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#8 of 417 Re: 25.5 MPG [lenster1] by desertfox1 Jul 18, 2006 (6:59 am)
Replying to: lenster1 (Jun 21, 2006 10:51 am) Thinking about getting a HH. What was your experience with cruise control going thru the hills? Did it remain steady or shift up to maintain speed? I saw your post on what you bought, so I assume it is a 4x2 Limited based on MSRP. If I am wrong, let me know. Interesting to know that you can get 5k off MSRP. Replies to this message: lenster1 (Jul 19, 2006 4:46 am)
#9 of 417 2nd tank 28.6 mpg by corton Jul 18, 2006 (8:27 am)
On my 2nd tank I calculated 28.6 mpg (380 miles, 13.26 gal), 25% freeway, 75% city driving. I used the AC about one third of the time.   I'm not a hypermiler by any means. I just drive normally and move along at the same speed or slightly faster than the rest of the traffic. I've really not adjusted my driving habits specifically for driving the hybrid, except to try and keep the KW meter below 75 when accelerating.   If I might comment regarding the previous post asking about cruise control in hilly environments - the Highlander Hybrid has a CVT transmission, so there is no shifting. When the cruise control is engaged and you reach a hill, the KW meter goes up as the engine makes more power, and you might hear the engine get a little louder, but with 268hp on tap, you do not have any issues maintaining speed on hills with the cruise control.
#10 of 417 Re: 25.5 MPG [desertfox1] by lenster1 Jul 19, 2006 (4:46 am)
Replying to: desertfox1 (Jul 18, 2006 6:59 am) Cruise control question answered by Corton. I used a balance of cruise and normal acceleration along with Pulse and glide with all of the hills.   Vehicle I purchased was an ALL Wheel highlander Hybrid (4x4)with the package which includes the sunroof, rear spoiler etc.
#11 of 417 AC on: 15.4mpg pure s&g city 31.7 pure nt highway by nomorebenz Jul 19, 2006 (5:31 pm)
I realize the numbers seem a little extreme but that is what I get. (s&g = stop & go, nt = no traffic) Depending on how much TIME I spend on city or highway determines my overall mpg. It's been very hot lately in NYC and I get on the highway maybe once a week for 20 miles or less, so you know what my average per tank has been. In comparison to my last SUV, which was similar in power and size, I am still getting about twice the MPG. Overall I am very happy with this vehicle's performance.
#12 of 417 27.9 mpg so far by nsxwes Jun 06, 2005 (8:32 pm)
We have only put 100 miles on the Highlander Hybrid so far, but we have averaged 27.9 mpg since we left the dealership. This is about 70% around town. That is much better than I really anticipated, particularly with an unbroken-in motor. I have no doubt that low 30 mpg will be easily achievable around town.
#13 of 417 MPG by kemme Jun 19, 2005 (9:35 pm)
I understand that the EPA mileage rating for the Toyota Highlander is M.P.G. 31 city 27 highway. My wife has a Toyota Prius. We found the the EPA rating to greatly exaggerated on the Prius. What have purchasers of the Highlander been experiencing in actual MPG?   Richard Replies to this message: nsxwes (Jun 20, 2005 8:26 am) kemme (Jun 20, 2005 12:23 pm) pnrjr (Mar 27, 2007 4:53 pm)
#14 of 417 Re: MPG [kemme] by nsxwes Jun 20, 2005 (8:26 am)
Replying to: kemme (Jun 19, 2005 9:35 pm) After a bit over 600 miles we have averaged 27.2 mpg. In the city we are getting an average of 27.9 mpg (I have seen at high as 29.5 mpg) and on the freeway it varies between about 25 mpg and 28 mpg depending upon the speed we are traveling and which direction the wind is blowing. It's about what I expected. This is compared to the GMC Yukon that we have that averages about 12 mpg.   Wes Replies to this message: kemme (Jun 20, 2005 12:23 pm)
#15 of 417 Re: MPG [nsxwes] by kemme Jun 20, 2005 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: nsxwes (Jun 20, 2005 8:26 am) Wes,   Thanks for the reply. After 600 miles in my Ford Escape SUV Hybrid I have averaged 34 mpg both cith and freeway. This is double the 17mpg I averaged on my 2002 Jeep Cherokee.   Richard
#16 of 417 225 miles in... by darmock Jun 23, 2005 (6:03 pm)
The HH is doing great. Averaging 30.5 MPG and is just a pleasure to drive. My daily commute is about 9 miles each way, mostly city. I reluctantly post that according to the consumption monitors, I got 37 mpg today, round trip. Today I was driving carefully, and trying to watch the gauges. The trip in to work in largly downhill. I got 43 MPG inbound by coasting when i could and trying not to have anyone ride my bumber (if they did i would ice to increase spped). There is a "cut off" line between 30 and 40 mph where the ICE will kick in. I am trying to figure out what the optimum strategy is (long acceleration/long coast) or shorter bursts of acceleration and then coast. The trip home is largely uphill. There was more traffic and it was about 5 minutes longer than the trip in. The MPG was about 32.   Clearly, one can directly effect, and significantly, the mpg reported by the on board gauges, through driving habits. I have been driving for 35 years and never a speeding ticket. I am generally careful anyway. That said, the realization of the potential economy is very, very impressive. Replies to this message: upstateny5 (Jun 24, 2005 2:37 am)
#17 of 417 Re: 225 miles in... [darmock] by upstateny5 Jun 24, 2005 (2:37 am)
Replying to: darmock (Jun 23, 2005 6:03 pm) "Clearly, one can directly effect, and significantly, the mpg reported by the on board gauges, through driving habits. I have been driving for 35 years and never a speeding ticket. I am generally careful anyway. That said, the realization of the potential economy is very, very impressive."   Thanks for posting your experiences - I really thought that by modifying driving habits, where possible, that one could get above the posted mpg estimates. You have shown that it is possible.

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