Your Weekly Communte to Work

[New Revelation]

Now that I have my new Prius, I am curious to learn from other owners on here on how far can you get on a full tank of fuel before you have to refuel on your daily commute to/from work? I don't have any figures yet since I havent finished the week yet with my Prius on my regular commute.

This is assuming that you go straight to work and come straight home 5 days a week, with no side trips (or perhaps a few). My daily commute to work is 46 miles roundtrip a day, and I do 230 miles a week. If indeed the Prius can do at least 500 miles a tank, its possible for me to go two weeks before having to refuel. And yes I also know weather temps and the bladder plays some roles as well for MPG.

So at current gas prices (and yes I know it will vary), how much does it cost you to fill up when you get near 2 pips on the gauge? Today I saw gas creep back up to $2.40/gallon <_<. And not too long ago was at $2.09.

[galaxee]

counting the usual side trips i can usually go between 2 and 3 weeks. last time i filled up was oct 28 before i drove 150 mi round trip to a meeting. i'm anticipating filling up on friday- a little sooner than usual because of that extra trip.

i usually run between 400 and 500 miles, depending on how much gas i got in the tank last time and mpg. of course

cost is in the mid $20s range.

[Blegate]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hopeful Future Prius Owner @ Nov 7 2006, 09:21 PM) [snapback]345222[/snapback]</div>

Now that I have my new Prius, I am curious to learn from other owners on here on how far can you get on a full tank of fuel before you have to refuel on your daily commute to/from work? I don't have any figures yet since I havent finished the week yet with my Prius on my regular commute.

This is assuming that you go straight to work and come straight home 5 days a week, with no side trips (or perhaps a few). My daily commute to work is 46 miles roundtrip a day, and I do 230 miles a week. If indeed the Prius can do at least 500 miles a tank, its possible for me to go two weeks before having to refuel. And yes I also know weather temps and the bladder plays some roles as well for MPG.

So at current gas prices (and yes I know it will vary), how much does it cost you to fill up when you get near 2 pips on the gauge? Today I saw gas creep back up to $2.40/gallon <_<. And not too long ago was at $2.09.
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@ the price you're stating your looking at around $19 to $23 depending on gallons needed. I keep an accurate log and the last 7 fillups have been with 2 pips left on the guage. With my car 2 pips means I have anywhere from 3.1 to 4.25 gallons in the tank. I for one have never made it to 500- wish I could. The highest I've come is 450 and that was last May. I do a lot of highway trips and tend to catch myself hitting 70 mph fairly easily. If you want to achieve the high miles you need to go 55- 60.

Word of caution, don't take chances with running out of fuel. It just isn't worth it. Just fill up when you get to 2 pips or X amount of miles. In my case I usually fill when I've gone 415 miles on the trip ODM (on average). There has been some situations where the dang bladder has really screwed up my calculations. Also pumps are a big concern. The older pumps cut off early giving you the impression of a full tank. The guage may also show this. You really have to look at the number of Gallons required to fill. Once you get a feel for this you'll be able to tell when the pump is messing with you. I usually go to Shell and use the newer style pump. Their older pumps cause me issues. One other tip, when fueling go 2 clicks on the pump handle. Don't fill at the full rate. This causes problems for me where the pump shuts off early. I think the bladder doesn't expand fast enough -just a theory.
BTW- I dread getting fuel in Oregon. They have attendees. Each time I get a fill up in OR I get maybe 350-360 per tank (7 G...with 2 pips left). When I fill myself (in Washington) I get on average 415 and about 8 to 8.5 G fill with two pips left.

Sorry for the long ramble.... On average I go 1.5 to 1.7 weeks before refueling. If you would like a fancy spreadsheet which shows the impact of gas prices, miles driven, car loan payments and even does a comparison to your old car let me know.
-b

[NuShrike]

550 miles+ per tank, 1 week between fills, commute ~100+ miles each day. Each fill 11.1+ US gallons.

I always go 50 miles past the blinking pip.

[Beryl Octet]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hopeful Future Prius Owner @ Nov 7 2006, 09:21 PM) [snapback]345222[/snapback]</div>

Now that I have my new Prius, I am curious to learn from other owners on here on how far can you get on a full tank of fuel before you have to refuel on your daily commute to/from work? I don't have any figures yet since I havent finished the week yet with my Prius on my regular commute.

This is assuming that you go straight to work and come straight home 5 days a week, with no side trips (or perhaps a few). My daily commute to work is 46 miles roundtrip a day, and I do 230 miles a week. If indeed the Prius can do at least 500 miles a tank, its possible for me to go two weeks before having to refuel. And yes I also know weather temps and the bladder plays some roles as well for MPG.

So at current gas prices (and yes I know it will vary), how much does it cost you to fill up when you get near 2 pips on the gauge? Today I saw gas creep back up to $2.40/gallon <_<. And not too long ago was at $2.09.
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My commute is similar, 250 miles per week, approx 5 gallons or so, seeing like 52 mpg this week. I fill up every week, since I fear I might forget to get gas otherwise 2.29 last time I bought gas.

[vuapplepudding]

[quote=Hopeful Future Prius Owner @ Nov 7 2006, 08:21 PM) [snapback]345222[/snapback]</div>

Now that I have my new Prius, I am curious to learn from other owners on here on how far can you get on a full tank of fuel before you have to refuel on your daily commute to/from work? I don't have any figures yet since I havent finished the week yet with my Prius on my regular commute.

This is assuming that you go straight to work and come straight home 5 days a week, with no side trips (or perhaps a few). My daily commute to work is 46 miles roundtrip a day, and I do 230 miles a week. If indeed the Prius can do at least 500 miles a tank, its possible for me to go two weeks before having to refuel. And yes I also know weather temps and the bladder plays some roles as well for MPG.

So at current gas prices (and yes I know it will vary), how much does it cost you to fill up when you get near 2 pips on the gauge? Today I saw gas creep back up to $2.40/gallon <_<. And not too long ago was at $2.09.
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I can get at least 400 miles per tank with 1 or 2 pips left. Averaging 47 mpg. 80% highway, hilly terran, 75 mph (got to keep up with traffic or I will get run over on I-70).

I drive about 700 miles in a week with a car pol buddy. That is about 3 hours driving a day.

Each fill-up can range 7 - 9 gallons. About $14.00 - $18.00 a fill up] 2.08/gallon w/ 89 octane.

Sounds like you should be able to go 2 weeks if you are near gas stations when the last pip starts flashing.

Some people on PC recommend filling up before the pip starts flashing, some even mention at 2 pips. With your short drive, it does not sould like an issue if you run low. ME, if I run out of gas on I-70 in Nebraska, lord help me because there are not very may gas stations between cities. Even with roadside assistance it is not worth the hassel of being stranded on dangerous roadways because of my failure to fill up gasoline. Therefore, I fill up once I have 1/4 tank left for safety. I stop by my local BP and fill-up using their credit card and get 5% off. Not a bad deal for something I "have to" buy anyway.

Have fun with your new PRIUS and read up. I read one guy got 600 miles on a tank. Wow!

[hyo silver]

My round trip commute averages about half an hour a day. I work in several different offices, and some days it's down the hall to the right, and some days it's about 20 minutes one way. I need to refuel about every four hours, so I carry provisions with me just in case. Traffic's not usually a problem.

[VABeachPrius]

Round trip miles per day: 42 miles
Last tank: 800.1 miles
Calculated mpg: 70.0
Gallons: 11.437
Cost: ~$22

Thanks,

Chris

[Tideland Prius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Hopeful Future Prius Owner @ Nov 7 2006, 06:21 PM) [snapback]345222[/snapback]</div>

Now that I have my new Prius, I am curious to learn from other owners on here on how far can you get on a full tank of fuel before you have to refuel on your daily commute to/from work? I don't have any figures yet since I havent finished the week yet with my Prius on my regular commute.

This is assuming that you go straight to work and come straight home 5 days a week, with no side trips (or perhaps a few). My daily commute to work is 46 miles roundtrip a day, and I do 230 miles a week. If indeed the Prius can do at least 500 miles a tank, its possible for me to go two weeks before having to refuel. And yes I also know weather temps and the bladder plays some roles as well for MPG.

So at current gas prices (and yes I know it will vary), how much does it cost you to fill up when you get near 2 pips on the gauge? Today I saw gas creep back up to $2.40/gallon <_<. And not too long ago was at $2.09.
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I always have side trips...

If I were to hypothesize what it would look like if I strictly go to school and back, it'd probably be 3-4 weeks and well over 800+ kms (my current record is 840.7kms but included a lotta side trips since we go out on weekends).

As such, I make side trips and it's currently 2 weeks and 600-700kms per tank if I refuel at the blinking pip.

[madams]

I try not to fill up more than once a month, of course I am only doing 20 miles round trip a day to work and little trips to my favorite watering hole.