1500 Mile Trip - 77MPH hwy - 25-55 MPH cty

bigmahma · 05-29-2007, 07:48 AM

Also did 2-3 stints of leaving the car on for 20-30 minutes and not moving for the air conditioning (baby needed to sleep while we went and did stuff)

Am I on track?

SomervillePrius · 05-29-2007, 08:48 AM

Your milage seem a little low but not strangely so.

I don't do 77 mph regurarly
If you do a lot of short "5 minute" city trips it could explain it. I tend to do a few short trips during the weekend (groceries, dog park, errands) and it really kills my mileage

Your milage seem a little low but not strangely so.

I don't do 77 mph regurarly
If you do a lot of short "5 minute" city trips it could explain it. I tend to do a few short trips during the weekend (groceries, dog park, errands) and it really kills my mileage

bwilson4web · 05-29-2007, 09:39 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ May 29 2007, 06:48 AM) [snapback]451390[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

Also did 2-3 stints of leaving the car on for 20-30 minutes and not moving for the air conditioning (baby needed to sleep while we went and did stuff)

Am I on track?
[/b]

Considering the speeds:

Yes.

Bob Wilson

F8L · 05-29-2007, 12:55 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ May 29 2007, 04:48 AM) [snapback]451390[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

Also did 2-3 stints of leaving the car on for 20-30 minutes and not moving for the air conditioning (baby needed to sleep while we went and did stuff)

Am I on track?
[/b]

You left a baby in the car alone?

priussoris · 05-29-2007, 02:26 PM

F8L, look at their avatar, the baby had a bottle of milk with him, so the baby was not alone!

bigmahma · 05-29-2007, 03:50 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ May 29 2007, 12:55 PM) [snapback]451494[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

You left a baby in the car alone?
[/b]

Yes - she was in line of sight of us. (about 10 feet through a window)

I was fairly certain that she would be just fine.

Presto · 05-29-2007, 04:21 PM

Seems normal for the speed you were doing. It takes quite a bit more fuel to go 77mph vs 60mph.

SomervillePrius · 05-29-2007, 05:02 PM

Wow that graph shows a SHARP drop over 65mph!

So doing 75 instead of 65 will make your mileage drop a lot!

F8L · 05-29-2007, 05:41 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ May 29 2007, 12:50 PM) [snapback]451620[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

Yes - she was in line of sight of us. (about 10 feet through a window)

I was fairly certain that she would be just fine.
[/b]

Makes sense. It sounded much worse in your original post though. lol

I sympathathize with the low milage. I doubt your weight is influencing much. I have aftermarket wheels and another 120lbs worth of stereo equipment in the car so we should even back out. I am goig to guess your speed is playing a big part according to the data I've seen. Maybe times yourself on a normal commute and see what kind of time difference there is between 77mph and 65mph. Maybe if the time difference is small enough it will give you more incentive to slow down some. I know it worked for me and now I cringe when I have to go faster than 65mph because of the flow of traffic.

ystasino · 05-29-2007, 07:34 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bigmahma @ May 29 2007, 07:48 AM) [snapback]451390[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

Also did 2-3 stints of leaving the car on for 20-30 minutes and not moving for the air conditioning (baby needed to sleep while we went and did stuff)

Am I on track?
[/b]

My much shorter 140-mile trip from northeast Baltimore to Southwest DC on I-95 pulsing and gliding between 65 and 78 mph with the A/C set to low and 78 F with 46/44 psi gave me 50mpg yesterday.

So I think your experience is relatively similar.

05-29-2007, 08:48 AM	#2
SomervillePrius Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 946 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Your milage seem a little low but not strangely so. I don't do 77 mph regurarly If you do a lot of short "5 minute" city trips it could explain it. I tend to do a few short trips during the weekend (groceries, dog park, errands) and it really kills my mileage Your milage seem a little low but not strangely so. I don't do 77 mph regurarly If you do a lot of short "5 minute" city trips it could explain it. I tend to do a few short trips during the weekend (groceries, dog park, errands) and it really kills my mileage __________________ help start a revolution! Demand PLUG IN Hybrids to be built today!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
970 Mile Trip	john1701a	Prius Main Forum	0	07-02-2007 12:28 AM
The 520 mile Prius trip @ 64.7 MPG	Walker1	Fuel Economy	5	12-19-2006 12:17 PM
How do you see average MPG for one trip?	Oxo	Fuel Economy	10	10-31-2005 08:54 PM
Lessons Learned on our 4572 mile trip	kkister1492	Prius Main Forum	0	07-17-2005 05:58 PM
7000 mile trip	nwprius	Prius Main Forum	1	10-30-2004 11:55 AM

05-29-2007, 07:48 AM	#1
bigmahma Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 222 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Also did 2-3 stints of leaving the car on for 20-30 minutes and not moving for the air conditioning (baby needed to sleep while we went and did stuff) Am I on track?

05-29-2007, 02:26 PM	#5
priussoris Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	F8L, look at their avatar, the baby had a bottle of milk with him, so the baby was not alone!

05-29-2007, 04:21 PM	#7
Presto Has his homepage set to PC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,187 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Seems normal for the speed you were doing. It takes quite a bit more fuel to go 77mph vs 60mph.

05-29-2007, 05:02 PM	#8
SomervillePrius Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 946 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Wow that graph shows a SHARP drop over 65mph! So doing 75 instead of 65 will make your mileage drop a lot!