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37 mpg thus far

Discussion in 'Prius v Fuel Economy' started by PanthersFan, May 9, 2016.

  1. PanthersFan

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    The Avg MPG display in the car reads 40 and change but I'm getting 37 by my own calculations. I'm happy with this but there's room for improvement. I drive for fuel economy and my wife just drives as she would any other car. We also use the a/c virtually every time we're in the car (South Florida and a toddler whom we cannot hear with the windows down).
     
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    As the toddler gets older, you'll tend to roll the windows down more often.
     
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    pump up your tyres and practice pulse and glide. isn't there a window lockout?
     
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    My tires are at 43/41. I do a lot of gliding and eco driving.
     
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    keep up the good work!(y)
     
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    Tires are Bridgestone Turanza EL400. Probably not the best tires, eh? They came with the car and still have a good amount of tread life. I'll go with LRR tires when the tire comes for replacement. Thinking about Ecopias.
     
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    if they are oem, they are usually better at mpg's than anything else. most people complain after tyre replacement.
     
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    I assume they're OEM because I bought the car with 25K miles.
     
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    37 mpg is good numbers for a v ! I don't use eco mode in city only for freeway other wise ya piss off other drivers! Beside gas is cheap! My truck get 7-12 mpg when gas was $5.00 + per gal over $250.00 a tank that gives me about 200 miles
     
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    I should mention I drive only in Normal mode. I ditched Eco mode a while back in favor of better throttle control and climate control.
     
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    Switching off ECO shouldn't be a factor. Your tires may be Low Rolling Resistance, I'm not that up on Prius v tire sizes, and there's one size that has 2 versions, one IS LRR. Check here:

    Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02