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#168 of 930 Re: 06 camry at 2.4 cyl mpg [bjw1] by njerald May 01, 2006 (6:36 pm)
Replying to: bjw1 (May 01, 2006 6:34 pm) ...so you have no idea what your mpg really was?   Maybe it was 36 or even 38?   Fantastic!!!!!
#169 of 930 06 Camry V6 mileage by faldoc May 01, 2006 (6:40 pm)
I am driving a loaner '06 Camry V6 LE while my '07 is getting worked on, and the mileage I am getting with about 85% highway, 15% city is 27.83 mpg. It has about 5400 miles on it.   I am not driving for best fuel consumption. I think with some effort I could easily get 30 mpg.
#170 of 930 Re: My two cents [lmacmil] by keisl May 01, 2006 (10:24 pm)
Replying to: lmacmil (May 01, 2006 3:13 pm) I used to get close to 40 mph on road trips in my '02 Corolla - driving 80-85 most of the way - that is into Tahoe - a couple hills (oh, and about 55-65 mph once I hit the curves)- with the AC running - which I guess is why I can't understand why I've been driving 70 - no AC (and sweating for my effort, leaving the windows up to help with the aerodynamics) - watching my starts to be sure I'm going slow - letting the car warm up for about 30 sec before going (per the Toyota customer service) and driving extra slow the first couple miles - hmmmm I think there was something else, and can't get over 21 mpg. This is at LEAST 30% highway - although I think it's over 50% (starting to write exact miles for city/highway and traffic conditions with next fill-up) and avoiding heavy traffic in my '07 Camry 4 cyl. It doesn't seem right. I NEVER expect to get the EPA mileage, but something close to the low average should be fair to expect if I'm trying to drive in a more 'economical' manner - I shouldn't have less than 24 mpg given my more careful driving habits, and I'm LUCKY to hit 20. Any more suggestions as to what I can be doing, because I need to turn the AC back on - I don't do well with heat. Replies to this message: ezshift5 (May 08, 2006 7:11 am)
#171 of 930 Re: My two cents [keisl] by ezshift5 May 08, 2006 (7:11 am)
Replying to: keisl (May 01, 2006 10:24 pm) ... I NEVER expect to get the EPA mileage, but something close to the low average should be fair to expect if I'm trying to drive in a more 'economical' manner - I shouldn't have less than 24 mpg given my more careful driving habits, and I'm LUCKY to hit 20. Any more suggestions as to what I can be doing, because I need to turn the AC back on - I don't do well with heat.   ...the EPA Highway rating (the one on the right, hombre)...   ..on my last three cars(Supra Turbo/Solara V6 5M/AV6 6M)..   .has been exceeded by using the Smith System of Space Cushion Driving plus some home grown mods.......use your favorite search engine: check it out/save fuel dollars.....   I feel your fuel cost pain (just not at your level) Go ahead - use the AC!   ..ez..
#172 of 930 '07 XLE, 4 cyl. by njerald May 10, 2006 (1:17 pm)
Last tank, 28.5 indicated, 26.45 calculated. Last 4 tanks, 27.7 indicated, 26.5 calculated.   60% city driving.   MPG indicated has been high every time: .56 - 2.05 mpg high.
#173 of 930 07 4 cyl AT by fatrap May 13, 2006 (12:12 pm)
I just filled the gas tank and measured my MPG and it was only about 18! (About 760 miles on the odo.) The fill before that was about 24 MPG (about 60% were highway). This seems really low to me for a 4 cyl Camry. Our 97 Camry got 24 in town and 33 highway with the AC on. Now, this is the first time we've bought one brand new.   Is there some MPG break in or something? Replies to this message: njerald (May 13, 2006 12:35 pm) keisl (May 13, 2006 7:24 pm) phd86 (May 15, 2006 4:27 pm)
#174 of 930 Re: 07 4 cyl AT [fatrap] by njerald May 13, 2006 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: fatrap (May 13, 2006 12:12 pm) Maybe you didn't fill it up the first time???   What does your trip computer show?   I've been 26.x mpg from the first tank.   If I was strictly city with lots of stopsigns/stoplights it woulds run about 20-21 mpg.   '07 XLE, 4cyl.
#175 of 930 Re: 07 4 cyl AT [fatrap] by keisl May 13, 2006 (7:24 pm)
Replying to: fatrap (May 13, 2006 12:12 pm) That's about where I'm at - I have just over 2500 miles. I had almost 24 mpg with my last fill up. I didn't run the AC one time (sweating like crazy - hot and grumpy) - about 75% highway, and only about 20 of the 360 miles were in traffic (about 1-2 miles of moderate traffic spread out over the day). I watched everything, and it looks like this is the BEST I can do. I had to turn the AC back on, and looking at the gauge right now, I don't think I'm going to hit 20mpg with the next fill up (nearly half a tank - 18.5 gal tank) and I'm at 160 miles ... doesn't look good. Have you called Toyota to ask them what you can do, it may be nothing, but they are taking reports, and if they get enough calls, they may start looking to see if there is a problem....
#176 of 930 Mixed-cycle driving by ray_h1 May 14, 2006 (6:56 am)
entails too many variables to judge fuel economy potential. Straight city-cycle driving is even worse because it's too dependent on traffic flow. Or lack thereoff - you get "0" mpg when stopped. Consider the differences between a small or medium sized midwest town at midday, with two or three stops on Main Street, and New York City during rush hour... The best way to get some idea whether you really have an excess fuel useage problem is to do a straight highway-cycle of extended driving at a steady speed over reasonably flat terrain. (You're virtually guarenteed no bragging rights if you choose a route with lengthy 6% uphill grades...) A two-hundred mile romp at steady maximum legal freeway speeds should give a reasonably reliable result. The tire pressure should be adjusted to no less than the owner's manual recommendation when cold (no more than two or three miles since leaving the garage) and the fuel tank should be full before starting the test run and should be refilled as soon as practical after completing it. (Running tire pressure two or three pounds over the recommended pressure will enhance fuel economy and tire life.) Do the mileage calculation by hand or with a hand calculator - onboard fuel useage computers with their real-time readouts tend to be optomistic by one or two miles per gallon. Oh, and A/C? Use it unless you enjoy drenching your clothing in sweat. You're after real-world results. Replies to this message: 210delray (May 14, 2006 6:33 pm)
#177 of 930 Re: Mixed-cycle driving [ray_h1] by 210delray May 14, 2006 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: ray_h1 (May 14, 2006 6:56 am) Excellent post! You really need to do an extended highway-only trip for an "apples to apples" comparison.   BTW, for those who may be worried, our '04 Camry 4-cyl 4A at its worst gets 23 mpg in "city" driving (small town in our case) and our '05 Camry 4-cyl 5A gets 21 mpg under the same conditions.   Given harsher city conditions, 18 mpg isn't out of line. Also, a single tank is only an indicator, since you may not have filled the tank to the same level before and after.

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