filled my tank for the first time today and.....

Katebell1977 · 09-08-2007, 01:57 PM

i filled the tank with 7.5 gallons

i had one pip left so i was worried after i drove on it for awhile

it was not blinking yet

i had 383 miles on the tank

with my math because my daughter accidentally reset the computer grrrrrrr

I got 51 mpg

I have to out do that though because that was before knowing how to get a great mpg so now that i have read and had the chance to apply it i am happy And that is mostly city because i drive around town a lot. Some freeway but mostly city

Michgal007 · 09-09-2007, 12:36 PM

Congrats on your 50+ mpg

treehggr · 09-10-2007, 01:36 PM

Yeah grats on the 51 tank. It should only go up

esears1 · 09-12-2007, 06:51 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(KateBell1977 @ Sep 8 2007, 12:57 PM) [snapback]509128[/snapback]</div>

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i filled the tank with 7.5 gallons

i had one pip left so i was worried after i drove on it for awhile
it was not blinking yet
i had 383 miles on the tank
with my math because my daughter accidentally reset the computer grrrrrrr
I got 51 mpg

I have to out do that though because that was before knowing how to get a great mpg so now that i have read and had the chance to apply it i am happy And that is mostly city because i drive around town a lot. Some freeway but mostly city
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Congrats! on your first 50+! I just got my new prius about 4 weeks ago and filled up my tank for the third time and got my first 50+ reading on my second tank full.. I got 51.2, 498 miles. I filled up my tank yesterday and got 56 mpg with 451 miles. Which to me is strange because i got more miles on the last tank with less mpg, but higher mpg with less miles on this one... I always fill up when i see it blinking. This last tank was all going backroads to work, the other tank was all highway. anyone know why?

esears1 · 09-12-2007, 06:51 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(KateBell1977 @ Sep 8 2007, 12:57 PM) [snapback]509128[/snapback]</div>

Quote:

i filled the tank with 7.5 gallons

i had one pip left so i was worried after i drove on it for awhile
it was not blinking yet
i had 383 miles on the tank
with my math because my daughter accidentally reset the computer grrrrrrr
I got 51 mpg

I have to out do that though because that was before knowing how to get a great mpg so now that i have read and had the chance to apply it i am happy And that is mostly city because i drive around town a lot. Some freeway but mostly city
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Congrats! on your first 50+! I just got my new prius about 4 weeks ago and filled up my tank for the third time and got my first 50+ reading on my second tank full.. I got 51.2, 498 miles. I filled up my tank yesterday and got 56 mpg with 451 miles. Which to me is strange because i got more miles on the last tank with less mpg, but higher mpg with less miles on this one... I always fill up when i see it blinking. This last tank was all going backroads to work, the other tank was all highway. anyone know why?

Katebell1977 · 10-13-2007, 11:36 PM

now i am doing poopy on my mpg and my lead foot lol. i am getting 45mpg now mostly city driving and i use cc when i am on the freeway. it was not what it said on the sticker but its way better than any other car i can think of. i noticed the 08 stickers are more realistic b ut i bet when i break it in my mpg will go up its all about getting the slide right hehe

Frank Hudon · 10-14-2007, 12:15 AM

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Congrats! on your first 50+! I just got my new prius about 4 weeks ago and filled up my tank for the third time and got my first 50+ reading on my second tank full.. I got 51.2, 498 miles. I filled up my tank yesterday and got 56 mpg with 451 miles. Which to me is strange because i got more miles on the last tank with less mpg, but higher mpg with less miles on this one... I always fill up when i see it blinking. This last tank was all going backroads to work, the other tank was all highway. anyone know why?
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welcome to the world of the Prius bladder and inconsistent fills. With winter and cooler weather coming on, expect it to get even worse. The first time you fill on a cold day and then get some warm weather for the next fill and scream because your mileage has tanked into the high 30's, only because the bladder had shrunk. I average mine over 5 tanks to get a realistic average.

patsparks · 10-14-2007, 06:25 AM

I don't have a bladder and I find the computer very accurate.

Congrats KateBell on the great first tank. You did good.

09-08-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
Katebell1977 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orange County Calif Posts: 66 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i filled the tank with 7.5 gallons i had one pip left so i was worried after i drove on it for awhile it was not blinking yet i had 383 miles on the tank with my math because my daughter accidentally reset the computer grrrrrrr I got 51 mpg I have to out do that though because that was before knowing how to get a great mpg so now that i have read and had the chance to apply it i am happy And that is mostly city because i drive around town a lot. Some freeway but mostly city __________________ Mods: Sirius Starbase tuner with remote control After-market Leather willow USA Spec I-pod Integration

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Michgal007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan. Posts: 809 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Congrats on your 50+ mpg

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Katebell1977 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orange County Calif Posts: 66 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	now i am doing poopy on my mpg and my lead foot lol. i am getting 45mpg now mostly city driving and i use cc when i am on the freeway. it was not what it said on the sticker but its way better than any other car i can think of. i noticed the 08 stickers are more realistic b ut i bet when i break it in my mpg will go up its all about getting the slide right hehe

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patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,723 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	I don't have a bladder and I find the computer very accurate. Congrats KateBell on the great first tank. You did good.