Toyota Yaris Real-World MPG

Replying to: psulions (May 22, 2008 4:41 am)

>"and again.....
  
blah, blah, blah.......I choose to live normally. Stay over to the right if you don't like me in your mirrors." blah, blah, blah...
 
If you think 5mph over the posted limit locally, and 65 on Express Ways is to slow, you can pass, pick another route, or leave at a different time.
 
Makes no difference to me if you are in my mirrors. Get too close and you WILL slow down or have to pick one of the above.. As I said before: I don't let other drivers dictate how I drive. That includes you!
 
Interesting that you drive an eccono box, but you don't have the ability to meet it's potential. Obviously for you, that is normal.
 
Kip

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Replying to: psulions (May 23, 2008 10:30 am)

>"You hyper milers are high strung"
 
What makes you think I'm a hyper miler? Those guys are real professionals and dedicated. I'm not.
 
Actually my driving style is very relaxing.
 
I used to drive like you when I was young and foolish. Now it is actually somewhat humorous watching your type getting wound tight, jockeying for position, burning unnessary fuel, sliding up to every stop, weaving in and out of traffic. Now that has to be stressfull.
 
This morning, Saturday, I will again be involved with inexperienced people wanting to purchase and learn to shoot hand guns. Some will "Think" they already know it all. Those that are in too much of a rush to "Learn Safely" will be dismissed! That is somewhat stressfull .
 
At the end of the day I will get into my car for a RELAXING drive home.
 
Kip

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Replying to: psulions (May 26, 2008 11:40 am)

I agree with the other poster..go drive you car in the fast lane, be rude and selfish without regard to the future or thers, and leave us alone.
try tree hugging you might like it....

Is the right place to get an ideal about the mpg for the Yaris?

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• kipk (May 27, 2008 2:43 am)

Replying to: randydriver (May 26, 2008 9:11 pm)

>" Is the right place to get an ideal about the mpg for the Yaris? "
 
 Good Post !
 
Thanks,
Kip

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• kipk (May 27, 2008 5:24 am)

Replying to: jsmith1975 (May 27, 2008 3:59 am)

How about a total electric Yaris?
 
A few nights ago, 1 of the news stations, did a segment on hybrids and "Plug In" electric cars.
 
Seems that in the 90s Toyota built some "Plug In" Rav-4s. They were good for about 100 miles before re charging and were more than capable of highway speeds. Keep in mind, that was with the old battery technology. With the new "ION" batteries, they should have a greater range, be lighter weight, last longer and charge faster.
 
Something like that would fill the 2nd car needs of a great many drivers for commuting. Something like that would work extremely well for our family as "Most" of our driving involves less than 25 miles round trip. They said that at the present cost of electricity, the cost per mile for "Fuel" would be the equivalent of about 200 MPG. Each full charge would cost in the neighborhood of $2.00 for 100 miles of driving. The new type batteries are supposed to be good for about 100K miles.
 
Right now battery replacement for any of the electrics or hybrids is expensive ($4k-$5k), but should go down with time as most electronic things do.
 
If a typical Yaris "averages" 33 miles per gallon, it will consume 3030 gallons of gas in 100K miles. that would = $12121 at $4 per gallon. An all electric car getting 100 miles per charge, would require 1000 charges and = $2000 for electricity at $2 per charge. Figuring in a high of $5k for a new battery pack, the electric car would cost $7000 for that 100K of driving vs $12121 for a piston engined car + $$$ for oil changes, transmission service and so forth. So in theory, the all electric car would be cheaper on "Fuel" by $5K. And cheaper on maintenance by many dollars.
 
Also the electric car should be a lot cheaper to build. No engine with all it's associated moving and stationary parts, no fuel system, no transmission, No EPA devices and so on. Just a battery pack, a controller, and an electric motor.
 
A Yaris size electric car would be extremely quick accelerating, quiet, trouble free, inexpensive and very handy for the short distance commuter, soccer mom , retired folks and such.
 
Just a thought!
 
Kip