I was so excited at my mpg until....

I agree. I filled up for the third time last week and driving back to work I only got 34mpg when previous to that I had been getting a consistent 48-52! Bummer! But since then, while monitoring my P&G, I can again score 52 and above. I hit 56.8 tonight.

I guess I am getting spoiled



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I filled up on my way to work (about 2 miles from my house). When I rolled into the parking lot, my MPG was reading 77.7 mpg (I couldn't tease 80 mpg out of it) for ~32 miles or so. After work, I had to drive 10 minutes, park, get my hair cut (hour goes by), drive to my parent's house (15 minute drive) park, visit (2 hours go by) and then drive home in the higher winds. I rolled into my house at 66.4 mpg.

I hate winds. I hate short trips. I'm definitely spoiled.

 

I think it's called "Prius Mileage Plateau Syndrome" affecting all owner's of new Prius when their mpg plateaus. Only known cure is a new, higher mileage Prius, typically requiring new vehicle every 3 years.

 

During the winter here in the Northwest with temps in the mid 30's
to mid 40's nearly everday with heavy rain and standing water
on the roadways our mpg's drops down to about 46-48 mpg
calculated with our Prius.

I am somewhat uncomforted by being below the magic 50 mpg
figure. Possibly because in the summer mpg's are always in the
50 mpg range sometimes near 60 mpg.

Even though I know there are millions of drivers out there that would be
glad to get 30 mpg and would be doing the moon dance if they did.

 

56.2 mpg, for 320 miles?

Yeah, lock up the sharp objects...I feel your pain...

 

Every day I have to make a decision whether to take the HOV or another hwy. If it's really early I take the other hwy, because if I took the HOV that early there would be cars up my you know what wanting to do 70 mph and I would get much lower MPGs. So I take the other hwy which will get me better MPGs and about 5 minutes more commuting time, which doesn't bother me.

If I take off later, I usually take the HOV lane because I know it will be somewhat slower so that I can improve my MPGs and not be affected by traffic as much. So it's a win-win situation.

Also, going home I will sometimes take the other hwy, because I can get about 10-12% better mileage, because it's flatter and easier to draft other vehicles. In the HOV lane you are stuck with pot luck as far as who is in front of you, so it's more difficult to draft.

Note: I'm not talking NASCAR drafting ... I'm about 1-1.25 seconds behind and at rush hour, people do cut in between.

My best short trip was back from the gas station which was 2.4 miles and 99.9 mpg.