I Beat the EPA--Post 'em here

[rflagg]

The last bar started blinking at 587 miles. I did the math and there was no way to make it to 700 this time. I went from 61 mpg to 58 mpg while driving 40 miles in the rain and I never made it back up. This time at the pump I clicked off at 10.7 gallons but kept putting it in until gas was visible in the filler tube. This occured at 12 gallons. Calculated, that's 55 mpg but would not be too accurate since gas was not visible last time. Pumps are not that accurate anyway. The real answer is somewhere in between. I really was only looking for a vehicle that could give me 45 so I'm impressed that it is this easy to get in the upper 50s.

Wow, still an amazing tank for you! I agree about not expecting a car this good - I have been following this board since Oct/Nov of last year, and after seeing how the mpgs were coming around the low to mid 40's, that's what I was expecting. Little did I know that it was mainly due to the weather and the pioneers still learning how to best drive (which allowed them to teach us more quickly!). This tank I'm aiming for 55mpg, if I can pull that off on one tank, I'd be proud in knowing that I was able to beat the EPA estimate (my driving is probably as close as one could get to half city, half highway). Again, congratulations!

-m.

[Ray Moore]

Here's the picture.

[eak354]

I drive mostly in the city, lots of stop lights/ stop signs, hence a lot of stop and go traffic. My trips are usually 10-15 mins to and from work, so i get 40-44mpg, not impressive compared to other prius drivers.

So i decided to go on a little roadtrip out on the freeway, see how mileage was out there. :clap: i drove 80miles and got 57mpg! unbelievable! i guess my car has been getting the break-in it needs afterall!

Wow! Some of you guys (and gals) are obtaining incredible MPGs!
I'll just have to be happy with my average 52 mpg.
What a cool car!

[rflagg]

Wow! Some of you guys (and gals) are obtaining incredible MPGs!
I'll just have to be happy with my average 52 mpg.
What a cool car!

You can say that again! I'm about to fill up tomorrow morning, I'll post my excellent stats then - this car is just as exciting to drive as it was the first day I got it!

-m.

[rflagg]

Here it is!

Ran on this tank for a record for me - 11 days!

5/21 Fillup
Tank Miles: 571 (30.0 miles past blinking bar)
Total Miles: 5986
Car MPG: 55.0
Gallons Filled: 10.581

I'm sure Evan has me beat, as he always does, but I'm catching up!

-m.

[cmorozco]

Here's my current average[/img]

[dbiltcli]

5/25 Fillup
Tank Miles: 461
Total Miles: 6700
Car MPG: 59.3
Calc. MPG: 61
Gallons Filled: 7.5

[bruceha_2000]

Here's my current average

7 miles, all downhill?

[efusco]

Here's my current average[/img]

Not to burst your bubble, but 7 miles over a period of 30 minutes doesn't make 70mpg particularly impressive...I've had 5 minute bars at 99.9mpg and many 5 min. bars over 75mpg...you carry that kinda mileage for another 500-600 miles and post a photo of that, and I'll be impressed.