New contender for worst tank

Neicy · 09-30-2007, 04:07 AM

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That's about all I've EVER gotten.

I try to be so careful and yet I can't get beyond it. Does anyone know if a touring model gets worse gas mileage than the non-touring?
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That's what I was getting BEFORE I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT on my touring. When it was properly aligned, and I hit 3K miles, increased the tp to 42/40, got more experienced in proper pulse & glide use, I got into the low 50's. Another 4K miles, upper grill block, and keeping tires at 44/42 got me to the mid 50's, with one 60.0 tank! This is on the 16" Bridgestone Turanzas, and 6.5 months driving experience. Now it's time to add a Scanguage and start blocking the lower grill beginning at the top for winter here in New England. What kills my mpg is a very very short commute to work Mon - Fri and going home for lunch every day

Keep working on it, and try to watch a more learned Prius driver (in your local area at a group meet) drive for a while, then you drive with them watching you, giving you tips as you go along. That last part is what helps the most I think. Thanks to Hobbit for the driving lessons!

zzyzx · 10-05-2007, 12:01 PM

Well, things are back to normal. I finally did manage to get a low 40's tank. I was wondering what it would take to get mileage that bad - in this case it was letting my girlfriend (err excuse me, fiancee) drive for a shift. 80 MPH, constantly slowing down and speeding back up to pass people can get a tank as low as 42.5. It was kind of fun seeing that number, but I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual 50's before we switch over to winter gas.

AndyMartin826 · 10-08-2007, 12:23 PM

I got you beat there, but I don't know if it really counts. It was my first tank about a week after driving the car off the lot. Now, I know all the pips were on when I drove off, and assumed it was actually full. More likely, it was just about to knock down one pip, I don't know. Anyway, I did my first fill up after 255 miles, put 8.479 gallons in for a whopping . . . 30.074mpg. Since I got the Prius in July in Arizona, I'm guessing they let it idle at the dealership while they prepped it.

Most of my tanks have been between 42 and 55mpg since then (today's fill up being my best tank, more on that in another post). Summers in AZ are tough, but we're getting into the prime mileage season here now so I'm going to break some of my records soon.

naterprius · 10-09-2007, 11:47 AM

I think my worst tank was around 32 MPG. It involved running the car with the heat on full blast while scraping ice, day after day. At one point I had to run the car for one hour in the parking lot at the airport after a surprise ice storm. The engine ran the ENTIRE time.

Nate

10-08-2007, 12:23 PM	#13
AndyMartin826 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 112 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I got you beat there, but I don't know if it really counts. It was my first tank about a week after driving the car off the lot. Now, I know all the pips were on when I drove off, and assumed it was actually full. More likely, it was just about to knock down one pip, I don't know. Anyway, I did my first fill up after 255 miles, put 8.479 gallons in for a whopping . . . 30.074mpg. Since I got the Prius in July in Arizona, I'm guessing they let it idle at the dealership while they prepped it. Most of my tanks have been between 42 and 55mpg since then (today's fill up being my best tank, more on that in another post). Summers in AZ are tough, but we're getting into the prime mileage season here now so I'm going to break some of my records soon. __________________ Accessory wishlist: BT Sitffening Plate, 3M Clear Bra, Mudflaps, sharkfin antenna, MFD hood, Bluetooth kit, DICE iPod integration

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10-05-2007, 12:01 PM	#12
zzyzx Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well, things are back to normal. I finally did manage to get a low 40's tank. I was wondering what it would take to get mileage that bad - in this case it was letting my girlfriend (err excuse me, fiancee) drive for a shift. 80 MPH, constantly slowing down and speeding back up to pass people can get a tank as low as 42.5. It was kind of fun seeing that number, but I'm looking forward to getting back to my usual 50's before we switch over to winter gas.

10-09-2007, 11:47 AM	#14
naterprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,830 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I think my worst tank was around 32 MPG. It involved running the car with the heat on full blast while scraping ice, day after day. At one point I had to run the car for one hour in the parking lot at the airport after a surprise ice storm. The engine ran the ENTIRE time. Nate