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Who has highest mileage on odometer?

Discussion in 'Prius c Fuel Economy' started by KMAN4190, Dec 13, 2012.

  1. Raidin

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    Congrats! Nice thing is, maintenance is relatively inexpensive for the C.
     
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    Hate to say it Raidin but if you get stressed out from wind noise and a sub compact's ride harshness a driving carrer flat out isn't for you.
     
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    Not only does that make no sense, but it's also incorrect. There's nothing unusual about enjoying my work but not liking uncomfortable cars.
     
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    I'm already past this point, just didn't have time to post in a while.

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    That's amazing!
     
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    ufourya We the People

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    Mine is a delivery vehicle for the majority of miles put on her. She spends a lot of time on what they call 'chip seal' as a road surface. My OEM tires needed replacement at 33k miles, so I'm just blown away by raidin's mileage. I don't slow for corners or turns much of the time. Mileage is presently at 56k.
     
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    Most of my roads are relatively normal/well-paved asphalt or concrete. There's only one rough asphalt section I drive on, and it's very short compared to the rest of my trip. If I didn't have a tire get damaged, I probably could have gone past 150k miles on the OE tires. Keep in mind that while I also don't slow down on corners or highway ramps whenever I able to, I do maintain a speed of 55mph as my maximum, even on highways, and that really helps tire wear.
     
  8. markabele

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    So you drive 55 even on highways that are 65, 7o, or even above?
     
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    Yes. Regardless of the speed limit, I stick to 55mph. Most of the highways I'm on are 65, with small sections at 60, and one small section at 75.
     
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    ztanos All-around Geek!

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    People can be stupid no matter where you are, or how fast you're going. Just be safe out there.
     
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    i have a 2012 prius c and have 72k miles
     
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    Very true. Houston is now pretty much the worst city to drive in due to the type of drivers out here. I do what I can to avoid them, but it isn't always easy. Luckily, driving 55mph in the right lane usually means people just go right past me and I have a nice open lane in front of me for a quarter of a mile or so. =)

    Awesome! You're right behind me! I was wondering if anyone else was using a C for work or heavy driving.
     
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    i commute about 100 miles a day to work. i drive all interstate at 85mph and still get 52mpg
     
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    Wow, 52 mpg at 85 mph? Are you sure? When I drive 75 mph I am running, at best, about 48 or so, and that's the car's reading of the mpg. Is the 52 your real calculated or the car's mpg rating?

    Also, I drive 360~ miles every weekday, so I guess I'm gonna keep getting ahead in miles.
     
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    what's the diffrence between the car's reading and what I calcualate? I just go by what the car tells me on the dashboard. if i drove it properly i would probably get better gas mileage.
     
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    If you track your odometer reading, and how many gallons of fuel you use, you can calculate your mileage that way. If you did this, you'd notice your car is always off by a few mpg. It's something that happens to all cars. My Fuelly.com log shows the car's statistics in the note section, with the difference in mpg calculated by hand. I am consistently 3 to 4 mpg worse than what my car says I'm doing.

    Give it a try sometime and see what you get.
     
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    Pretty sure 55 in a 75 could be pretty dangerous, not to mention really annoying.
     
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    And ticketable.

    SGH-T889 ?
     
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    The section isn't long, and it's also a 2-lane highway where it's common to find slow moving vehicles in the right lane, not to mention it's very straight so it's easy to see slow moving traffic and begin passing early. I drive it 4 times a day and it's always loaded with state troopers. None of them ever come after me. Most highways have a minimum speed limit of 40 or 45 as far as I recall.