My Best Tank and MPG yet

treehggr · 09-23-2007, 01:11 AM

Hello,

Just wanted to say that I love my new EBH. It made a world of difference for my 18 mile round trip everyday to work and back. This was the first tank of gas since I started using the EBH that Wayne installed on his trip around the western states. I had a hard time breaking 61mpg before the install so I'm pretty happy with the outcome. Oh and this is the first time I ever broke 600mi on a tank too. Thanks Wayne!!

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**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-23-2007, 10:18 AM

Holly Cripes! That's awesome!!!
Honestly, that's Wayne territory, up in the 70s.

Currently, with ~220 miles on my current tank I'm averaging 68.9 without the EBH - due to be installed next month. So you'd better step it because I'm on your heels!

**efusco** · 09-23-2007, 10:36 AM

very very nice, took me 3 1/2 years to break the 70mpg barrier for a tank!

usbseawolf2000 · 09-23-2007, 12:30 PM

Very impressive. Did you use any technique to achieve it?

treehggr · 09-23-2007, 03:06 PM

Thanks for the comments. The only technique I used was only drive back roads and pulse to 40mph and glide down to 30mph most of the time sometime to 25mph if traffic permits. I start my drive in the morning at 5am so there isn't much traffic on the back roads I travel. I could do better but I stop at about 15-18 of the stop lights/signs on my route within 20 minutes, that sucks.

likesmpg · 09-23-2007, 03:26 PM

Awesome. You're lucky to not have to use the freeway, that's really kills my mileage. I guess I don't have to use the freeway but it saves me about 15 minutes. Still I manage 63-65mpg tanks. Wish I could get 70+! Summer ending will make it a little harder as well. Good job!

miscrms · 09-26-2007, 06:14 PM

Thanks for posting! I was wondering about the benefits of using an EBH in a warm climate like AZ. Sounds like it still makes a pretty significant difference! Makes sense, as my first 5 min bar is still pretty low due to warm up. Do you leave it plugged in all night or just a few hours before driving? Is it thermostatically controlled, or just always on?

Thanks,
Rob (phoenix)

treehggr · 09-27-2007, 12:32 PM

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Thanks for posting! I was wondering about the benefits of using an EBH in a warm climate like AZ. Sounds like it still makes a pretty significant difference! Makes sense, as my first 5 min bar is still pretty low due to warm up. Do you leave it plugged in all night or just a few hours before driving? Is it thermostatically controlled, or just always on?

Thanks,
Rob (phoenix)
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I have it set on a timer to come on about 3-3.5 hrs before I leave for work each morning. My first 5 min bar went from roughly 30-40mpg to 50-75mpg...a nice improvement.

Danny Hamilton · 09-27-2007, 12:52 PM

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I guess I don't have to use the freeway but it saves me about 15 minutes.
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If it only added 15 minutes, I'd probably avoid the expressway. After I got the Prius, I tried going home from work once without using the expressway to see if I could increase my MPG. My commute went from it's typical 65 minutes to over 150 minutes. My usual commute home has less than a half dozen stoplights and stop signs. The non-expressway had so many I lost count.

Ah well, I'm still happy with the mpg I'm getting and the half dozen or so times I popped up over 60mpg during the summer were great! I've got my pipe insulation ready to block the grill this winter, and FireEngineer did a great job of installing an EBH for me, so hopefully I won't take too bad of a mpg hit when the cold months get here.

miscrms · 09-27-2007, 02:33 PM

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I have it set on a timer to come on about 3-3.5 hrs before I leave for work each morning. My first 5 min bar went from roughly 30-40mpg to 50-75mpg...a nice improvement.
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Hmmm, sounds like I need to get me one of them! I am plagued by the short commute syndrome, only about 10 min to work mostly freeway. My first bar is usually 25-30mpg, then 55-60mpg for the second bar. I'm just coming to the end of my first normal routine driving tank and at 50.1 mpg] 400 miles. I'm very happy with that result, but I think bringing that first bar up would make a big difference!

Did you buy local, or order online? I assume there isn't much market for block heaters in Phoenix

Thanks for the info,

rob

09-23-2007, 01:11 AM	#1
treehggr Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 230 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Hello, Just wanted to say that I love my new EBH. It made a world of difference for my 18 mile round trip everyday to work and back. This was the first tank of gas since I started using the EBH that Wayne installed on his trip around the western states. I had a hard time breaking 61mpg before the install so I'm pretty happy with the outcome. Oh and this is the first time I ever broke 600mi on a tank too. Thanks Wayne!! [attachmentid=11624] Attached Thumbnails

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TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,644 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 18	Holly Cripes! That's awesome!!! Honestly, that's Wayne territory, up in the 70s. Currently, with ~220 miles on my current tank I'm averaging 68.9 without the EBH - due to be installed next month. So you'd better step it because I'm on your heels!

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,709 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 26	very very nice, took me 3 1/2 years to break the 70mpg barrier for a tank!

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usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,759 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 51	Very impressive. Did you use any technique to achieve it?

09-23-2007, 03:06 PM	#5
treehggr Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 230 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Thanks for the comments. The only technique I used was only drive back roads and pulse to 40mph and glide down to 30mph most of the time sometime to 25mph if traffic permits. I start my drive in the morning at 5am so there isn't much traffic on the back roads I travel. I could do better but I stop at about 15-18 of the stop lights/signs on my route within 20 minutes, that sucks.

09-23-2007, 03:26 PM	#6
likesmpg Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Awesome. You're lucky to not have to use the freeway, that's really kills my mileage. I guess I don't have to use the freeway but it saves me about 15 minutes. Still I manage 63-65mpg tanks. Wish I could get 70+! Summer ending will make it a little harder as well. Good job!

09-26-2007, 06:14 PM	#7
miscrms Plug Envious Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,120 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Thanks for posting! I was wondering about the benefits of using an EBH in a warm climate like AZ. Sounds like it still makes a pretty significant difference! Makes sense, as my first 5 min bar is still pretty low due to warm up. Do you leave it plugged in all night or just a few hours before driving? Is it thermostatically controlled, or just always on? Thanks, Rob (phoenix)