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45 mpg Lifetime Club

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by cary1952, Apr 20, 2006.

  1. blamy

    blamy Member

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    9006 miles 47.8 mpg Purchased 4/07 Inflated tires to 40/38 last month (2 tanks so far at 52mpg)
     
  2. skruse

    skruse Senior Member

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    18,000 miles, 50.3 mpg. One tank at 68.3 mpg. Drove over the Sierra Nevada through Yosemite (3041 m Tioga Pass) and back to the Great Central Valley.

    I keep detailed track by spreadsheet. Even when brand new, never less than 45 mpg.
     
  3. LKJR

    LKJR Junior Member

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    06 Silver Pine Mica - Purchased May 06
    18,000 miles to date

    Worse tank: 38 mpg (calculated), 43 (MFD)
    Best tank: 54 mpg (calculated), 51 (MFD)

    Life time average: 46.4 mpg (calculated), 47.4 (MFD)

    Best longest trip: 56 mpg (250 miles, MFD)
     
  4. Gringa

    Gringa Junior Member

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    As of November 6, when I last filled up, I had a lifetime average of 48.4 MPG at around 5000 miles. That's with running the AC about 100% of the time here in Fla during our deliteful summers. :( Overall, I'm extremely happy with the mileage, it's 100% better than what I was getting in my Jeep.
     
  5. barbaram

    barbaram Active Member

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    I have been a slacker about posting so will go back to May:

    May 07
    1533 miles 31.8930 gal MPG=48.06697394
    June
    2046 miles 41.7220 gal MPG=49.03887637
    july
    1721.3 miles 35.2440 gal MPG=48.83951878
    august
    2307.1 miles 46.2910 gal MPG=49.83906159
    september
    1331 miles 27.6890 gal MPG=48.06963054
    october
    1224.6 miles 24.3320 gal MPG=50.32878514
    still have alot of variance with MFD reading but figure it all averages out over time... whatever I'm still smilin'! B)
     
  6. jimfnc

    jimfnc New Member

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    May 2007 - 10,800 miles 52.9 avg mpg.
    Same commute each day, 33 miles each way of rolling hills to Winston-Salem, NC
    2/3 interstate (65-70 mph) 1/3 secondary roads with heavy traffic but few lights.
    It's been in the 52 - 54 range since the first tank.
    Trip to south Florida, opprox 1000 miles was avg 48 mile (Florida is too flat...).
    I use med grade gas (not regular, not premium)
    I love it.
     
  7. barbaram

    barbaram Active Member

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    I just finished my 2007 numbers and the overall is remarkably close to 2006!

    2007= 19178.5 miles
    gal= 401.9226
    MPG = 47.7169

    2006=16741.9 miles
    gal= 354.474
    MPG= 47.2303

    Turned 37000 today!!!!
     
  8. mfa-prius

    mfa-prius Old member

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    As of 12/31/07: 34,357 miles, lifetime average 48.8. Best tank 87, worst 31, and can't explain either. MFD generally is not to be believed. Average is slowly drifting downward since I replaced the tires with Bridgestones, even running at 48psi. Wish there were a way to upload bulk data to priuschat.
     
  9. ethanhunt

    ethanhunt Feline Enthusiast

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    is the lifetime mpg stored somewhere in the car or do you just have to manually figure it out?
     
  10. tomy2green

    tomy2green Junior Member

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    I average 45mpg myself...In the winter is 43 to 44 and in the summer 46 to 47...Now and then I try playing with the pedal only when my wife ISN'T in the car...I'd be getting that look, like,"What are you doing, just drive", she always knows when I'm fiddling with the pedal...
     
  11. NROhioPruis

    NROhioPruis Junior Member

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    Had mine for a few months. im about 6700 miles. Avg 46.7 mpg.
     
  12. hsvjacket

    hsvjacket Junior Member

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    28,304 miles since Oct 2004
    Lifetime MPG = 46.5
    Lifetime Fuel Cost per 100 miles traveled = $4.93
     
  13. dayoff53@gmail.com

    [email protected] Dual Prius Owner

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    I also keep a spreadsheet showing the average fuel economy based on the computer readings and also based on my calculations. I have had a few anomalous readings due to not getting the tank full, but have averaged 51.549 mpg according to the computer and 50.084 by my calculations.
     
  14. GadgetCar

    GadgetCar Junior Member

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    I've owned my 2008 since Feb 08 and have just over 20,000 miles. Average MPG is 49.5.
     
  15. Son of Gloin

    Son of Gloin Active Member

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    Of course, we're all assuming that your mpg figure is an approximation; yes?

    As for me / Mithril ... "his" stats as of his last fill-up - August 29, 2009 - follow:

    Date of Purchase ... August 4, 2008
    11,154.5 miles
    approx. 232.1 gallons
    approx. 48.1 mpg
     
  16. tangmu

    tangmu Junior Member

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    Picked up my 2008 Prius exactly one month ago.

    Traveled 1260 miles since, including one long trip from northern VA to Richmond, then to Blacksburg and back.

    MPG: 60.6 :)

    I know...winter is coming...:(
     
  17. gak27

    gak27 Prius, Take Two

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    '08 Mag Gray Pkg 2 (non-Touring):

    Purchase Date: 7/7/08
    Last fill date: 9/10/09
    Miles traveled: 30,968
    MPG, tank-based: 47.9
    MPG, display-based: 49.4

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