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How do you guys drive? The yaris is my first car and on my first tank i only got to 280 miles. Do u guys start slow or something? (i drove in streets only)
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Replying to: renkai (May 28, 2006 3:23 pm) So for an automatic (sticks get better mileage even though the EPA tests don't show that) take the "combined" mileage as a starting point for actual freeway mileage and then subtract 3-5 mpg as a handicap for EPA "optimism" (that you'll drive moderately); then halve that for city driving only. That is a good estimate in my experience. Finally, disregard the first tank mileage since dealers are in a hurry to get things done and usually don't "fill" the tank all the way. |
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Replying to: Sylvia (May 07, 2006 11:15 am) 
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Replying to: azyaris (Jun 03, 2006 3:40 pm)
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Replying to: Sylvia (May 07, 2006 11:15 am) Have seen as high as 38 MPG, but 35.5 - 36 MPG seems more realistic given need to run at decent speed on Freeway and using A/C when doing so for Defrost (during our frequent PNW rains) or for cooling in Summer. We did get 38 MPG on one tank, and I am sure by babying it, we could do that more regularly. The problem is that my wife drives it faster on the freeway than I do. She says, "It's happy going fast". So guess we will settle for 35-36 MPG. |
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Replying to: lhanson (May 15, 2006 3:56 am)
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Replying to: fearturtle44 (May 16, 2006 6:40 am) Not necessarily true. I had a 1994 4 Dr Suzuki Sidekick, 1.9litre, manual tranny that consistently gave me 2 to 4 mpg over sticker. Surprised me. (And yes, as a prof. engineer w/ 20, uh something, years experience, I am adept at basic division of trip meter miles divided by gallons req'd to refill.) The bottom line is that the tests do not truly reflect actual driving that most people do, and the effects of those differences may vary w/ different vehicle designs, particularly box vs. sleek and tranny/differential ratios which shift the "sweet spot" of the mpg curve. The epa mpg values are meant only for comparison of one vehicle (of the same class) to another. So, I may get more than sticker w/ a boxy Suzuki Sidekick and slightly less w/ my wife's Honda Ody (as the case happens) because the effects of the difference btwn my patterns and the test are not the same for all vehicles I might drive. OTOH, if you maintain the vehicle, and operate it conservatively, but still get 20% less than the published estimates, I would look into whether there are other issues. |
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Replying to: lhanson (Jun 06, 2006 6:46 pm)
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Replying to: ronald711 (Jun 07, 2006 6:02 pm) Kevin |
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