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#40 of 90 Re: Bladder issue really worth getting upset over? [railroadjames] by kdhspyder May 07, 2008 (9:38 pm)
Replying to: railroadjames (Mar 31, 2008 4:53 pm) I agree. After 30 months and 75000 miles I always drive til the last bar blinks then I know that I have 100 miles at max to go. Unfortunately, and not smartly, I have tested this limit of the envelope.   When I do as you and fill up immediately at the first station after the bar starts blinking I always put in 9.5 to 10.3 gal. All my records are posted at GreenHybrid, every tankful since day one.   My 'trigger' is the correlation between the miles driven that tank and the average estimate on the MFD. When the miles driven are 10x the average then I know that I have to put in about 10 gal.....then suddenly the light starts blinking .... and I end up putting in about 10 gal, week after week, month after month, year after year.   2005 Seaside 74,890 mile and 47.8 mpg lifetime average
#41 of 90 Re: Bladder issue really worth getting upset over? [scubadog] by kdhspyder May 07, 2008 (9:42 pm)
Replying to: scubadog (May 05, 2008 7:37 am) Depending on where you live and drive and how you drive your 450 mi estimate is pretty good.   But IMO here is why the bladder issue is somewhat of a tempest in a teapot. It is annoying when it occurs. When you can only add 8 gal when you know you should be putting in 10 gal. But this doesn't affect the fuel economy one bit. It just means a slightly more frequent stop at the pump. One would be getting 45-52 mpg on 8 gal iso 10 gal. Replies to this message: stevegold (May 08, 2008 3:09 am) sherry9 (May 08, 2008 7:42 am)
#42 of 90 Re: Bladder issue really worth getting upset over? [kdhspyder] by stevegold May 08, 2008 (3:09 am)
Replying to: kdhspyder (May 07, 2008 9:42 pm) I had this issue come up for the first time this winter, since 2004. I was pissed because the meter showed about half full, I couldn't get any more gas into the tank and I didn't know which was incorrect. I think the gauge was under reading and the tank was close to full although it could have been the other way around. I drive very little in the winter, so I waited until I racked up 250 miles, and the gauge was near empty, (by that time it had warmed up outside) and then filled up with 6.5 gallons and the gauge showing full. Had I gone on a long trip, I would have put a 5 gallon gas can in the back just to be sure. It has been a few months with no problem. We're doing a 1,250 mile drive to Chicago in a few weeks and I don't anticipate any problem other than the Mississippi flooding. I will take a full size spare with me since I had a flat in the middle of nowhere last year (on the original tires with about 20,000 miles on them). I had to buy one tire and rim to finish that trip since I already had a set of four new tires that I should have put on before leaving home. I do love the car itself and the great mileage. My neighbor has a Lexus. Last night I showed him how to check the mpg. It was 13.9 on the screen since his last fill up. Replies to this message: sherry9 (May 08, 2008 7:42 am)
#43 of 90 Re: Bladder issue really worth getting upset over? [stevegold] by sherry9 May 08, 2008 (7:42 am)
Replying to: stevegold (May 08, 2008 3:09 am) I have the same problem with the tires on mine. I have almost 22,000 miles on it and my tires are shot. Still, I love this car. My new one is on a ship now and I will have it by the end of the month. Hopefully I won't have the same problem with the gas tank again.
#44 of 90 '08 need premium fuel? by descovy May 11, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Did I read correctly in the '08 manual that it needs premium fuel? Please advise, because I find that no one mentions anything about it...   Also, dealer told dh to use "B" to brake at stop lights/signs, etc... for better fuel miliage, from what I am reading here, more like when you go downhill a mountain, not for quick starts, for me it is what is like to put a regular automatic in "low" Seems to me like a waste to go in "B" all the time. No mountains in Houston Replies to this message: kdhspyder (May 15, 2008 7:08 pm)
#45 of 90 Just happened to me, 2008, 3500 miles by scottc3 May 12, 2008 (2:34 am)
I have not read this part of the forum before, but was somewhat aware of a 'gas tank' problem. Yesterday I was down to 1 bar, and on my Prius this means I have 3 gallons left (about) - based on the other fill-ups. I put gas in, but it only took 6 gallons. The pump kept shutting off. I told the service guy at the gas station his pump was faulty, and paid for the 6 gal and left, then went to another station. Same thing, got in 2 gal there, and the pump started shutting off. I was filling very fast, and will try it slower next time, but it's not happened before this, and I fill fast all the time. If this happens again, I will take back to the dealer and see what can be done. I have many records of filling up the car. It's about 75 degrees here in San Jose, so the cold is not the issue. And it's worked fine until now.   sc Replies to this message: stevegold (May 12, 2008 4:40 am)
#46 of 90 Re: Just happened to me, 2008, 3500 miles [scottc3] by stevegold May 12, 2008 (4:40 am)
Replying to: scottc3 (May 12, 2008 2:34 am) That is pretty much what happened to me except I had 5 bars on the gauge and it wouldn't take any gas so I didn't know if I was full, half full or less. The problem seems to have disappeared as strangely as when it appeared. We going on a long drive soon and I'll keep track of the gas situation and report back.
#47 of 90 Re: '08 need premium fuel? [descovy] by kdhspyder May 15, 2008 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: descovy (May 11, 2008 8:02 pm) No neither statement is correct.   The Prius only needs basic clean 87 Octane. Anything else is a waste of money.   The dealer is wrong. That's not too uncommon. Most sales people are as aware of the Prius as they are of the Space Shuttle.....and I sell Prius'. 'B' is only for engine braking in downhill situations so that you don't ride the brakes all the way down. There's no other purpose.
#48 of 90 MPG Question by rolin May 16, 2008 (1:09 pm)
Hello to all    I have concerns about my MPG and I would appreciate any help you might offer. Here's the deal. I purchases, and love, my 2008 Prius with package #7 3 weeks ago. Since that time, I have gained insight into the "Bladder" type of fuel tank, etc, and understand how to fill the tank, which by the way is very different than filling my Pathfinder, which I do Not miss...   When I bought the car, the gas indicator had all bars lit, indicating a full tank. At 5 bars, I filled it up, with 5.013 gallons and set the trip A odometer to track my MPG. At 3 bars, the next week, I was able to fill it with 6.06 gallons and noted the Trip A odometer at 323.3 miles. I thought that I was supposed to divide the miles driven (323.3) into the 6.06 gallons. I was under the impression that I was getting approximately 53 MPG.   What I am seeing now on my trip odometer is 168.7 miles driven, with now bars indicating 1/2 of a tank (5 bars). My consumption meter is showing today an average of 47.2 MPG at the 47 miles that I drove today.   I am confused and I hope I don't sound a a bit ignorant here. How do I track my MPG, based upon the above MPG information, what does it seem to you that I am getting MPG? Can I be getting only 30 mpg? I don't think so, but the wisdom and knowledge I have see here is impressive.   Many thanks   Linda Replies to this message: cheryl06prius (May 18, 2008 5:43 pm)
#49 of 90 Re: MPG Question [rolin] by cheryl06prius May 18, 2008 (5:43 pm)
Replying to: rolin (May 16, 2008 1:09 pm) On occasion I have filled my tank('06 model)to the brim and the bar gauge has read 2 bars below maximum. It usually reverted to the correct level but I never established a correlation as to how many miles I drove before it did. I don't understand why it happens, just a quirck I suspect.   If you filled the tank before the fuel level gauge reverted then that might be the cause of your low mpg reading. Absent a major change in driving conditions it is unlikely you would go from 47MPG to 30MPG. Whenever the "quirck" happened to me it wasn't reflected on the elapsed consumption gauge. Hope it makes sense to you.

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