new personal best!!!

orracle · 08-07-2008, 08:58 AM

After a year of driving my Pri I FINALLY broke the magical 60 mpg barrier!

I had to fill up before my standard requirement of 500 miles because of a trip into the city tonight and back home again to IN this weekend and my MFD read...(drum roll) 61.2! (490 miles?) Could only get 7.68 gallons in and I was grinning from ear to ear!

jimsoh · 08-07-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by orracle

After a year of driving my Pri I FINALLY broke the magical 60 mpg barrier!

I had to fill up before my standard requirement of 500 miles because of a trip into the city tonight and back home again to IN this weekend and my MFD read...(drum roll) 61.2! (490 miles?) Could only get 7.68 gallons in and I was grinning from ear to ear!

Congrats (unless you're averge speed was under 20 mph).
Sorry couldn't resist. LOL

NYPrius1 · 08-07-2008, 10:21 AM

WoW Great Job!! I have been stuck at 60 MPG since May of this year.

a priori · 08-07-2008, 10:38 AM

Congrats! I've had a pretty similar experience. Last year at this time, right after I bought my Prius, I was getting MPGs in the low- to mid-50s. Of my past 8 tanks this summer, four of them have been above 60.

It seems I, too, may have gone through the break-in period for both car and driver!

blazer_5154 · 08-07-2008, 10:59 AM

Congratulations! I just came back from a trip to southern VA this past weekend and somehow managed to get up to 59.2, I was soooo close. Of course, once I got on the beltway in No. VA, it dropped like a rock to 58.9. I was heartbroken, but I too believe that I must have finally hit a major break-in point, as I was only able to achieve 50-54 previously.

orracle · 08-07-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jimsoh

Congrats (unless you're averge speed was under 20 mph).
Sorry couldn't resist. LOL

I drive in the Chicago metro area. If I drove under 20 I'd be dead.

JimN · 08-07-2008, 10:49 PM

Congratulations. Every 60+ mpg tank is a joy. I'm looking forward to the time when that is the running average.

Not to pee on your parade BUT it isn't official until the next tank proves to be average or better. A great tank followed by a poor tank indicates a fueling problem. You really had two average tanks. This is always a bummer.

FireEngineer · 08-13-2008, 02:08 PM

Couldn't be that engine block heater could it?

Wayne

Sheepdog · 08-13-2008, 09:59 PM

I wonder if the EBH would do anything for me in Florida?

a priori · 08-13-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheepdog

I wonder if the EBH would do anything for me in Florida?

I can't say this from experience (Illinois, remember!), but I would expect an EBH to help increase your mileage as well. The increase would be more noticeable during those cold Florida winters!

08-07-2008, 08:58 AM	#1
orracle Whaddaya mean "senior" member? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 428 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	new personal best!!! After a year of driving my Pri I FINALLY broke the magical 60 mpg barrier! I had to fill up before my standard requirement of 500 miles because of a trip into the city tonight and back home again to IN this weekend and my MFD read...(drum roll) 61.2! (490 miles?) Could only get 7.68 gallons in and I was grinning from ear to ear!

08-07-2008, 10:21 AM	#3
NYPrius1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 431 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: new personal best!!! WoW Great Job!! I have been stuck at 60 MPG since May of this year.

08-07-2008, 10:38 AM	#4
a priori Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicagoland (West) Posts: 811 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Re: new personal best!!! Congrats! I've had a pretty similar experience. Last year at this time, right after I bought my Prius, I was getting MPGs in the low- to mid-50s. Of my past 8 tanks this summer, four of them have been above 60. It seems I, too, may have gone through the break-in period for both car and driver!

08-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#5
blazer_5154 Heh, you said "member" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 91 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: new personal best!!! Congratulations! I just came back from a trip to southern VA this past weekend and somehow managed to get up to 59.2, I was soooo close. Of course, once I got on the beltway in No. VA, it dropped like a rock to 58.9. I was heartbroken, but I too believe that I must have finally hit a major break-in point, as I was only able to achieve 50-54 previously.

08-07-2008, 10:49 PM	#7
JimN Certified Prius Advisor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,199 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: new personal best!!! Congratulations. Every 60+ mpg tank is a joy. I'm looking forward to the time when that is the running average. Not to pee on your parade BUT it isn't official until the next tank proves to be average or better. A great tank followed by a poor tank indicates a fueling problem. You really had two average tanks. This is always a bummer.

08-13-2008, 02:08 PM	#8
FireEngineer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SW-Side of Chicago, IL Posts: 787 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: new personal best!!! Couldn't be that engine block heater could it? Wayne

08-13-2008, 09:59 PM	#9
Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sanford FLorida Posts: 1,050 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Re: new personal best!!! I wonder if the EBH would do anything for me in Florida?

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