Spring in Michigan

priusham · 04-14-2006, 07:41 PM

Have not seen a screen like this since last fall!

WOOT!!!

efrench515 · 04-14-2006, 09:04 PM

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Have not seen a screen like this since last fall!

WOOT!!!
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I know I had the "Privlage" Tuesday of driving from Saginaw to Livonia and i got stuck in Detroit morning ruch hour. I filled up just before i left saginaw and resat the MFD. I had a 52 MPG average for the round trip. I then continued to drive on the same tank and succeeded in getting my first 400+ tank. Today when I filled up I had gone 435 Miles and Used 9.39 gal or 46 MPG Yea Spring

john1701a · 04-14-2006, 10:07 PM

Same story here in Minnesota.

You know it's Spring when the MPG average climbs above 50.

husve · 04-14-2006, 10:21 PM

I have the same MPG increase from 41, 45, 47 and 49 for only three-month driving in Michigan.

efrench515 · 04-15-2006, 07:35 AM

So based on this post I can assume that there are atleast 3 Prius's in the Big 3 dominated Michigan. I have only ever seen 4 Prius's other than mine, this of course makes it easy to find in a parking lot

Vespasian · 04-15-2006, 12:27 PM

I'm at 56 MPG, the same place where I was last September and October.

finman · 04-15-2006, 12:36 PM

I concur with the Spring is here MPGs. Plus taking off snow tires (thus guaranteeing a late spring snowfall!), my current tank is at 50.4. And the car rolls so much nicer than with the 'sticky' snow tires...yet they were a nice investment for the trips up to the snowboard slopes.

It's all good.

Curt.

johnval1 · 04-15-2006, 12:52 PM

Have had an '05 Silver #6 since last October. We only have about 3700 miles so far. Once we hit 3500, the milage increased from about 48 mpg to 54 mpg. We attributed the increase to finally "breaking in" the eggmobile, but this thread tells me that weather is more likely responsible for the increased fuel economy. Whatever the case, it is sweet indeed. We can tool all over western Oakland county guilt free.

Our other vehicle is a 2002 Ford Exploder which is mighty handy in certain weather up here, but I hate the 18 mpg average it gives me.

Kev1000000 · 04-15-2006, 04:08 PM

Yep, im here at Lawrence Technological University in southfield, MI

its been mighty warm here!

Tadashi · 04-15-2006, 05:49 PM

Something else to consider other than the change in weather is the change in fuel. In TX it is mandatory to use the winter fuel blend that has been oxygenated from 1 Oct - 31 Mar. This always causes my fuel economy to drop about 5 MPG.

I am back up to around 60 MPG according to the MFD (which is about 54 MPG hand calculations).

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04-14-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Have not seen a screen like this since last fall! WOOT!!!

04-14-2006, 10:07 PM	#3
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,721 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Same story here in Minnesota. You know it's Spring when the MPG average climbs above 50.

04-14-2006, 10:21 PM	#4
husve Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 13 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have the same MPG increase from 41, 45, 47 and 49 for only three-month driving in Michigan.

04-15-2006, 07:35 AM	#5
efrench515 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Saginaw, Michigan Posts: 53 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	So based on this post I can assume that there are atleast 3 Prius's in the Big 3 dominated Michigan. I have only ever seen 4 Prius's other than mine, this of course makes it easy to find in a parking lot

04-15-2006, 12:27 PM	#6
Vespasian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 126 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm at 56 MPG, the same place where I was last September and October.

04-15-2006, 12:36 PM	#7
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 932 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I concur with the Spring is here MPGs. Plus taking off snow tires (thus guaranteeing a late spring snowfall!), my current tank is at 50.4. And the car rolls so much nicer than with the 'sticky' snow tires...yet they were a nice investment for the trips up to the snowboard slopes. It's all good. Curt.

04-15-2006, 12:52 PM	#8
johnval1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Commerce, MI Posts: 22 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Have had an '05 Silver #6 since last October. We only have about 3700 miles so far. Once we hit 3500, the milage increased from about 48 mpg to 54 mpg. We attributed the increase to finally "breaking in" the eggmobile, but this thread tells me that weather is more likely responsible for the increased fuel economy. Whatever the case, it is sweet indeed. We can tool all over western Oakland county guilt free. Our other vehicle is a 2002 Ford Exploder which is mighty handy in certain weather up here, but I hate the 18 mpg average it gives me.

04-15-2006, 04:08 PM	#9
Kev1000000 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 250 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yep, im here at Lawrence Technological University in southfield, MI its been mighty warm here!

04-15-2006, 05:49 PM	#10
Tadashi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 794 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Something else to consider other than the change in weather is the change in fuel. In TX it is mandatory to use the winter fuel blend that has been oxygenated from 1 Oct - 31 Mar. This always causes my fuel economy to drop about 5 MPG. I am back up to around 60 MPG according to the MFD (which is about 54 MPG hand calculations).