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Snow Summit

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by omgitsroy326, Dec 2, 2007.

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    I just went to big bear... averaged 44 the whole trip.. going up was around 34mpg... going uphill i was averaging bout 45mph .... freeway averaged 80mph

    On the way down i stopped by a 7 - 11. A guy in a 4runner asked his other buddy in a 4 runner ... what was your MPG....

    he said "7.4 mpg"

    made me smile... i thought i had it bad going up ~
     
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    i made two more trips... round trip average were 44mpg and 43mpg...weather at the top was around 30 degrees..sometimes less.. at the bottom was bout 50degrees.
     
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    jus got 44mpg... there and back.. at the top... it was around 36 degrees..
     
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    If you're careful the milage drop shouldn't be too bad since you get to recoup some coming back downhill.

    I just drove to Vancouver BC from Sacramento and even through snow, sleet, hard rain, and 32F-43F I averaged 50mpg. I luckily didn't have super stron winds though. That seems to kill milage. :(
     
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    how long did it take you to make that trip?
     
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    From Lincoln (near Sacramento) to Marysville, WA. it took 14hrs. I went to Vancouver a day later so I did not count that part but it was about an additional 2 hours if you do not count waiting to get across the border. Technically I was in New Westminster.

    The weather was pretty terrible but despite heavy snowing the roads were clear and the car performed perfectly even on used stock tires. :)
     
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    mountain high 41mpg... windy


    Snow summit.. average freeway speed 77mph
    average hill climb speed 40
     
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    just went to mammoth.. from pasadena

    average speed 76mph

    37.8 mpg there and 41.7 mpg back....
     
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