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06-16-2008, 10:35 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: SE PA
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here What was the old EPA estimate? 60/51? vs 48/45 new estimate? In other cars, I've usually gotten a number midway between the old city/hgy EPA estimate in mixed driving. That's around 55 by the old estimate. My first 150 miles I got 48, tire pressures 37/35. Mixed driving. My next 150 miles, I'm getting 52 mixed driving. About 75 miles ago, I raised the tire pressures by 1.5-2 psi. I'm at 39/37 or 38/36 right now. This is a brand new car the first 300 miles. I'm guessing it should be possible to get 55 in mixed driving. I think the new EPA numbers are on the low side. >50 mpg is a piece of cake--at least in the summer. |
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06-20-2008, 09:18 AM
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| Need More Input  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hatfield, PA
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 |  Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here On my daily commute from Hatfield, PA to Philadelphia, PA (Temple Univ), I just clocked 60.2 MPG this week over 233 miles. I look at several senior posters here and see them regularly clocking over 65 or even 70. As the picture reveals, there are several dips in the MPG chart that I should work on and I'll keep plugging away at it. Hopefully, I'll get there soon. I have no mods on the car other than 42/40 tirepressure. Thanks Dan P.S. I'm hopelessly addicted to this car and this site. You would think that a normal man would be dreaming about a fine lass, yet here I was last night, dreaming about posting my MPG to the priuschat site. |
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06-21-2008, 10:12 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here Doing the math ourselves, we filled the tank up last night for our first time since buying the Prius. We had 20 liters left (5.28 gallons) in the tank. Doing the math we hit 52MPG and that was with us not driving it to moderately so I'm sure this tank will be better. Great car, I'm very impressed. |
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06-21-2008, 10:02 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here My best tank so far 64.9 MPG (US) or 3.62 litre/100km driven 543 miles. I'll post pics. 9th straight tank in a row >60 MPG. Happy motoring  |
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06-22-2008, 11:38 AM
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| I love my Prius! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Island, NY/Lancaster, PA
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here My best was about 62 or 63 mpg. My average is around 48 in winter and 56-59 in summer. Go Prii!! |
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06-29-2008, 09:46 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Texas
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here Just bought my 2007 Prius with 17,000 miles on it. First tank of gas - 47.7mpg, second tank 52.0mpg. I am commuting 45 miles (round trip) each day on freeway at 60-62 mph. |
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07-01-2008, 11:01 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MA
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here I am still on this tank, but I am confident I can keep it above 64.  I use CC on the highway and put it at 65. I might be able to shave off another MPG if I tried doing it myself, but I haven't mastered highway travel yet. Pretty good for New England, which has more hills, curves and bumps that rival just about any other horrible road conditions. Last edited by Doza; 07-01-2008 at 11:05 AM. |
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07-02-2008, 06:01 PM
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| RonPaul For Liberty,not Empire  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wheelersburg, Ohio
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My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 7 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15 | New record tank! 72.1mpg! New record tank!!! 72.1mpg!!! Previous record tank was 70.4. This will bring my MFD calculated life time average to 59mpg! I could have gone for a 700 mile tank also but I was on my way home when the last pip started flashing. I thought I could ride it out for the holiday but better not chance it and get the cheaper gas. This will most likely be my last record tank with my stock Prius. (HINT: Hymotion ) |
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07-03-2008, 10:58 PM
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| Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #3 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here I now have 996 miles on our 2008 Prius and have consumed 18.982 gallons of fuel. My fuel economy for that distance is 52.5mpg. I have been driving with a "light foot" as much as possible and when on the x-way drive at at steady 60mph. I guess that about 50% is x-way. I like it!! |
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