1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Placing bets! 2000+ mile tank 200+MPG

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by TheForce, May 11, 2009.

?

Will I finish with a 2000+ mile 200+ MPG tank?

  1. YES: 2000+ Miles YES: 200+ MPG

    7 vote(s)
    28.0%

  2. YES: 2000+ Miles NO: 200+ MPG

    1 vote(s)
    4.0%

  3. NO: 2000+ Miles YES: 200+ MPG

    3 vote(s)
    12.0%

  4. You wont make it.

    5 vote(s)
    20.0%

  5. Your cheating! You have a plug-in Prius!

    9 vote(s)
    36.0%
Page 1 of 2
  1. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I just got back from work and my odometer is reading 992 miles and my CAN-View is reporting %55 fuel remaining. SG is reporting 202 MPG and the CV is reporting 235 MPG.

    Will I be able to achieve a 200+MPG and 2000+ mile tank?

    My schedule is pretty much clear of any long trips until Hybridfest in July. So I should be able to do just my normal commute to work and back 11.1 miles. The only catch is that I'm moving into a new house in about 30 days. The new house is 11.4 miles from work. So I have a little farther to go but my new route will be less hilly and more low speed driving. I hope my battery will last the whole round trip. With my current round trip I still have about 1-2AH left to use which equals out to be about 2-4 miles if I'm lucky.

    My new house also does not have a garage so I may not be using my EBH for a while. Building a garage or turning the upper room back into a garage is my first priority. Charging my battery may not be an issue as I can always tap into the out side light but I don't know how I will monitor energy use. I don't want to leave a $230 device out in the weather.

    If I'm lucky I should finish with 2000+ miles on the odometer at the end of June. If I have to run my tank down to %0 I will. Otherwise I will fill up after a few miles past 2000.

    Bets are now open. :D
     
    #1 TheForce, May 11, 2009
  2. Codyroo

    Codyroo Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2007
    1,826
    515
    6
    Location:
    Pleasanton, Ca
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    IV
    I'm voting Yes on both. You'll have your tires up to 100 psi and looking to avoid commuting into headwinds, but I think you will make it! Now keep your fingers crossed about the weather.
     
    #2 Codyroo, May 12, 2009
  3. joeuser

    joeuser Prius Junkie

    Joined:
    Apr 13, 2009
    78
    3
    0
    Location:
    NYC
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Oh my god! I hate you, but in a nice way :)
    Kudos and I hope you can do it!
     
    #3 joeuser, May 12, 2009
  4. Matt Herring

    Matt Herring New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2009
    421
    51
    6
    Location:
    North Andover, MA
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    I voted "Yes" on both. Anyone with your driving skills who is willing to run the tank dry to achieve 2000/200 is also willing to push the car (and I mean physically push the car) until you cross the 2000/200 goal...good luck bro!

    Enjoyed reading through your fuel log (or should I say...lack of fuel log)!
     
    #4 Matt Herring, May 12, 2009
  5. marzprius

    marzprius Junior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2007
    92
    12
    0
    Location:
    Northcoast
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    SAHWEEEEEET!!!! Good luck!
     
    #5 marzprius, May 12, 2009
  6. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    I just past the 1500 mile mark today. I wont tell you how much fuel I have left but I will give you a hint. I will be forced to fill up before I head to Hybridfest in July.

    I wont post my results until the day I fill up.

    All bets are now closed! I have recorded the names below to make sure there are no cheaters. The winners of the bets will receive something special which I will reveal the day I fill up. The losers must buy my gas for a year. Just kidding. You don't get anything. The ones that called me a cheater, well shame on you! :p In order to win you must have guessed correctly on both miles and MPG.


    YES: 2000+ Miles YES: 200+ MPG
    Codyroo, jtmhog, marzprius, Matt Herring

    YES: 2000+ Miles NO: 200+ MPG


    NO: 2000+ Miles YES: 200+ MPG
    donee, efusco, Prius_SGP

    You wont make it.
    Busaholic

    Your cheating! You have a plug-in Prius!
    bedrock8x, cthindi, markderail
     
    #6 TheForce, Jun 7, 2009
  7. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    BONUS!

    I will give a prize to who ever can guess the closest to my final Miles and MPG without going over. This will actually be one prize if the same person guesses correctly on both Miles and MPG. If not the winner of the closest guess for Miles will get a prize and the winner of the closest MPG will get a prize.

    You can only place one guess for both Miles and MPG. Your guess cannot be changed and if you make another post your first post will be the one used. You cannot edit your post and if you do your disqualified. If you guess is over my final result your disqualified. No one can guess the same numbers and if you do your disqualified.

    Bonus prize for anyone that guesses the exact Miles and or MPG

    The rules are kind of like The Price is Right game show. The closest one without going over wins plus bonus if you guess the correct numbers.
     
    #7 TheForce, Jun 7, 2009
  8. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2007
    10,664
    567
    0
    Location:
    Adelaide South Australia
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    1998 miles 186mpg
    Is that what you want?
    What have I got to lose but I still think you should be taking the energy you put in the car each day via a power point into the equation.
     
    #8 patsparks, Jun 7, 2009
  9. daniel

    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2004
    14,487
    1,518
    0
    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    I would advise against running your tank to zero. It's not worth the damage you could do to your car just to meet a very arbitrary number. What makes more sense is to establish repeatable numbers, which means filling the tank at a sensible time, not later than immediately after the last pip starts to blink. I suspect that even the tank percentage reading on the CAN-View is not entirely reliable.

    MPG is a more important number than miles per tank, and MPG won't change a lot by draining your tank to empty.

    I'm not voting because I have no idea what you will accomplish, though you are clearly doing great.
     
    #9 daniel, Jun 7, 2009
  10. sorka

    sorka Active Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 2008
    1,004
    196
    0
    Location:
    Merced, CA
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius
    Model:
    Limited
    What damage could he do to his car if he doesn't run the traction battery down?
     
    #10 sorka, Jun 7, 2009
  11. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2003
    19,891
    1,193
    9
    Location:
    Nixa, MO
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    1780 miles, 209mpg
     
    #11 efusco, Jun 7, 2009
  12. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    :D
     
    #12 TheForce, Jun 25, 2009
  13. donee

    donee New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2005
    2,956
    197
    0
    Location:
    Chicagoland
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Hi All,

    In hot weather, running with a low tank level can cause the fuel pump to run hot as its not submerged in gas. Eventually, it will pump allot less gas then spec, which will result in the engine running hot (low fuel pressure, less fuel per injection, running lean -> head temperature goes high) and then stall, at least this is what happened in my Tempo. I wonder if the Prius runs the fuel pump all the time, or if it cuts off with the engine ?
     
    #13 donee, Jun 25, 2009
  14. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    45,002
    16,228
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    1980 miles. 201 mpg
     
    #14 Tideland Prius, Jun 25, 2009
  15. ystasino

    ystasino Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2007
    793
    50
    0
    Location:
    Tucson, Arizona
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    1999.9 miles, 199.9 mpg

    :) :)
     
    #15 ystasino, Jun 26, 2009
  16. hill

    hill High Fiber Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2005
    20,046
    8,305
    54
    Location:
    Montana & Nashville, TN
    Vehicle:
    2018 Chevy Volt
    Model:
    Premium
    If you go over, does that mean you automatically loose? Like on game shows? Ok, then I'll pick 1999 miles 187mpg
    Strategy
    :p
     
    #16 hill, Jun 28, 2009
  17. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Had to reset my CAN-View recently because of a math bug in the software so here is a little teaser photo. Can you do the math?

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    #17 TheForce, Jun 29, 2009
  18. Matt Herring

    Matt Herring New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2009
    421
    51
    6
    Location:
    North Andover, MA
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    I'll go 2002 miles, 189 mpg as my guess...good luck bro!
     
    #18 Matt Herring, Jul 3, 2009
  19. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Anyone know what the Insight world record was?












    :cool:
     
    #19 TheForce, Jul 4, 2009
  20. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

    Joined:
    May 30, 2005
    3,461
    537
    0
    Location:
    Wheelersburg, Ohio
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    The results are in! I decided to fill up early so I can get some stuff done Wednesday before I head out Thursday.

    Here are the list of winners! Look for a PM shortly on getting your prize. Each winner will receive a Best Tank / Averaging sticker set. Like the one in the picture except that the Averaging will also have a Cents per mile.

    [​IMG]


    These people guessed right on the poll before I closed it.
    Codyroo, jtmhog, marzprius, Matt Herring

    Matt Herring guessed the closest to my miles.

    efusco guessed the closest to my MPG



    Actual mileage data will be posted in a new topic shortly.
     
    #20 TheForce, Jul 14, 2009
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 2