2018 HyCam amateur review and ongoing blog

More excitement, tank 2 calculated.

1/3 tank fuel gauge displayed
Lifetime average 49.7 MPG
Trip 523.5 miles
Range 128 miles
Tank average displayed 54.2 MPG

$23.71
10.137 Gallons

51.64 MPG calculated vs 54.2 MPG displayed.
or 4.9% optimistic

The first tank showed a similar difference between calculated and displayed with the displayed figure being slightly optimistic.

Tank 1 was:
52.7 MPG at the pump vs 55.0 MPG displayed
or 4.3% optimistic

 

For full disclosure I think temps are pushing the MPGs down. The reason the lifetime is lower is that when I took delivery of the car the salesman spent a good deal of time showing me the features of the vehicle sitting still, with the engine on, in the cold (there was a bit of snow on the car when I bought it).

On the other hand I have an easy commute and while I tend to drive "normally" on the way to work I drive in a special way to maximize MPGs on the way home from work. An average commuter is not going to achieve the figures I'm reporting. I could easily see someone getting in the thirties if they had a lot of cold and traffic to deal with. My mileage would be in the mid forties (in the current weather) if I drove "normal" but even that would be better than most because my commute is easier than most. Warmer weather should improve things.

People with easy commutes, warm weather and who are not in a hurry will easily beat EPA.

People dealing with a lot of traffic, cold weather and who are in a hurry will come in less than EPA estimates.

 

Congratulations, I hope you like it.

 

50 MPG lifetime displayed today. Also 2k on the OD.

 

There is this thing I've not seen talked about anywhere else before (perhaps because it isn't so important) so you are getting the inside scoop. Back in the day cars had a hump down the center of the car, a pretty big one as I recall to allow for a driveshaft to go from the engine in front to the wheels in back. Front wheel drive has eliminated the need for a hump, which is pretty cool. The floor can be perfectly flat nowadays.

The Camry has a little hump in the center of the rear floor. I didn't like the hump at first but I've changed my tune. My child uses it to help climb into the car seat for one thing. The other thing I really like is that stuff does not slide around from one side of the car to the other so much. I've got a plastic tote with emergency stuff like jumper cables and an air pump. The tote fits perfectly on one side of the hump and the hump helps it stay put. I love the little hump!

 

That gray car is just a picture stolen off the internet, not even my model. I'll clean the car and take some pics, maybe this weekend.

 

Newest tank:

50.8 Lifetime MPG
527.7 miles
55.3 MPG displayed tank
$23.05
10.026 gallons

52.6 MPG calculated vs 55.3 displayed.

There has been a similar pattern for all the tanks so far with the display being a tad optimistic.

Tank 1 was:
52.7 MPG at the pump vs 55.0 MPG displayed
or 4.3% optimistic

Tank 2 was:
51.64 MPG calculated vs 54.2 MPG displayed.
or 4.9% optimistic

and Tank 3 was:
52.6 MPG calculated vs 55.3 displayed.
or 5.1% optimistic

4.75% high on the display average so far...