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Re: Most impt mileage determinants [larsb] by sgoodman
Jul 15, 2008 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: larsb (Jul 15, 2008 7:40 am)

Thanks. Absolutely right. Macolyte.
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Re: Most impt mileage determinants [larsb] by wvgasguy
Jul 16, 2008 (7:20 am)
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Replying to: larsb (Jul 15, 2008 7:40 am)

My "town" and short trips are different than most. I have no problem at all getting 40+ mpg on a 4 mile trip into town with a cold engine. However with that said, I don't commute so lots of times when I make this trip it's with a car that had previously had a longer drive and the battery is in the GREEN charge area. Additionally, I live on a hill and while I always lose a tenth getting up to go home, when I leave I can coast and ride my brakes for about 1/4 mile before I hit the road into town. The engine will run for that first start up anyway so I'm getting to add milage to the warmup without using a lot of gas to drive the wheels. Once I do that, if there is little traffic I can go about 50 mph and get 45+ mpg with little effort.
 
I believe for many it's an issue of several back to back short trips commuting day after day rather than just short trips in general.
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2007 numbers after 67000+ miles by wreednelson
Jul 31, 2008 (1:19 pm)
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Driving it right [conservative] I get 38 - 40MPG, occasionally better.
Driving it in the mountains I get 34 - 36 MPG.
Driving "like everyone else drives" I get 36 - 37MPG.
Driving it with a car top carrier I get 27MPG [YIKES!]
I drive a lot. These numbers are solid. This is a great car.
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MPG decreasing by callis
Aug 01, 2008 (3:36 am)
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I purchased my car in May 2008, and I was getting 37-39 MPG on a tank. Right now, I have a 1/4 of a tank left and I am getting 32.7 MPG. My car has 3081 miles on it. Has this happened to anyone? Is so, what was done to make it improve?
 
I live in southern Louisiana, so I am only driving on flat land (no mountains or hills)
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Re: MPG decreasing [callis] by loves2read
Aug 01, 2008 (6:39 am)
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Replying to: callis (Aug 01, 2008 3:36 am)

I think your gasoline has probably started to have more ethanol added to it
my mpg was less than 32 when I started a new tank and I had several more long distance runs on that one (which makes for higher mpg than my normal in-town driving) so I am thinking that the place I buy my gas from--a Kroger site that gives 10 cent discount to people who shop Kroger has just started adding/buying gas with more ethanol
the disclaimer at the pump says it can have up to 10%---
looking for new gas station w/o ethanol to see if there is difference
now I am starting to worry about its effects on my engine...
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Getting Back Your Old Milage Numbers! by plknj
Aug 04, 2008 (4:26 pm)
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After my accident... when they had to rebuild my TCH, the milage dropped from 40+ mpg to 36. I brought the car back to the dealer and they ran a check on the car. It showed nothing... but, the milage wnt back up.
 
This occured again after a recent visit where they worked on the car... the milage dropped again to the 35-36 range. Again I asked them to run a system check. They did and found nothing! But, the milage on my car returned to the 40 mpg range.
 
If you have noticed a marked drop in milage after having the car serviced, ask them to run a system check and see if this helps.
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First 15000 miles by bigc_1
Aug 08, 2008 (6:13 pm)
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Bought a new 2008 Camry Hybrid in December 2007. Have put 15k miles on it so far. Average mpg are 36.4. I have a lighter foot than my wife and can get a consistent 40 when I drive. Recently completed a 411 mile trip over flat lands and mountains. Took 10 gallons to fill the tank. Dealer replaced the rear brake pads at the 5k service as they were making noise. Has a slight noise from rear when braking lightly. Noticed the right rear rotor has a slight rub spot when rotating the tires. I performed the 10k and 15k service using Toyota 5-20 oil bought from dealer. (Mobile 5-20 in a Toyota container). Fuel economy improved after winter was over. Bought some 0-20 oil to try this coming winter. Actual mileage is a little bit less than the computer indicates.
 
Heading out tomorrow for a 2500 mile trip. Will post any significant events when I get back.
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TCH MPG Drop During Extreme Heat by shook4
Aug 08, 2008 (8:35 am)
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We have had tempeture in the mid 100's for the past couple of weeks. I have noticed a 3-4 MPG drop in town driving on our TCH. I think it is because of the battery drain due to the AC, AC blower fan, and all the engine cooling requirements such as the electric radiator fan, water pump, etc. I think the battery drain requires the engine to run more often to recharge. I also noticed it was very difficult to rum in total battery mode. Now that the temp is below 100 the gas mileage has returned to normal. Anyone else experience this issue in extreme heat.
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Re: TCH MPG Drop During Extreme Heat [shook4] by larsb
Aug 08, 2008 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: shook4 (Aug 08, 2008 8:35 am)

Absolutely normal. I live in Phoenix, and have had my TCH for a little over 2 years now.
 
Summer tanks in my car have gone as low as 29 MPG and as high as 40 MPG if most of the trip is highway miles.
 
A little trick:
 
If you know the car is heated up and the battery charge is good and you are below 42 miles per hour, just turn off the A/C button for a few seconds and the car will sometimes go to electric mode. After all the cold air has blown out of the vent system and the car is in "E-Mode" just turn the A/C button back on. In some cases the car will remain in E-Mode and other times it will go back to gasoline.
 
I have used that method dozens of times to get a little more "battery time."
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Re: TCH MPG Drop During Extreme Heat [larsb] by talmy1
Aug 08, 2008 (12:00 pm)
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Replying to: larsb (Aug 08, 2008 10:29 am)

The battery capacity drops at high temperatures, reducing the amount of time one can run on battery even more. Long trips with the air conditioning on will reduce the battery temperature and improve mileage. I just consider either temperature extreme to be bad on mileage.

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