was low so I wasn't surprised that the first 4 miles on 4 lane did not start out all that great, but the battery was charging. I pulled off the interstate and started back towards the dealership on a rural road that went through a small town. By the time I got to the dealership I was sitting with a 48mpg reading. I remembered that I wanted to know how much passing power the Prius had so I took it back out and flogged it pretty good for a couple of miles. It dropped to 43 (which means I was probably around 30 for that short trip. A little dissapointed in the power. Sure you can go fast but you'd better not pull out in front of someone expecting a power surge when you floor it.   All in all for what I want, and with another 20+hp I think the 2010 will satisfy me. I see no reason why I won't be able to average the 50mpg since I will seldom flog the car Replies to this message: tiff_c (Apr 26, 2009 7:04 am)

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