Probably could have had a 600 mile tank

priusham · 06-20-2005, 01:14 AM

If I were a little more of a risk taker :?

Looks like I had about a gallon and a half left until fumes. What do you guys and gals think?

6/19 Owosso, MI ODO 11,915 miles

Fuel 10.203 US/G @ $2.199 = $22.44

515 miles driven at 50.48 MPG Lifetime AVG = 43.60 MPG

MFD = 51.50 MPG Pump Autoshutoff @ 9.931 US/G for 51.86 MPG

Data from my Prius website at:

http://www.w8kc.com/priusmileage.htm

PaPrius · 06-20-2005, 09:42 AM

I had similar thoughts this morning, while filling up my Prius. The last few tanks I've really been pushing the limits, as I had waited until the blinking square had been on for some time before I filled up the tank. In part due to some threads in this forum, I decided that I was foolishly playing with fire, so when the gauge went from two squares to one square this morning I stopped at the gas station.

Alas, it only took 8.790 gallons to fill up the tank (using the auto-shutoff), while my last two fill-ups were over 10 gallons.

I only went 524 miles on the last tank, but since my computed mpg for the tank was 59.61, I'm pretty certain that I could have made it to 600 miles.

Oh well, it was only the fourth time I filled up the car, and my how things have changed. I was disappointed that I didn't get to 500 miles on my first two tanks. It's rather amusing that now I'm regretting not trying for 600 miles.

Brian · 06-20-2005, 10:10 AM

Im disappointed that I have only crossed 400 miles 3 times my whole year and a few of ownership. But then again, I drive like the teenager I am!

Mystery Squid · 06-20-2005, 10:15 AM

Same here... I'm tempted on putting a gas can in the trunk when the blink comes on. I seem to be pushing it further and futher every time. I got 540 miles out of my last tank, and took it to the gas station maybe 15 miles after the blinking started...

10.xxx some-odd gallon fill up too...

priusham · 06-20-2005, 11:49 AM

Yeah Squid... I kinda though about putting a one gallon container of gas in the car and pushing the 600 mile goal... but why play (literally) with fire?

I'm pretty sure I could have made it too! From the point I fueled up, to my home another 70 miles away, I showed 54.0 MPG on the MFD! And that was a lot of expressway mileage. Remarkable.

Either the car magically "broke in" this weekend, or the second Mobile 1 oil change helped, because these are record figures for me.

DanMan32 · 06-22-2005, 09:12 AM

Most of you should be able to go to 600 miles, especially if you manage to get an extra gallon in from auto-shutoff.

06-20-2005, 01:14 AM	#1
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Probably could have had a 600 mile tank If I were a little more of a risk taker :? Looks like I had about a gallon and a half left until fumes. What do you guys and gals think? 6/19 Owosso, MI ODO 11,915 miles Fuel 10.203 US/G @ $2.199 = $22.44 515 miles driven at 50.48 MPG Lifetime AVG = 43.60 MPG MFD = 51.50 MPG Pump Autoshutoff @ 9.931 US/G for 51.86 MPG Data from my Prius website at: http://www.w8kc.com/priusmileage.htm

06-20-2005, 09:42 AM	#2
PaPrius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 132 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Probably could have had a 600 mile tank I had similar thoughts this morning, while filling up my Prius. The last few tanks I've really been pushing the limits, as I had waited until the blinking square had been on for some time before I filled up the tank. In part due to some threads in this forum, I decided that I was foolishly playing with fire, so when the gauge went from two squares to one square this morning I stopped at the gas station. Alas, it only took 8.790 gallons to fill up the tank (using the auto-shutoff), while my last two fill-ups were over 10 gallons. I only went 524 miles on the last tank, but since my computed mpg for the tank was 59.61, I'm pretty certain that I could have made it to 600 miles. Oh well, it was only the fourth time I filled up the car, and my how things have changed. I was disappointed that I didn't get to 500 miles on my first two tanks. It's rather amusing that now I'm regretting not trying for 600 miles.

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06-20-2005, 10:10 AM	#3
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Posts: 480 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: II Package: #9 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Im disappointed that I have only crossed 400 miles 3 times my whole year and a few of ownership. But then again, I drive like the teenager I am!

06-20-2005, 10:15 AM	#4
Mystery Squid Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Same here... I'm tempted on putting a gas can in the trunk when the blink comes on. I seem to be pushing it further and futher every time. I got 540 miles out of my last tank, and took it to the gas station maybe 15 miles after the blinking started... 10.xxx some-odd gallon fill up too...

06-20-2005, 11:49 AM	#5
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Yeah Squid... I kinda though about putting a one gallon container of gas in the car and pushing the 600 mile goal... but why play (literally) with fire? I'm pretty sure I could have made it too! From the point I fueled up, to my home another 70 miles away, I showed 54.0 MPG on the MFD! And that was a lot of expressway mileage. Remarkable. Either the car magically "broke in" this weekend, or the second Mobile 1 oil change helped, because these are record figures for me.

06-22-2005, 09:12 AM	#6
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Friends: 0	Most of you should be able to go to 600 miles, especially if you manage to get an extra gallon in from auto-shutoff.