Impressed with the new machine!

prim2 · 11-15-2007, 02:03 PM

I'm just finishing my second tank. So far, I'm averaging 4.6 l/100km or 51.1 mpg US. I've been working at it a bit, but I'm cruising within about +/-5% of the speed limit. My commute involves 77 km each way, about a 600' elevation differential, 55 km of six lane highway and about 10 km of stop-and-go traffic. I'm running on Nokian WRs and have a block heater with the grill (mostly) blocked. OAT has been running 0 to 12C up here since I got the car.

I'm pretty happy, given that things should improve as the engine and tires break in.

Geoff

apostasy10 · 11-15-2007, 02:51 PM

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I'm just finishing my second tank. So far, I'm averaging 4.6 l/100km or 51.1 mpg US. I've been working at it a bit, but I'm cruising within about +/-5% of the speed limit. My commute involves 77 km each way, about a 600' elevation differential, 55 km of six lane highway and about 10 km of stop-and-go traffic. I'm running on Nokian WRs and have a block heater with the grill (mostly) blocked. OAT has been running 0 to 12C up here since I got the car.

I'm pretty happy, given that things should improve as the engine and tires break in.

Geoff
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Congrats on the new Prius! I have to keep about 10/15% below our max highway speed (70 mph) to get top efficiency (I have a 2004 Prius) but it's great when I'm able to go for long periods where I'm getting 50+ mpg. (Although right now I'm not getting such great gas mileage because of some new tires getting put on.)

F8L · 11-15-2007, 11:46 PM

Good job. I'm glad so many people are able to get 50mpg pretty regularly. It seemed like many people, including myself could not achieve those numbers without a lot of effort.

**Tideland Prius** · 11-16-2007, 12:10 AM

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I'm just finishing my second tank. So far, I'm averaging 4.6 l/100km or 51.1 mpg US. I've been working at it a bit, but I'm cruising within about +/-5% of the speed limit. My commute involves 77 km each way, about a 600' elevation differential, 55 km of six lane highway and about 10 km of stop-and-go traffic. I'm running on Nokian WRs and have a block heater with the grill (mostly) blocked. OAT has been running 0 to 12C up here since I got the car.

I'm pretty happy, given that things should improve as the engine and tires break in.

Geoff
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niiice. I'm at 4.8L/100km right now.. not as cold as you but with the rain we're famous for, it seems to do as much damage to the mileage.

11-15-2007, 02:03 PM	#1
prim2 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 63 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm just finishing my second tank. So far, I'm averaging 4.6 l/100km or 51.1 mpg US. I've been working at it a bit, but I'm cruising within about +/-5% of the speed limit. My commute involves 77 km each way, about a 600' elevation differential, 55 km of six lane highway and about 10 km of stop-and-go traffic. I'm running on Nokian WRs and have a block heater with the grill (mostly) blocked. OAT has been running 0 to 12C up here since I got the car. I'm pretty happy, given that things should improve as the engine and tires break in. Geoff __________________ Mistakes are the portals to discovery.

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11-15-2007, 11:46 PM	#3
F8L Collecting Data on Nature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA. Posts: 3,989 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	Good job. I'm glad so many people are able to get 50mpg pretty regularly. It seemed like many people, including myself could not achieve those numbers without a lot of effort.