Happy Birthday Sparky

Prius Maximus · 03-06-2006, 08:03 PM

2 years old and this car just keeps getting better.

Here is 2 years worth of data (156 fill-ups):

63,624 miles
average mpg = 50.8

gas saved = 1,020 gallons
gas money saved = $2,184.00

yeah - it's NEVER gonna pay back the hybrid premium! (for comparison, these #'s are relative to a perfectly good Dodge Neon I dumped to get the Prius. The Neon got 28 mpg.)

I have attached 4 charts that show mpg over time - straight mpg at each fill up, a 10-point moving average that smooths out the noise, a lifetime average and a month by month bar chart. You can clearly see the initial learning curve and the seasonal variation in mpg due to temperature.

What I don't see is the imaginary break-in period jump in mpg we all discussed a while back. I think the early mpg increase is more related to learnining to drive than break-in of the car.

I have not had a single problem/malfunction. (I hope this luck continues as I will have over 150,000 miles on it before it's paid off!)

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galaxee · 03-06-2006, 08:18 PM

nice! wow, 63k miles in 2 years... you're going at about double my rate!

but tell me one thing. please. tell me that wasn't done on excel.

oh god i hate excel!! (whacking self on forehead)

Prius Maximus · 03-06-2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by galaxee@Mar 6 2006, 07:18 PM
nice! wow, 63k miles in 2 years... you're going at about double my rate!

but tell me one thing. please. tell me that wasn't done on excel. oh god i hate excel!! (whacking self on forehead)

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LOL ... Quattro Pro all the way baby. The only thing I hate more than Word/Excel is a Granny Smith.

galaxee · 03-06-2006, 08:34 PM

whew!!

i use prism for all my graphing needs.

03-06-2006, 08:03 PM	#1
Prius Maximus Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeastern IL Posts: 187 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	2 years old and this car just keeps getting better. Here is 2 years worth of data (156 fill-ups): 63,624 miles average mpg = 50.8 gas saved = 1,020 gallons gas money saved = $2,184.00 yeah - it's NEVER gonna pay back the hybrid premium! (for comparison, these #'s are relative to a perfectly good Dodge Neon I dumped to get the Prius. The Neon got 28 mpg.) I have attached 4 charts that show mpg over time - straight mpg at each fill up, a 10-point moving average that smooths out the noise, a lifetime average and a month by month bar chart. You can clearly see the initial learning curve and the seasonal variation in mpg due to temperature. What I don't see is the imaginary break-in period jump in mpg we all discussed a while back. I think the early mpg increase is more related to learnining to drive than break-in of the car. I have not had a single problem/malfunction. (I hope this luck continues as I will have over 150,000 miles on it before it's paid off!) [attachmentid=2467][attachmentid=2468][attachmentid=2469][attachmentid=2470] __________________ MMIV Driftwood IX - ordered 2/5/04 delivered 03/08/2004 best tank: 60.5 mpg. LT Avg: 51.9 mpg. 131,100 miles as of 7/07/08 2,160 gallons saved, $5,575 gas cost saved compared to Dodge Neon

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03-06-2006, 08:18 PM	#2
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,924 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	nice! wow, 63k miles in 2 years... you're going at about double my rate! but tell me one thing. please. tell me that wasn't done on excel. oh god i hate excel!! (whacking self on forehead)

03-06-2006, 08:34 PM	#4
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,924 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	whew!! i use prism for all my graphing needs.