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345 messages, Last post on Oct 04, 2009 at 10:34 PM
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With summer now here in full force, A/C use is once again a daily occurrence for me, but despite that I am managing 41 mpg - filled last night with 9.5 gallons, 391 miles. The one before that was actually 42 mpg, so I am doing a bit better than last summer if memory serves. This little car is really something in the fuel economy department.  '02 5-speed 4-door. |
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| That is great per tank mpg, my '01 5M got me home from northern Wisconsin again for the umteenth time last night, I started out with the gauge at about 5/8 tank, a little lower actually, 180 miles later- still above 1/4 full. 53 mpg. according to scangauge. I drove another 30 miles today around town (traffic signals all over) then stopped and put in some $2.40 gas, six bucks I had in my pocket brought er back up to half a tank again, good to go for awhile. I felt like a kid trying to get by on a few bucks all the time! That was 30 years ago, LOL | |
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because I came across a station with a great price and I had a long drive home. Anyway, it was a hair under 6 gallons for 286 miles, a whopping 47.5 mpg!! Of course, I assume it was a short fill so I will average it with the next one, but still I bet the average for this 700 miles will be more than my usual 42. Gotta love how frugal the Echo is with gas.
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 13, 2009 10:59 pm) |
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Well I had the Yaris out for a long distance drive to upstate NY and back this weekend. 250 miles up and 250 miles back. I set the cruise control on 70 mph and used the AC about 20% of the time. MPG? I averaged just a hair under 40 mpg. Not bad! The ECHO would get maybe 1 or 2 mpg more on trips like that. Although I drove about 80 mph in the ECHO. Sometimes I shut down the CC because when going up hill the transmission would downshift to maintain 70 mph. I just let the car slow down 5 or so mph but stay in high gear. I realize this isnt an ECHO we're talking about here but I mention it because many current ECHO owners may find themselves in a Yaris someday.
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Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 20, 2009 6:43 am) I haven't been tracking mileage for the last year because my wife has taken over the car and I'm on foot except for weekends. But we'll be going on about a 2500 mile road trip soon, and will chart the mileage. Last year a similar trip got just a shade under 50mpg average and three tanks of around 53. |
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Boy no way I see 50 mpg with this Yaris and auto transmission. Maybe if I set the CC for 60? I think that would be suicide on the interstate though!  I have a bad feeling the most FE/affordable ever to be made car will be the ECHO.
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Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 20, 2009 7:55 am) |
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| I think the way the Yaris is selling we'll be lucky to even see one in 2011. I saw a TV ad pitching a $79 a month lease of the Yaris recently. | |
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