New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV

TheForce · 12-04-2009, 07:58 PM

Today I have set a new distance record on my 2006 Prius Plug In. 2751.8 miles and 272.62MPG.

This tank started out on August 8th and ended today December 4th. This tank started with about 200 miles of all highway and the rest was all my normal commute. This tank ended with about 2% fuel remaining according to my CAN-View.

Here are some stats.

Distance: 2751.8
Calculated MPG: 272.62MPG
MPG Equivalent: 113.1MPGe
Gallons gas used: 10.094 @ $2.649
Watt hours used: 478343.3 @ 8 cents per kWh
Watt hours per mile: 173.83
Total tank cost: $65.01
Cents per mile: 2.4

Here are some pictures.

Mileage

MFD

CAN-View. This is all in metric. It actually has 124hrs recorded. None of the numbers are really right.

This next tank will be staring out the same way with about 200 miles of all highway. I will be getting my Hymotion battery's firmware updated in Columbus this Thursday. Hopefully I will be able to do a quick fill up in January or February and try for a 3000+ mile 300+MPG tank.

patsparks · 12-04-2009, 09:18 PM

Do you know how much electricity you used during this test?

TheForce · 12-04-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by patsparks

Do you know how much electricity you used during this test?

Pat you really need to start reading instead of looking at the pictures.

Just in case.

Watt hours used: 478343.3

hill · 12-05-2009, 12:34 AM

Yea ... but do you know how much electricity you used?

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Hey those are CRAZY numbers! Congratulations!

Mjolinor · 12-05-2009, 05:22 AM

Unleaded fuel doesn't last so long you know. I suppose in a modern car where it is not vented to atmosphere maybe there will not be a problem but I had a Merc with a LPG conversion and after 3 months of no use the petrol would hardly run the car at all and it leaves all kinds of crap stuck to the insides of the fuel system.

2009Prius · 12-07-2009, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mjolinor

Unleaded fuel doesn't last so long you know. I suppose in a modern car where it is not vented to atmosphere maybe there will not be a problem but I had a Merc with a LPG conversion and after 3 months of no use the petrol would hardly run the car at all and it leaves all kinds of crap stuck to the insides of the fuel system.

I have the same question. Just in case I need to store the car for a month, say, is it better to leave the fuel tank near empty or does it not matter?

patsparks · 12-07-2009, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheForce

Pat you really need to start reading instead of looking at the pictures.

Just in case.

Watt hours used: 478343.3

Ah dah, sorry, my bad.
It is all about time management, I'm crap at it.

BAllanJ · 12-09-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2009Prius

I have the same question. Just in case I need to store the car for a month, say, is it better to leave the fuel tank near empty or does it not matter?

Maybe add some fuel stabilizer? I have done that for small engines that see seasonal use, and once for a vw microbus that I stored for the winter. Don't know what it would do for regular use in an engine. I think if I had the car in this thread, I'd fill as often as everyone else by only putting in a gallon or 2 at a time.

M8s · 12-11-2009, 04:09 PM

To TheForce - I love these posts. Extremely inspiring!

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Originally Posted by BAllanJ

Maybe add some fuel stabilizer? I have done that for small engines that see seasonal use, and once for a vw microbus that I stored for the winter. Don't know what it would do for regular use in an engine. I think if I had the car in this thread, I'd fill as often as everyone else by only putting in a gallon or 2 at a time.

Yep, fuel stabilizer like Stabil is available at every auto parts store. We've had many motorcycles and scooters and, to store them for the winter, you just add a little Stabil a half tank of gas, fill the tank to mix it up and drive a few miles to get it through the entire fuel system. Never had any issues.

NC_Prius · 12-20-2009, 12:06 AM

Shouldn't the Guinness Book of World Records have a place for this?

12-04-2009, 07:58 PM	#1
TheForce Ron Paul 2012 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wheelersburg, Ohio Posts: 3,414 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 61 Thanked 413 Times in 271 Posts Friends: 25	New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV Today I have set a new distance record on my 2006 Prius Plug In. 2751.8 miles and 272.62MPG. This tank started out on August 8th and ended today December 4th. This tank started with about 200 miles of all highway and the rest was all my normal commute. This tank ended with about 2% fuel remaining according to my CAN-View. Here are some stats. Distance: 2751.8 Calculated MPG: 272.62MPG MPG Equivalent: 113.1MPGe Gallons gas used: 10.094 @ $2.649 Watt hours used: 478343.3 @ 8 cents per kWh Watt hours per mile: 173.83 Total tank cost: $65.01 Cents per mile: 2.4 Here are some pictures. Mileage MFD CAN-View. This is all in metric. It actually has 124hrs recorded. None of the numbers are really right. This next tank will be staring out the same way with about 200 miles of all highway. I will be getting my Hymotion battery's firmware updated in Columbus this Thursday. Hopefully I will be able to do a quick fill up in January or February and try for a 3000+ mile 300+MPG tank. __________________ 2006 Prius Barcelona Red Package #7. Picked up 2006/01/02 Converted to Plug-In on 2008/08/12 with Hymotion L5 *Hybridfest 2007 & 2008 Peoples Choice Award * *Hybridfest 2009 Peoples Choice Best of Show Award * For a list of my mods visit http://www.jaygroh.com Last edited by TheForce; 01-15-2012 at 09:54 AM.

12-04-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 10,550 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 260 Thanked 427 Times in 323 Posts Friends: 36	Re: New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV Do you know how much electricity you used during this test?

12-05-2009, 12:34 AM	#4
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 6,737 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 118 Thanked 569 Times in 386 Posts Friends: 23	Re: New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV Yea ... but do you know how much electricity you used? . . . . . . . . . . Hey those are CRAZY numbers! Congratulations!

12-05-2009, 05:22 AM	#5
Mjolinor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 229 My Car: 2002 Prius Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 1	Re: New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV Unleaded fuel doesn't last so long you know. I suppose in a modern car where it is not vented to atmosphere maybe there will not be a problem but I had a Merc with a LPG conversion and after 3 months of no use the petrol would hardly run the car at all and it leaves all kinds of crap stuck to the insides of the fuel system.

12-20-2009, 12:06 AM	#10
NC_Prius Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 183 My Car: 2011 Prius Model: Three Package: N/A Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: New Tank Record! 2752 miles in a Prius II PHEV Shouldn't the Guinness Book of World Records have a place for this?

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