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#338 of 417 Re: 2008 Gas Mileage with Hybrid [hotch41] by monte8 Nov 17, 2007 (8:11 pm)
Replying to: hotch41 (Nov 11, 2007 8:20 am) I took my first longer trip with my 2008 HH today. The first tank of gas averaged 24.8 mpg (hand calculated, not from the display), this was within about .5 (that is "point 5) mpg of the computer display.   After the first fill, with a warm engine on a easy highway, the computer display shows 29.2 mpg for the remainder of the trip (an additional 83 miles).   I was driving in the Econ mode.   I expect that this will improve with further break-in of the engine components.
#339 of 417 Re: 2008 Gas Mileage with Hybrid [hotch41] by bennb Nov 19, 2007 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: hotch41 (Nov 11, 2007 8:20 am) If you're doing MOSTLY highway driving you will have a tough time justifying the Hybrid over the regular Highlander ... expect about 2 mpg better on the highway with the Hybrid. Now, that is if you're ONLY talking money ... obviously burning less gas is better, period, but it will cost you.
#340 of 417 '06 Hh MPG by kyrpto Nov 30, 2007 (5:49 am)
Replying to: cdptrap (Jul 13, 2007 8:43 am) We’ve had an ’06 Hh [34K] since July ’05, regularly [from first tankfulls] get 26 mpg combined, mostly highway driving. Drove at varying speeds for the 1st 1K but didn't pamper it at all. Best was 30 on a 70 mile loop. Gets 22-23 with a Thule box at interstate speeds too. The diff between the computer and manual calculation isn’t that much. Overfilling is seriously bad for the Hh fuel system.
#341 of 417 I think that HiMotion will help these figures. by hondaboy945 Dec 06, 2007 (11:39 pm)
My wife and I are looking at the 2008 HH and this is partly due to the fact that she will not drive a Prius. But, to get to my point, there is a company that is developing a battery pack for the Prius and soon for the HH. The company is HiMotion. I think that for short, around town trips, your HH could get awesome gas mileage. I look forward to getting the HH after we get back from vacation. I also look forward to getting more information on the battery pack so my wife can go longer between trips to the gas station.
#342 of 417 2008 real-world numbers? by fishferbrains Dec 18, 2007 (9:02 am)
We've the happy owners of a 2008 HH Limited with about 600miles so far.   We're in a fairly hilly portion of Oregon doing mostly errands, but I'm only averaging around 21mpg.   Anyone else have experiences with the 2008 they can share? Replies to this message: febrile1973 (Dec 20, 2007 11:46 am) toyohh08 (Mar 17, 2008 2:23 pm) t_mooney (May 10, 2008 12:14 pm) gtate (Jul 26, 2008 3:15 pm) gwnorth (Aug 19, 2008 12:04 pm)
#343 of 417 Re: 2008 real-world numbers? [fishferbrains] by febrile1973 Dec 20, 2007 (11:46 am)
Replying to: fishferbrains (Dec 18, 2007 9:02 am) I have nearly the same miles on the odometer. My mpg (onboard) is usually in the 27's per HH trip computer. I let it do my calculations. That has been mostly city driving, stop-and-go while hopefully allowing it to warm up to work the best. I drive like I'm seeking the high scores, so I rarely open-it-up. I can't afford to hot rod and I am still waiting to break it in before really firing it up. Replies to this message: toyohh08 (Mar 17, 2008 2:23 pm) t_mooney (May 10, 2008 12:14 pm)
#344 of 417 Re: Baton Rouge To Calgary [mesadog] by steaman Dec 21, 2007 (6:49 pm)
Replying to: mesadog (Nov 01, 2007 2:45 pm) Hello, I am from Edmonton and I bought HHL-06,19K miles with NAV from USA. I am trying to convert convert digital odometer reading from Miles to Kilometre and to degC. Do you have any idea? I contacted local Toyota dealer and they cannot figure out this change to Metric without changing odemeter cluster.   Any help is appreciated.   regards, Steaman Replies to this message: mesadog (Dec 24, 2007 8:24 am) muce1998 (Dec 29, 2007 7:42 am)
#345 of 417 Re: Baton Rouge To Calgary [steaman] by mesadog Dec 24, 2007 (8:24 am)
Replying to: steaman (Dec 21, 2007 6:49 pm) Hi Steaman. No I have not yet figured out the odometer conversion. I have finally gotten through all the registration paperwork and have not yet asked any of the local dealers about conversion of the digital readouts to metric. I will be doing so in the New Year and will try and remember to post the results.   The vehicle passed both federal and provincial inspections easily, no repairs or mods at all.   How are you finding the vehicle ? Over all I am very happy, but the magnitude of the decline in fuel efficiency in colder weather has surprised me. With my mix of driving I was getting about 25 mpg when the cold hit and now I am about 20% lower. Replies to this message: muce1998 (Dec 29, 2007 7:42 am)
#346 of 417 Re: Baton Rouge To Calgary [mesadog] by muce1998 Dec 29, 2007 (7:42 am)
Replying to: mesadog (Dec 24, 2007 8:24 am) mesadog - I've noticed a significant drop-off in winter also. I have an '07 HH, AWD in Milwaukee. Doing mostly highway driving, I was averaging 29mpg in summer and have dropped to an average of 25 in winter, with lows of 23 (my calc). My wife has noticed a similar drop in the Prius, though she doesn't keep as close track as I do.
#347 of 417 Cooler Temps equal Lower MPG by mmccloskey Dec 29, 2007 (4:57 pm)
Greetings:   I have a 2007 HH Limited FWD and have also noted lower MPG due to the cooler temps. I was averaging 28/29mpg in the Spring/Summer but have dropped to 25-26 here in the mid-Atlantic region (VA). I believe this is due to the ICE running more frequently to keep the engine temp up. My previous vehicle (non-hybrid) would also incurr a drop in overall MPG when the temps dropped in Fall & Winter. Still, my MPG is far better than a similar sized vehicle and I am quite pleased overall.   Regards -   M. J. McCloskey

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