What is your best MPG so far this spring

[JimboK]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FireEngineer @ Mar 28 2007, 10:31 AM) [snapback]413492[/snapback]</div>

I'd count on it with Chris, but I thought Jim said he was doing a lot of traveling...so while the cats away. [/b]

He's been traveling and otherwise working a lot of hours, away from his computer. So if he's not here to claim his prize ....

[dmckinstry]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(regenme @ Mar 27 2007, 02:02 PM) [snapback]413146[/snapback]</div>

We just got back from a 260 mile trip and at first I thought the gas gauge was stuck, got 144 miles and still showed full tank !!!! then at about 210 dropped a pip and another around 240 miles Very good mileage to me MFD showed 55.8 mpg average.
I can live with that It is our best so far

whats yours?
[/b]

You asked for the best, but I'm going to give both worst and best. I've driven about 1200 miles since (and including last Friday the 25th). From Cheney to Olympia, WA (~ 325 miles, I don't have my records in hand), I got about 48 mpg. This involves an elevation drop of 2500 ft, but was as close to 75 mph as I could do, since I was in a hurry.

From Olympia to Portland, OR is the worst I've ever seen with highway driving. I tried to keep the speed about 65 mph and barely got 40 mpg. I haven't decided whether it was bad gas (it was from a Circle K right next to our motel), wet roads (it was raining, but not really a heavy downpour), or something else. It was in the morning and cooler (40-50 F), but even in 30F weather, I'd never got less than 45 mpg on highway driving of that speed before. If it was windly, I couldn't tell.

By the time I got to Grants Pass, OR, it had finally crept up to 45 mpg. The rain did stop south of Portland, and it was then daylight.

From Grants Pass to Sacramento, the mileage was a little over 50 mpg, but at Redding (still within the mountains) it was about 52.5 mpg. This involved mountain driving and speeds maintained at 65 mph.
My wife took over driving at Redding, and she doesn't worry about braking slowly.

Around here, I'm only getting between 50 and 51 accumulative for total miles since Sacramento about 350 miles. Most trips around here have been between 1 and 5 miles at a time.

Anyway. I hope I can do better on the way home.

Dave M.

[montelb@ada.k12.oh.us]

Our last fill up was March 7th. We've got 377 miles @ 55.7 mpg on this tank. Definitely our best tank! Our lifetime mpg is 48.5, so this is a nice increase for us.

[JimboK]

The verdict for this tank is in: 65.2 MPG and 632 miles. Personal bests in both. The MPG was 4 better than my previous best.

I can't wait for the weather to warm some more. Wayne, I see that 70 MPG tank in my near future!

[FireEngineer]

I just wish someone would turn the heat back on in Chicago, I'm having a hard time holding a 68MPG.

Wayne

[gotroot801]

You know, I was really proud of myself for finally breaking the 40MPG barrier (41.6 as of this morning, 4 bars left on the gas gauge). Then I read this thread.

[JimboK]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gotroot801 @ Mar 29 2007, 11:20 AM) [snapback]414155[/snapback]</div>

You know, I was really proud of myself for finally breaking the 40MPG barrier (41.6 as of this morning, 4 bars left on the gas gauge). Then I read this thread. [/b]

You BE proud, by golly! You broke a new barrier. Now study, learn, and practice what the masters have done and you'll break through more.

[Ichabod]

I had a 20 minute drive, including warmup, a few days ago at ~78 mpg, but overall my current tank is at 43.3 mpg. I'm going to do my best to improve that a few points at least today as I have some highway driving to do. I'm really looking forward to getting back up to the 50's.

In other news, my Camry is sitting pretty at about 20mpg for the last tank and 296 miles... sheesh, no wonder that thing sits in the driveway most of the time!

[hill]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(robtmcr @ Mar 27 2007, 10:58 PM) [snapback]413312[/snapback]</div>

Bought a 2007 std in Feb 07: averaged 51.5 for 1st 1K. Then accidentally reset the mpg and got this for the next 40 miles:

Love this car,
Bob
[/b]

Cheeter! Only whole tankfulls count ... otherwise you'd just reset at the top of your local highest mountain

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FireEngineer @ Mar 29 2007, 11:03 AM) [snapback]414144[/snapback]</div>

I just wish someone would turn the heat back on in Chicago, I'm having a hard time holding a 68MPG.

Wayne
[/b]

Can I have my grain of salt now, please :P
Anywho ... my best for the 1st week of Spring is a meer 55.2mpg but i'm thinking that might be due to the new Michelin HydroEdges.

[abq sfr]

Just bought my 2007 option 2 Saturday. Have put 240 miles on it, averaging 52.7 mpg without really knowing what I'm doing. Mostly stop-and-go hilly driving, probably watching the MFD too much to drive safely! Have tried the gliding technique, but don't ever get a chance to do it for any length of road. Seems like its just like putting transmission in N. Anyone know what difference altitude makes on mpg? I live in Albuquerque, about a mile high. Less oxygen for engine, but probably less wind resistance too, don't know which has more effect on mpg. What an incredible car! I feel like there is a symbiosis between the Prius' brain and my own.