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#270 of 345 hey I forgot by nippononly Nov 15, 2008 (12:32 pm)
to mention that this week I had my first fill-up under $20 in the Echo in several years. That's right, $19.85 did the trick. WOW, have those gas prices ever dropped a lot!
#271 of 345 fillup by kneisl1 Nov 15, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Usually I fill up every 2/3 weeks and buy like 6 gallons of gas. But since the price of gas has been falling so hard I waited as long as possible. Just bought 7.3 gallons of gas for $14. Thats $1.89 a gallon! Gas must be well under what it was a year ago? Anyone know? I think my last fillup gas was $2.19.
#272 of 345 35 mph by kneisl1 Nov 28, 2008 (5:51 pm)
Im almost ready to declare my speed limit of 35 mph as a means of increasing my mpg a success. Three fillups at this speed have yielded mpgs of 39, 40, and 38. We must be well into the "winter blend" by now. Previously I could count on 33-36 mpg on that stuff. Im really digging the low speed feeling besides the mpg increase. Much safer and easier to deal with traffic crazies!   $1.65 a gallon today! Replies to this message: nippononly (Nov 29, 2008 9:11 pm)
#273 of 345 Re: 35 mph [kneisl1] by nippononly Nov 29, 2008 (9:11 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Nov 28, 2008 5:51 pm) Dude, I am AVID in my pursuit of increased mpg, but there is NO WAY I could hold my speed to 35 max! So you never take the freeway anywhere?   My last fill-up was 44 mpg, but now the weather is starting to get colder and I expect those 40 mpg tanks to ensue any day now....don't know how I will handle it being that low, but hey at least the gas is cheap!
#274 of 345 35 by kneisl1 Nov 30, 2008 (7:31 am)
No never. Well, maybe a year or two ago. Not only that but 90% of my driving is going 5.8 miles to work and back. Yeah you cant go 35 mph on the freeway! Too dangerous! I can get away with it because the only major artery I go on the Admiral Wilson Boulevard has a 45 mpg speed limit. Not that anyone except me goes anything like 45 mph. More like 55-60.    Yeah keep the pressure on the oil barons and drive that ECHO!
#275 of 345 Recent Echo MPG Decline by rockman3 Dec 23, 2008 (11:33 pm)
Anyone know why my last few fillups have shown a significant MPG decrease in my 2002 Toyota Echo? I used to get a consistent 36-38 mpg, but the last few times it has gone down to 32-33 mpg. I drive mostly highway, live on the moderate temperature west coast of California, am a light driver on the gas pedal......... I'm using platinum plugs, that I just replaced 5k miles ago.   What should I check next? Replies to this message: dephinusorca (Dec 23, 2008 11:59 pm)
#276 of 345 Re: Recent Echo MPG Decline [rockman3] by dephinusorca Dec 23, 2008 (11:59 pm)
Replying to: rockman3 (Dec 23, 2008 11:33 pm) With the season I would guess cold weather and/or winter fuel mix. Even in CA I suspect its gotten chilly in the mornings, which will make a difference. If that's not it, could be something as simple as an underinflated tire.
#277 of 345 CA by kneisl1 Dec 24, 2008 (3:27 am)
I agree with delphinusorca.
#278 of 345 My 01 ECHO by mnman Dec 24, 2008 (7:43 am)
I've owned myb '01 Echo for 5 years now, I use a ScanGauge in it, it seems pretty accurate as far as I can tell... the car is a 5 speed w 107K on it. I drive it to the cabin in Wisconsin often, 360 milles rt. I often get better than 50 mpg on those trips in the summer, with some at 55 mpg believe it or not- at 60 mph. In the winter it can be as low as 37 mpg with a head wind and bitter cold temps.   I just went to Fort Worth TX from here, St. Paul Minnesota with the Echo, I put 2500 miles on in a 5 day period, I got 42 mpg with various conditions, strong headwinds (35) in Oklahoma, cold temps, snow, and freeway speeds of 73 mph. I installed a electronic Rostra cruise control on the car, it sure works well and makes the trips much more pleasant to take. I highly recomend them.
#279 of 345 in my Echo by nippononly Dec 24, 2008 (11:21 am)
which is also a 5 speed, I am also very pleased with the Rostra cruise. It helps on longer trips in boosting mpg, among other things.   I have also noticed a decrease in mpg the last few tankfuls, and I am also in California. I know there is a winter mix for the fuel in this state, which is what I think we are buying now, and with winter fuel you will notice a decrease in mileage. I always do. Between that and the morning temps, which are now close to freezing as opposed to the 40s and 50s we have the rest of the year, my tank-by-tank mpg is running about 3-4 points lower (for me, that means single tank readings of 39-40 mpg) than it was prior to December 1.

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