The novelty is wearing off...

[dogfriend]

Originally Posted by 2009Prius

And don't forget hills. Or maybe these should be Momentum Tax™ or Momentum Toll™.

Yes, but what goes up must come down.

Back when my dad still lived up in the foothills, it was a 2500 ft climb (in 45 miles) up to his house which would drive the mileage down. But I would get a lot of it back coasting down the hill.

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by Stev0

I dislike braking every 30 seconds, but I dislike broadsiding other cars even more so I have no other choice.

Leave a bigger space so you have less need to brake. Really, it works.

[Stev0]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Leave a bigger space so you have less need to brake. Really, it works.

I'm confused. If I'm on a side road at a stop sign trying to turn onto a major road with heavy traffic, how does that work?

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by Stev0

I'm confused. If I'm on a side road at a stop sign trying to turn onto a major road with heavy traffic, how does that work?

In that case there is no need to brake. You need to use the *other* pedal, the one just to right of the brake.

Tom

[Stev0]

Please see the above post where I state my dislike of broadsiding other cars is greater than my dislike of braking.

[MattFL]

40mpg doesn't sound bad. We average between 38-42mpg depending on the week with our 2008. Mostly city driving, lots of short trips (under 5 miles). Mid to upper 40's on the highway.

[Bob64]

Originally Posted by Stev0

I'm confused. If I'm on a side road at a stop sign trying to turn onto a major road with heavy traffic, how does that work?

Then accelerate as needed to safely turn onto the main road.

But seriously. Heavy traffic will screw up your mileage. There's no way around that. BUT, keep in mind that if your getting poor mileage, that normal car will get even worse.

[patsparks]

Originally Posted by Stev0

I'm confused. If I'm on a side road at a stop sign trying to turn onto a major road with heavy traffic, how does that work?

You have already stopped, where is the issue?

2 can play this stupid game.

[tsunami]

Originally Posted by Frayadjacent

Things that butcher economy:

New tires
Underinflated tires
Impatient feet (pushing the throttle too much)
Short trips
Out of spec alignment
Cold weather


It's well known that new tires on a Prius will result in lower fuel economy, however this is usually temporary. Everything else will continue to affect economy.

You might have the alignment checked as well. Could have been that something was bumped or tweaked when you had the tires changed. It's worth checking.

I have seen many posts on this but when I bought my new to me 2007 this spring, it had brand new tires and I am averaging 54-56 mpg.

Kirk

[Gurmail]

I have always averaged between 52 to 55 MPG on my 2004 Prius with 78K miles now. I moved to DC from San Francisco a couple of years ago and the mileage can drop into 40s during extreme ( sub 20F) periods. After the first year or so, I haven't even looked at the display except periodic checks and drive the car normally. I am a rather cautious driver and avoid over acceleration and always take my foot off the pedal when I know a stop is coming up. This is more to baby my car than just save fuel. I have found that I got just under 50 MPG for the first 30K miles and then the mileage jumped to around 53 MPG. I have kept the original tires.