Mileage on my first tank

mayathystle · 01-11-2007, 08:36 PM

I just filled up for the first time today. I pumped in 9.289 gallons, didn't want to push it and have gasoline splashed on my shoes so I didn't force any more in. I was down to one little blip (it had just gone down from two, again, to be on the safe side, I just decided to fill up. No need to get stranded.)

So, my "dealer tank" lasted me from Dec. 23- Jan. 11. I got 456 miles at 52.3 mpg.

Needless to say, I love my Prius!!

**TonyPSchaefer** · 01-11-2007, 09:41 PM

Great first tank. Hopefully it will get better from here.

poodlemaster · 01-12-2007, 10:07 AM

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I just filled up for the first time today. I pumped in 9.289 gallons, didn't want to push it and have gasoline splashed on my shoes so I didn't force any more in. I was down to one little blip (it had just gone down from two, again, to be on the safe side, I just decided to fill up. No need to get stranded.)

So, my "dealer tank" lasted me from Dec. 23- Jan. 11. I got 456 miles at 52.3 mpg.

Needless to say, I love my Prius!!
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did you calculate that 52.3 from the display, or did you do the math yourself?

ukr2 · 02-17-2007, 09:21 PM

456 miles divided by 9.289 gallons = 49.09 mpg

Still Good.

mayathystle · 02-18-2007, 06:01 PM

I prefer to let the car do the math. Considering that's what it's there for.

cbpofficer9813 · 02-28-2007, 05:43 PM

I just filled up for the first time today as well, I got 496 miles on the tank, it took 9.05 gallons, which translates to 54.8 miles per gallon!! I love it!!

ukr2 · 02-28-2007, 07:42 PM

cbpofficer9813,

Being your 1st fillup, you may not have read about the problem to Fill Up the tank, to get accurate mpg. Keep track of all your fillups and average the totals.

Many pumps trip too easily, making you think your tank is full, but it may not be full. The gas tank has a bladder in it to reduce gas fumes in the tank, but it also make it difficult to pump gas into it, othr than slowly.

For my next fillup I'm going to try to hold the pump handle sideways or upside down and pump very slowly, being careful not to overfill.

Achromatic · 02-28-2007, 11:55 PM

My first fillup was after 405 miles, at 47.7mpg. Most of my driving, however, is freeway and highway (around 2/3).

Consider it a learning process - my second tank on the same route, I've done 100 miles and am at 50.3 currently.

cbpofficer9813 · 03-01-2007, 03:39 PM

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My first fillup was after 405 miles, at 47.7mpg. Most of my driving, however, is freeway and highway (around 2/3).

Consider it a learning process - my second tank on the same route, I've done 100 miles and am at 50.3 currently.
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sounds good achromatic, I just love the fact that I am doing my part to take money away from Exxon and Texaco!!

sebapisa · 03-02-2007, 03:25 PM

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cbpofficer9813,

Many pumps trip too easily, making you think your tank is full, but it may not be full. The gas tank has a bladder in it to reduce gas fumes in the tank, but it also make it difficult to pump gas into it, othr than slowly.

For my next fillup I'm going to try to hold the pump handle sideways or upside down and pump very slowly, being careful not to overfill.
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I filled up for the first time yesterday and noticed that same problem. It was like 38 degrees. The pump clicked off around 8 gallons, but I knew it was going to need more than that to fill up, so I VERY slowly pumped in 2 more gallons, so be careful about that. I was going to take it to the dealer but it looks like a common problem.
I guess it won't be very easy to track gas mileage cause you never know exactly how much gas you pump in to top it off.

02-28-2007, 07:42 PM	#7
ukr2 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Victor, NY Posts: 39 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	cbpofficer9813, Being your 1st fillup, you may not have read about the problem to Fill Up the tank, to get accurate mpg. Keep track of all your fillups and average the totals. Many pumps trip too easily, making you think your tank is full, but it may not be full. The gas tank has a bladder in it to reduce gas fumes in the tank, but it also make it difficult to pump gas into it, othr than slowly. For my next fillup I'm going to try to hold the pump handle sideways or upside down and pump very slowly, being careful not to overfill. __________________ Ken R. Victor, NY Purchased Feb. 5, 2007 using Auto Broker that I've used 4 other times. No more haggling with Auto Sales, yet still great price. He sold my '99 Avalon with 94K miles that I really liked to one of his clients.

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01-11-2007, 08:36 PM	#1
mayathystle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I just filled up for the first time today. I pumped in 9.289 gallons, didn't want to push it and have gasoline splashed on my shoes so I didn't force any more in. I was down to one little blip (it had just gone down from two, again, to be on the safe side, I just decided to fill up. No need to get stranded.) So, my "dealer tank" lasted me from Dec. 23- Jan. 11. I got 456 miles at 52.3 mpg. Needless to say, I love my Prius!!

01-11-2007, 09:41 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,512 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	Great first tank. Hopefully it will get better from here.

02-17-2007, 09:21 PM	#4
ukr2 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Victor, NY Posts: 39 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	456 miles divided by 9.289 gallons = 49.09 mpg Still Good.

02-18-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
mayathystle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I prefer to let the car do the math. Considering that's what it's there for.

02-28-2007, 05:43 PM	#6
cbpofficer9813 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I just filled up for the first time today as well, I got 496 miles on the tank, it took 9.05 gallons, which translates to 54.8 miles per gallon!! I love it!!

02-28-2007, 11:55 PM	#8
Achromatic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	My first fillup was after 405 miles, at 47.7mpg. Most of my driving, however, is freeway and highway (around 2/3). Consider it a learning process - my second tank on the same route, I've done 100 miles and am at 50.3 currently.