2010 MPG Stats - Post Them Here

[DaveinOlyWA]

Originally Posted by spwolf

it would be cool to see what people who had gen2 as well got in gen2 over the same route....

well i have always posted stats (still have the 2004 mileage spreadsheet!!) and you can use mine as a guideline but i will say, different drivers will cause different stats. my SO who is the SPM driver and has been the daily commuter since Nov 07 when i started driving the Zenn. but overall, she is getting probably about a mile less per gallon then i think i would get. right now she is at around 54 mpg

Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

Most of the MPG elite will have their stats in their sigs. I'm not as "detail oriented" at tracking mine, but will certainly post my initial averages.

wow... does that mean i am an "elite?"... actually i post my stats only to illustrate what you can get by not hypermiling and just driving sensibly... for one thing, i am a bit lazy, so i use CC about 90% of the time, including driving around town. i get the beter mileage by choosing routes with less stops, driving the speed limit and anticipating flow of traffic. i dont pulse and glide (it takes too much concentration and although i will do it occasionally if i am alone, i never do it with someone else in the car... guess i cant "glide and chew gum" at the same time)

Originally Posted by Gen 3 for me

Can anybody tell me what it will do mpg wise with only the driver at 70 mph on a relatively flat interstate with the cruise set at 70 mph with A/C and without A/C. Thanks

something that has been tried a few times, no experience with the 2010 yet, but in the classics, you are looking at ½ to maybe as much as 1½ mpg difference. the variance simply has to do with what the OAT is and your A/C setting

[HTMLSpinnr]

Dave, if you choose to be

Cruise at 70mph I was in the low 50's w/ A/C set to 78°F and Eco mode on.

[XMAN LIVE]

Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

Dave, if you choose to be

Cruise at 70mph I was in the low 50's w/ A/C set to 78°F and Eco mode on.

Thats great! CC on and AC on low 50's. How far did you go?

[HTMLSpinnr]

Surprise to Tempe and Back (Grand Ave (US-60), AZ-101, I-10, AZ-202, AZ-134 for those who know the area) . 37 miles each way. I then did some round town this morning and drove to work, lunch later (short trip), and back home. Screen is at 54mpg. Drive to/from work is between 50-60mph depending on traffic (50mph limit) on the 303 loop for those who know the area.

[bwilson4web]

Level Highway Mileage

With the new organization of forums, our Prius III, straight off the dealer lot:

Test protocol: two runs in opposite directions averaged, temp: 82-84F, wind 15-20 mph steady; speed cruise control maintained and GPS validated; distance: 7-15 miles per run; mileage trip meter reset after GPS validated speed. (*) Temp: 62F, wind 15 mph steady, defroster on by accident.

6% Grade, Hill Climb Speed

I also ran a series of hill climb tests to compare with our 2,700 lb, 2003 Prius versus the 3,000 lb. 2010 Prius:

• 55 mph - .0725 gal. (2003 Prius, 2,700 lbs, straight gas)
• 55 mph - .0675 gal. (2010 Prius, 3,040 lbs. E10)

The 2010 has at least 6.9% better performance.

6% Grade, Maximum Sustained Speed



This also shows up as extra power when climbing a hill:

• 60-65 mph - gas-only 2003 Prius hill climb speed
• 80-85 mph - gas-only 2010 Prius hill climb speed

FLASHING PIP DISTANCE

To purge the tank, I ran until the first error indication, "Electronic Steering Fault:"

122 miles @56 MPG ~2.1 gallons
Owner's manual reports ~1.6 gallons

FIRST TANK ENDURANCE

No effort was made to extend the range since this tank also include all test runs such as the highway and hill climb testing. No modifications to the vehicle as handed over by the dealer:

580.1 miles, 52 MPG

I subsequently found:

40/39 psi - front tires
35/35 psi - rear tires (44 psi max cold pressure)
+0.25 in. over filled engine oil (will correct)

Bob Wilson

[DaveinOlyWA]

wow, 2 gallons of reserve... interesting. Bob you did not by chance check your "miles to empty" reading?

[Starky]

Originally Posted by HTMLSpinnr

Dave, if you choose to be

Cruise at 70mph I was in the low 50's w/ A/C set to 78°F and Eco mode on.

What purpose does the Gen-III's Eco mode accomplish on A/C...and how does it differ from non-Eco?

BTW...you post great pictures and have a wonderful family. Do you still fly? I am retired Air Force (C-130, others) and owned an Archer for years until a couple of years ago.

Thanks,

[Jay C]

FWIW:
Trip 1: 446.6 miles from Chicago to Memphis, A/C normal mode. Mostly highway 65-80 depending on flow of traffic. MPG 446.6/8.689 gal (for the first refill) = 51.4MPG. I'm unsure if the take was completely FULL and the car was reporting 48.7MPG

Trip 2: First full week of my daily commute to/from work. Distance is 9.3miles one way. The speed limit is 50 for 3 miles, 40 for 2, then 35 for 3 and 45 for 1. There are 16 traffic lights so I'd say it's stop and go especially at rush hour it's a 40 to 45 minute commute. That said, I now leave it in Eco mode and averaged 62.4 MPG for 171 miles. The morning commute was a lot friendlier to the MPG and then the PM commute would kill some of my gains due to the flow of traffic and having to get up to speed from light to light.

I accidentally reset Trip 2 and thus the PM leg of my journey for Friday plus my trips tot he gym are on Trip 3. I will reset when I fill up next but the MPG is showing 53. The Gym is 1.5 miles away.

Of note: The car gets home with 70-80 SOC, but when I get back in the next AM, it's down to like 4 or 3 ... what's up with that? How I wish it had a plug in for the traction battery, as I have all sorts of opportunity for electric only

[john1701a]

Just finished my first full week and full tank. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't normal. 48 F degrees isn't what I was looking forward to driving in.

The result of those 512 miles was 56 MPG.
.

[ualdriver]

Originally Posted by Jay C

Trip 2: First full week of my daily commute to/from work. Distance is 9.3miles one way. The speed limit is 50 for 3 miles, 40 for 2, then 35 for 3 and 45 for 1. There are 16 traffic lights so I'd say it's stop and go especially at rush hour it's a 40 to 45 minute commute. That said, I now leave it in Eco mode and averaged 62.4 MPG for 171 miles. The morning commute was a lot friendlier to the MPG and then the PM commute would kill some of my gains due to the flow of traffic and having to get up to speed from light to light.

I accidentally reset Trip 2 and thus the PM leg of my journey for Friday plus my trips tot he gym are on Trip 3. I will reset when I fill up next but the MPG is showing 53. The Gym is 1.5 miles away.

Of note: The car gets home with 70-80 SOC, but when I get back in the next AM, it's down to like 4 or 3 ... what's up with that? How I wish it had a plug in for the traction battery, as I have all sorts of opportunity for electric only

Originally Posted by john1701a

Just finished my first full week and full tank. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't normal. 48 F degrees isn't what I was looking forward to driving in.

The result of those 512 miles was 56 MPG.
.

What kind of mileage were you getting with your old Prius when you drove those roues?