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#852 of 855 Re: Feathering seems like a no brainer to me [housestuff] by acdii Mar 05, 2009 (6:23 am)
Replying to: housestuff (Mar 04, 2009 9:49 am) Hope you have done the 90K recommended timing belt change, if not, be prepared for a world of hurt when it lets go. That was one of the deciding factors against my getting a 2006 TDI when I had a chance, didn't like that written in stone change the belt along with a few other components, and have seen and heard the horror stories about cost when it does let go. The other reason I didn't get one was the financing was way too high, and the dealer wasn't willing to go down on the price, he was pretty much hung on MSRP. I wound up with a Prius instead, with 2.9% financing, and 53 MPG. BUT when I feel the need for that soothing clack clack of a diesel, I hop in my F350 and give it a go.
#853 of 855 Re: Poor mileage in winter [orly1] by cdn_tch Apr 29, 2009 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: orly1 (Feb 14, 2009 11:01 pm) Orly1, what happened with the hypermiler who test drove your car?   Did you just need to learn so techniques or wa sthere a problem with the car?   Please let us know so we can all learn from your experience.   Thanks.
#854 of 855 re: Toyota Camry Hybrid poor gas mileage. by cdn_tch Nov 20, 2009 (5:41 pm)
jgallant said: I have had my 2009 TCH for about 6 weeks and have been tracking the gas consumption carefully. The web site (Canadian) says I should get 50 MPG city, combined and highway driving.   After 6800 KM (4225 Miles) I am getting only 40 MPG. I know that the info on the web site is an "estimate" but it shouldn't be 20% out. I don't drive with a heavy foot, in fact I try to get that little "excellent" message every time I shut the car off.   Has anyone experienced poor gas mileage like this?   I put a short answer into the 'Ask the Community' question area, but here is a longer post...   First a few questions.  - What part of the country do you live in?  - Do you use a block heater?  - How far/how long are you average trips?   Some general comments:  - The ECU is programmed to reduce emissions first, get better mileage second  - One full throttle acceleration an on ramp easily negates 10-15 minutes of easy driving  - After the coolant temp reaches 70oC, you have to be stopped for ~7 seconds for the car to transition to Mode 4, which will let you get into EV mode at any speed below 64kmh.  - Until the engine reaches 80oC, having the heat on will generally keep the engine running regardless of other factors. Replies to this message: jgallant (Nov 21, 2009 8:34 am)
#855 of 855 re: Toyota Camry Hybrid poor gas mileage. [cdn_tch] by jgallant Nov 21, 2009 (8:34 am)
Replying to: cdn_tch (Nov 20, 2009 5:41 pm) Thanks for the info on getting into Ev mode and how the car works while warming up. I will be testing those suggestions from now on. I live in Vernon BC Canada. It's in the Okanagan Valley near Kelowna. It has not been that cold here yet, never below freezing. I do have the heat on now but most of the Kilometers on the car were on a trip from here to Vegas in October. I wish I had known about feathering on that trip. My average trip now will be about 15KM or about 10 Miles. I suspect with the cold weather coming the MPG will not get any better except on longer trips. I didn't know anything about Mode 4 so from now on I'll be trying to hit that stop light on the way to work so I can stop for the 7 seconds. Thanks again.

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