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Re: Yaris MPG????? [m6user] by kipk
Jun 02, 2008 (4:02 am)
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Replying to: m6user (Jun 01, 2008 8:49 pm)

>"I have just read the last 50 posts or so and have not seen one posting of what kind of mpg Yaris owners are getting."
 
Why I do believe you are exaggerating a bit.
 
Along with the discussions, which is what forums are all about, there are plenty of reported MPG Figures in the last 50 postings. Look again!
 
The rest are discussions of how to achieve those figures.
 
If you want pure mileage numbers you can find them at:
 
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList
 
Kip
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Re: Yaris MPG????? [m6user] by psulions
Jun 02, 2008 (4:33 am)
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Replying to: m6user (Jun 01, 2008 8:49 pm)

Sorryt...yes.
 
I have the 4 door sedan with automatic transmission and I can get 36mpg city if I lay off the accelerator. Highway is a bit different. Yaris does not like speed. I've never gone slower than 65-75 and never done better than 33-35mpg. I'm betting that it is possible to do better but who has the time!
 
The hyper milers are allegedly doing much better than me,
 
Later - hope this helps.
 
Yaris is a surprisingly pleasing vehicle for it's class and price btw.
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Re: Yaris MPG????? [psulions] by lhanson
Jun 02, 2008 (1:35 pm)
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Replying to: psulions (Jun 02, 2008 4:33 am)

A lot more people will find the time to drive at 55 mph if gas stays a $4. It also may be time to lower the speed limit to 55 mph again so people will have to pay extra $$$ for the privilege of wasting our precious natural resources.
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Re: lower the speed limit to 55 by fastrunner
Jun 03, 2008 (3:44 am)
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Replying to: lhanson (Jun 02, 2008 1:35 pm)

Lowering the speed limit would have an immediate effect on our usage in the USA.
It also would be safer to drive at 55 than the speeds we are currently doing. I wonder if that day will ever come, driving 55 on the highways. I for one would love to see it, but doubt it will happen, unless our fuel cost gets much much higher.
My current 90 day average is its highest ever, 49.4 mpg. Love my Yaris HB.
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Re: lower the speed limit to 55 [fastrunner] by kipk
Jun 03, 2008 (5:04 am)
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Replying to: fastrunner (Jun 03, 2008 3:44 am)

>"Lowering the speed limit would have an immediate effect on our usage in the USA.
It also would be safer to drive at 55 than the speeds we are currently doing"

 
I totally agree! However simply lowering the speed limit won't do much good, unless strictly enforced, with fines and inconveniences that make speeding simply not desirable. Also ,to me, 60 MPH seems more reasonable.
 
How about a $100 fine for 6-10 mph over the posted limit , and being required to sit inside a "Wait Here" area for an hour, to think about it. They could also watch the cars they passed, going by.
 
A $1000 fine for 11-20 Mph over the posted limit, car gets impounded on the spot for 10 days, and loss of license for 30 days.
 
Anything 20+ the speed limit would have serious consequences.
 
I'm thinking just the sight of the impound areas with cars sitting there would slow folks down a bit!
 
Kip
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Re: lower the speed limit to 55 [kipk] by lhanson
Jun 03, 2008 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: kipk (Jun 03, 2008 5:04 am)

What brilliant thinking. I love it. If you want to run for President, I will vote for you.
I guess that I would have to take my Yaris back to the dealer to have cruise control installed though or I might find myself facing those serious consequences.
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Re: lower the speed limit to 55 [lhanson] by fastrunner
Jun 03, 2008 (6:42 am)
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Replying to: lhanson (Jun 03, 2008 6:39 am)

Kip.........all excellent ideas that I never thought of. Also, 60 mph is more likely to ever happen, not 55 mph.
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Re: Yaris MPG????? [psulions] by m6user
Jun 03, 2008 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: psulions (Jun 02, 2008 4:33 am)

Thanks for the the report on real-world experience. Someone else told me to check the gov site....duh.
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Re: Yaris MPG????? [lhanson] by psulions
Jun 03, 2008 (4:41 pm)
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Replying to: lhanson (Jun 02, 2008 1:35 pm)

wasting precious resources huh?......Precious only because of the fact that the US government will not allow oil exploration where we know it is. Foolish because 3% of the oil in the US is actually pumped out of US soil. Don't believe the spin. It's all about the fear of destabilization of middle east governments and economy.
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Re: Yaris MPG????? [psulions] by psulions
Jun 03, 2008 (4:46 pm)
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Replying to: psulions (Jun 03, 2008 4:41 pm)

I know I've really been sort of a pain in the bumpkus. I do have a good tip for any of you out there who are frustrated with the way that the interior dash seems to not absorb armorall.
 I have another car with leather and I use armorall leather . For the heck of it I tried it on my Yaris dash and the results were fabulous. Give it a try! It comes in a brown jelly jar looking container.
 
I think it's made with petroleum however. This may reduce your mpg slightly. The way you guys drive it probably will not matter

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