Gas mileage gripe/question

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I suspect you are over thinking this. Just drive it, get used to the controls, be normal. Once you get comfortable, you can start to read here how to get the best mileage, but first, lets be safe and learn how to find all the knobs and buttons when you need them.

I reset my mileage every tankful, and yes at the start of a tank little things change the mileage quickly, while after 400 miles it is harder to sway the mileage of the whole tank.

 

You should reset your mpg meter, and start over? At least do this the next time you fill up.

 

smirv - There is good advise above. Oh, good to have you aboard too.

First, get several thousand miles on her, then worry about mileage.
I like the Hybrid System display. After the car is warm, you will notice that if you can drive in the 30-45 mph range with a steady foot, the ICE will shut down, and your mileage indicator will increase to 99.9 mpg. Obviously, the more you drive in that range, your average economy will increase. It takes a while to learn how to drive the Prius.

I can assure you that now that it is warm, you can manage 50+ mpg without much effort, unless you are "power accelerating" from light to light. Accelerate modestly from a light,get to speed then stay with the flow, but try to drive a steady 30-45 mph. When a light in front of you starts to change to red, get off the pedal and let her coast as much as possible.

Report back after you have a few miles and experience with the hybrid.

 

Poor Toyota has enough issues not to advise you to watch the road, not the displays at first.

 

Oddly enough, "interactive" is how I would describe driving any vehicle, with or without an MPG meter.

 

1. Inflate the tires.
2. Buy a ScanGauge so you can see what's happening.

The MID is about 7% optimistic. A closer approximation is to add your tank's trip meter to the distance to empty & divide by 10.