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Best tank of gas- 649 km

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by ucsmfu, Oct 15, 2011.

  1. ucsmfu

    ucsmfu Senior Member

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    this is my second tank of gas and best mpg, 649 km.

    I drove until the light was flashing and the range was at 18km, than it suddenly it just jumped to 0, soo i panicked and drove to the gas station right away.

    The whole tank was driven 90% of the time in ECO mode and 10% in normal mode, never was it in power mode.

    Anything else you guys can think about that I can do to increase my mpg, please let me know

    thanks
     
    #1 ucsmfu, Oct 15, 2011
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Don't worry about the DTE. It's only an estimate. With Toyota, there's 10 litres left when the light comes on. (That's how I managed to get 955km. The light came on at 822km).

    Make sure your tyre pressure is up. The weather may be working against you since gas stations will be using winter blend fuel soon and colder weather means more use of the heater and more rain/snow.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Oct 16, 2011
  3. ucsmfu

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    several users have recommended different psi settings for the tires, should i go 40psi on all 4 ?

    also, I noticed in ur signature that you have the euro mudguards. Do those increase mpg ?

    what's the difference between the euro ones and the usa ones ?

    thanks
     
    #3 ucsmfu, Oct 16, 2011
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    Where in the world did you get the idea that adding mudguards would increase MPG?:loco:
     
    #4 Teakwood, Oct 17, 2011
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    i remember seeing in an article that adding mudguards improve mgp, not too sure though
     
    #5 ucsmfu, Oct 19, 2011
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    Adding mudgaurds would probably DECREASE your MPG a little bit, but it would never increase it (You are adding wind resistance).
     
    #6 bennela, Oct 19, 2011
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