Does a passenger greatly reduce overall MPG's?

aaf709 · 08-30-2006, 01:33 PM

It depends on who's the passenger. If it's my wife alone, there's not too much, but there's a couple of friends of mine that can drag it down (although not that much if all freeway).

hyo silver · 08-30-2006, 01:53 PM

I agree. Depends on the passenger. (And I'm not talking about their waistlines.) My Dad says "Floor it . Let's see what she'll do." My wife says "Am I ever glad we didn't buy a sports car."

wilco · 08-30-2006, 02:11 PM

I agree that it depends on the passenger. I seldom use the a/c, my wife always turns it on. She seems to like using the heat in the winter too... imagine that!

nerfer · 08-30-2006, 02:48 PM

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It probably hurts a small amount, but my passenger gets mad when I make them take their own car when we are going out to eat or shop.
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I hope that's humor

...the important thing is to reduce total gas used, not the bragging rights on MPG by making other vehicles pick up your slack (like passengers or cargo left behind) or driving a longer distance for better MPG but also using more gas.

badaka · 08-30-2006, 09:45 PM

If they are over 257 pounds make them get in the rear passenger seat ... you'll gain @ .7 mpg as opposed to up front. Trust me.

galaxee · 08-30-2006, 09:48 PM

mainly i lose mpg by actually having to use the a/c when i carry passengers...

jburns · 09-02-2006, 06:55 PM

It's possible.

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08-30-2006, 01:33 PM	#11
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,838 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It depends on who's the passenger. If it's my wife alone, there's not too much, but there's a couple of friends of mine that can drag it down (although not that much if all freeway).

08-30-2006, 01:53 PM	#12
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,872 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 33	I agree. Depends on the passenger. (And I'm not talking about their waistlines.) My Dad says "Floor it . Let's see what she'll do." My wife says "Am I ever glad we didn't buy a sports car."

08-30-2006, 02:11 PM	#13
wilco Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 401 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I agree that it depends on the passenger. I seldom use the a/c, my wife always turns it on. She seems to like using the heat in the winter too... imagine that!

08-30-2006, 09:45 PM	#15
badaka Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 46 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	If they are over 257 pounds make them get in the rear passenger seat ... you'll gain @ .7 mpg as opposed to up front. Trust me.

08-30-2006, 09:48 PM	#16
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,228 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 23	mainly i lose mpg by actually having to use the a/c when i carry passengers...

09-02-2006, 06:55 PM	#17
jburns Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 140 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It's possible.