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#21 of 930 I forgot to add... by 210delray Jul 21, 2005 (6:46 am)
...that I have a 2005 Camry 4-cylinder, if that wasn't clear from the last post. My 2004 Camry, with one fewer gear in the tranny, gave better mileage on the highway -- 35 to 38 mpg. As I noted before, I really need to take the 2005 on a long uninterrupted interstate-only trip to see what it can do. But so far, I've been disappointed at 4000+ miles. Replies to this message: sakl (Jul 29, 2006 12:23 pm) lmacmil (Jul 29, 2006 6:45 pm) ray_h1 (Jul 30, 2006 9:15 am) and 1 more...
#22 of 930 Re: For comparison, [westside] by fredvh Aug 03, 2005 (8:36 am)
Replying to: westside (Jun 07, 2005 7:53 pm) What model year are these various vehicles in the "Consumer Reports" story? Replies to this message: 210delray (Aug 03, 2005 9:20 am)
#23 of 930 Re: For comparison, [fredvh] by 210delray Aug 03, 2005 (9:20 am)
Replying to: fredvh (Aug 03, 2005 8:36 am) They will not necessarily be 2005 models, but correspond to the last time CR tested the cars. But mileage results still should be similar (if not identical) to 2005 models, in cases where the car is still produced.
#24 of 930 Re: You're not going to believe this... [geezer55] by tradscott Aug 03, 2005 (1:43 pm)
Replying to: geezer55 (Jun 04, 2005 7:18 pm) The reason that cars get better gas mileage at lower speeds is not attritable to the engine. It is much more dependant on the transmission and the outside air. The amount of energy that the engine produces which is used to offset the wind resistance grows with the square of the car's velocity.   Basically, your energy losses to wind resistance will be twice as much at 80mph than it is at 40mph. A similar thing happens to the losses in the driveline and tires. The losses in the engine will be the same at the two speeds assuming that the RPMs are the same. This will depend on the gearing of the transmission.   Generally a car will get its best gas mileage while going slow (low RPMs) in its tallest gear. As you speed up, you waste more energy bucking the wind and moving the fluids in the car around faster.   Now, you could design a car with super tall gears so that you're going 80MPH at low RPMs, but this wouldn't solve the problem since at higher speeds you're wasting almost all of the energy produced by the engine pushing the outside air. The most effective way to improve your mileage at higher speeds is to improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle.
#25 of 930 Re: Toyota Camry Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [KarenS] by maddgoo Aug 07, 2005 (7:11 am)
Replying to: KarenS (May 31, 2005 7:57 am) Just traded off a 2003 Camry XLE 4cyl, 2.4, 4AT with 24K miles. Average mileage overall for mixed freeway and city driving was normally between 29 and 30 mpg over the life of the car a "AS INDICATED BY THE COMPUTER MILEAGE READOUT" on the dash. Other than being a rattle trap it was a decent car. Just purchased a new 05 Camry XLE V6, so that is likely to drop a touch with the larger 3.0 engine. hope it doesn't rattle as much as the old one or the next purchase will be a Honda or Nissan.
#26 of 930 last 25 tankful mpg's from my camry by phd86 Aug 10, 2005 (12:43 pm)
mpg-% freeway (by miles driven, not time, rounded to 5%) 20-50, 25-70, 23-70, 25-80, 26-85, 33-90, 26-75, 22-70, 25-80, 24-80, 22-50, 27-75, 22-60, 22-80, 24-50, 25-80, 24-50, 21-75, 25-60, 17-05, 17-05, 18-20, 21-20, 21-60, 27-80   I will keep you all posted after I bring it back to the dealer (for the second time) and update you as to what if anything was done and if it was effective.   Out.   PhD86
#27 of 930 2005 Camry LE 2.4/4cyl. with 9,000 miles. by gardner5236 Oct 08, 2005 (1:34 pm)
Straight highway I get 36MPG and a combination of city and highway I usually get 26MPG. On one trip I went 640 miles on a tank. The needle was below the E line. Just drive safely and don't race everywhere and you'll notice an instant jump in your MPG. Replies to this message: haefr (Oct 09, 2005 2:30 pm)
#28 of 930 Re: 2005 Camry LE 2.4/4cyl. with 9,000 miles. [gardner5236] by haefr Oct 09, 2005 (2:30 pm)
Replying to: gardner5236 (Oct 08, 2005 1:34 pm) So true! It amazes me the number of people bellyaching about the high price of gas, but fail to exercise anything approaching common sense with their driving habits. I stay in the far right line on freeways cruising at 70 mph and still get flipped off by other drivers who have two or three additional lanes to roar around on. (yeah - southern California...)
#29 of 930 05 SE 4 cyl & FYI by leob1 Oct 13, 2005 (8:41 am)
Mostly city driving mixed with a little bit of HWY. I get 26-27mpg with the 5 sp...light foot too.   An article I just read said to fill up early in the morning or late at night. Interesting, they say the fuel is "denser" and you actually get more for your money getting it in colder temps. The pumps measure by volume, not weight. Every little tip matters as high as the prices are going! Replies to this message: haefr (Oct 14, 2005 4:41 pm)
#30 of 930 Re: 05 SE 4 cyl & FYI [leob1] by haefr Oct 14, 2005 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: leob1 (Oct 13, 2005 8:41 am) "An article I just read said to fill up early in the morning or late at night."   Nothing new - I heard that in the mid-fifties in grammar school. While true, it's also true that as the day wears on and wamrs up, that denser gasoline that fit so well in the tank when cold, expands and has to go somewhere. (Not a problem is you're on a long drive and have a chance to use the additional gas before it expands, but if you just drive to work and park in the sunlight on a warm day...) Used to be, it just vented as vapor out the gas cap, but since that's no longer an option, courtesy of environmental concerns, it is vented to the charcoal canister. If overpressurized, the result is poor engine starting and poor drivability - sometimes requiring replacement of pricey emissions control components if they're over-saturated with raw gas. Sometimes the harder you try for efficiency, the behinder you get.

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