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#61 of 472 Re: getting better.... [emelia] by lucynethel Jul 11, 2006 (3:55 pm)
Replying to: emelia (Jul 11, 2006 3:48 pm) Does this mean you are mostly HIGHWAY? -ALSO, you should never use overdrive "in town" as it is hard on brakes AND the transmission. You probably know this already (?), but just checking as a retired Service Manager....     Sure wish I had your results! Now I have Yaris envy..... Mike Replies to this message: fearturtle44 (Jul 12, 2006 6:00 am) lucynethel (Jul 12, 2006 6:27 am)
#62 of 472 Re: getting better.... [emelia] by asa805 Jul 11, 2006 (7:36 pm)
Replying to: emelia (Jul 11, 2006 3:48 pm) I did the same thing. I was thinking this may have caused my bad mileage on the first fill up... but i dont think so because im almost up for my second fill up and it looks to be WORSE than the fist. Lucynethel ... im getting basically the same numbers as you and im just as pissed off about it. What state are you from (city?). Im in NYC and im doing like 90/10 city/highway. The longest ive been in the car in one trip is 15 minutes (and most of my trips are around 5 minutes, then stop & park, then 5 more minutes - stop and park, and so). Im wondering if this could be causing the bad mileage? Really, im looking for any sort of explanation because I really am pissed that im getting such crappy numbers compared to other Yaris owners. Makes me sad (and curious if i just got a dud). Replies to this message: wave54 (Jul 12, 2006 3:14 am) asa805 (Jul 12, 2006 9:41 am) apriljoy (Jul 12, 2006 1:34 pm) lucynethel (Jul 12, 2006 4:56 am) yi5hedr3 (Jan 18, 2008 5:24 pm)
#63 of 472 Re: getting better.... [asa805] by wave54 Jul 12, 2006 (3:14 am)
Replying to: asa805 (Jul 11, 2006 7:36 pm) Im wondering if this could be causing the bad mileage? Really, im looking for any sort of explanation because I really am pissed that im getting such crappy numbers compared to other Yaris owners.   Your type of driving is not conducive to high mileage numbers. You can't compare to the others on this forum that have mixed driving or mostly highway. Stop-and-go with short trips isn't likely to get you much more than mid-to-high twenties with an automatic.   Wait 'til winter with warm-ups and a richer fuel mixture -- those short trips will probably cost a couple of MPGs as well.   It's highly unlikely that you and others with poor fuel economy have "duds" -- it's the type of driving plus nearly-new cars that aren't even close to being broken in. You probably won't see maximum MPG until after 10,000 miles or so, from my experience. Replies to this message: asa805 (Jul 12, 2006 9:41 am) apriljoy (Jul 12, 2006 1:34 pm)
#64 of 472 Re: getting better.... [asa805] by lucynethel Jul 12, 2006 (4:56 am)
Replying to: asa805 (Jul 11, 2006 7:36 pm) We are in San Diego, California. Mike
#65 of 472 Re: getting better.... [lucynethel] by fearturtle44 Jul 12, 2006 (6:00 am)
Replying to: lucynethel (Jul 11, 2006 3:55 pm) Driving with overdrive on is not a problem for A/T. However, you want to take off when driving in hilly situations. You should leave your overdrive on during most driving conditions. Around town your car would not even use overdrive anyway so no harm is done. However, on the highway with overdrive on, your car will automatically go into the smoother higher gear.   Kevin Replies to this message: lucynethel (Jul 12, 2006 6:27 am)
#66 of 472 Re: getting better.... [fearturtle44] by lucynethel Jul 12, 2006 (6:27 am)
Replying to: fearturtle44 (Jul 12, 2006 6:00 am) Overdrive in MY stop & go big city driving will cost a LOT of extra money in premature brake wear as there is NO engine braking in O/D mode. The tranny also works itself MUCH harder. 22 years as an auto repair service manager has taught me this as well as provided me with a good living. I ALWAYS provided my customers this info to help SAVE them money in maintenance costs.     In most US Cities that are less urbanized should be just fine. But in MY "WARZONE" of airheads & gridlock, NO way! And during engine break in, the engine braking is IMPORTANT for both the motor AND trans to break in properly by NOT using the Overdrive if at all possible (in MY road condtions). Mike
#67 of 472 Re: getting better.... [wave54] by asa805 Jul 12, 2006 (9:41 am)
Replying to: wave54 (Jul 12, 2006 3:14 am) honestly reading on this site and others with drivers that have similiar driving that i have are getting over 30mpg.   I just filled up today. I got 24mpg! thats down from the first fill up of 27! Im SUPER pissed off.   I had the guy at the gas station check my tires and the two back tires were low. he filled it up and i do notice a difference in the drive (must smoother over bumps). So could this explain the terrible Mpg ive been getting?? Replies to this message: apriljoy (Jul 12, 2006 1:34 pm)
#68 of 472 Re: getting better.... [asa805] by apriljoy Jul 12, 2006 (1:34 pm)
Replying to: asa805 (Jul 12, 2006 9:41 am) Imagine riding your bicycle with a soft or flat tire. It's harder to ride than when the tires are properly inflated. How low was your tire pressure anyhow?   I got gas again today so I'm adding to my list of fill ups. Keep in mind these are estimates on percentage of A/C, City, Hwy Use. I don't actually log each trip made with my car. I do figure out how many miles it takes to do my regular trips on the freeway and I jot down freeway miles when I go to new places.   1st tank -- 30.1 MPG (100% A/C, 80% City/20% Freeway) 2nd tank -- 34.2 MPG (60% A/C, 80% City/20% Freeway) 3rd tank -- 36.7 MPG (80% A/C, 45% City/55% Freeway)
#69 of 472 10 Tankfuls in and.. by azyaris Jul 12, 2006 (8:19 pm)
I am averaging 37.2MPG in my Yaris S standard with air on almost all of the time (warm in Phoenix this time of year!) I drive about 72 miles each day, and about 20 of those miles are in stop and go traffic. I have noticed that driving aggressively REALLY cuts the mileage, much more so than the V8 truck I used to drive. (but the difference between 15 MPG and 13 MPG is not as noticible at $90+ a fill up!!) I did have one tank at 33 MPG, but I was consciously shifting later and not using 5th gear much at all. Overall I don't have any gripes yet. (except the seatbelt chimes, but that will be changed shortly!)
#70 of 472 overdrive by emelia Jul 16, 2006 (12:10 pm)
Hi again!   I don't blame all of you who are upset about your mpg in the 20s. So disappointing! Just as an update, we are getting about 35 mpg average lately with the automatic trans. Lots of highway driving- with the air on probably about 3/4 of the time.   But I wanted to return to the question some of you have been responding to... I am still a bit worried that I drove it in overdrive for its first week. I was wondering if any of you out there might tell me any of the consequences of that- or anything I can do now to make sure that I didn't screw anything up too bad. (Frankly, I don't even know what overdrive is for- the dealer said something about using it for towing the car?)   Thanks in advance for your help. -Emelia

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