Winter Mileage Expected for 2008??

Sippy · 06-09-2008, 03:33 PM

I am wondering what to expect for winter mileage. I just bought a #6 2008 Prius. Being up here in Maine, any thoughts?

amm0bob · 06-09-2008, 03:36 PM

Coooooooooooolld

ny biker · 06-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Depends on the kind of trips you typically make. If you are mostly driving short trips of only a few miles, you will see a bigger hit. With mostly highway driving the impact will be less. For example my commute is only 4 miles on suburban roads so my mpg dropped from 48ish in summer to 37ish in winter here in DC, but for highway driving I was getting approx. 50 mpg all year long.

How would you describe the bulk of your driving in terms of trip length and highway vs. local roads?

nooaah · 06-09-2008, 04:14 PM

So if I have a 12 mile commute that is mostly highway, I should get decent mileage?

golong · 06-09-2008, 05:31 PM

I commute about 30 miles each way to work. It is rural, 35-50 mph. Some hills involved, plenty of potholes.

06-09-2008, 03:33 PM	#1
Sippy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Raymond, Maine Posts: 1 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Winter Mileage Expected for 2008?? I am wondering what to expect for winter mileage. I just bought a #6 2008 Prius. Being up here in Maine, any thoughts?

06-09-2008, 03:36 PM	#2
amm0bob Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: The last place on earth to get cable, Sacramento Posts: 189 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Winter Mileage Expected for 2008?? Coooooooooooolld

06-09-2008, 03:42 PM	#3
ny biker Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 416 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Winter Mileage Expected for 2008?? Depends on the kind of trips you typically make. If you are mostly driving short trips of only a few miles, you will see a bigger hit. With mostly highway driving the impact will be less. For example my commute is only 4 miles on suburban roads so my mpg dropped from 48ish in summer to 37ish in winter here in DC, but for highway driving I was getting approx. 50 mpg all year long. How would you describe the bulk of your driving in terms of trip length and highway vs. local roads?

06-09-2008, 04:14 PM	#4
nooaah Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 56 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Winter Mileage Expected for 2008?? So if I have a 12 mile commute that is mostly highway, I should get decent mileage?

06-09-2008, 05:31 PM	#5
golong Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Raymond Maine Posts: 4 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Winter Mileage Expected for 2008?? I commute about 30 miles each way to work. It is rural, 35-50 mph. Some hills involved, plenty of potholes.

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