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5000 mile in 8 weeks

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by Steve terry, Sep 8, 2013.

  1. Steve terry

    Steve terry Member

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    I bought my prius on July 13th 2013 and made 5 road trips to concerts and airports each about 200 miles each way. (5000 miles) Well, it does not seem like I have put 5000 miles on it this fast. All the rest is 75 mile round trip to work 3 days a week (1800 miles) . I am heading to the toyota dealer to get my tires rotated tomorrow. My point is that it is a nice smooth riding car and I do not have any problems making trips in it. I was keeping track of fuel with the fuelly app but it would not let me input data more than once per day. I have been averaging 45 miles per gallon on the long trips at 75 mph and 48 mpg at 65 when I drive to work and back. Good thing toyota changes my oil for first 25,000 miles. If I quit running all over oklahoma and texas then I should only put 15,000 miles a year on it. But I love getting such good mpg.
     
    #1 Steve terry, Sep 8, 2013
  2. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I do 30,000 miles a year, or 5,000 every 2 months. My Gen 2 hit 90,000 3 years to the day after I bought it. My v was about 2 weeks early to 30,000.
     
    #2 JimboPalmer, Sep 8, 2013
  3. Steve terry

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    Do you ever put your feet on the ground? Or spend any time at home.
     
    #3 Steve terry, Sep 8, 2013
  4. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I hear ya. I got my Volt at the very end of June and I have 7,200 miles on it already.
     
    #4 F8L, Sep 8, 2013
  5. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    My clients start at 44 miles away and go to about 92 miles away, it varies which ones and how many I see each day. I am home every night. Additionally, I drive church ladies to their Drs. Appointments about once a week. (Memphis is 135 miles north, Jackson is 97 miles south)
    My wife is somewhere in the US each day*, she travels (mostly by plane) 2 weeks out of 5, tomorrow she is in Brunswick, GA.

    *She just applied for a Puerto Rico architect's license, that's still the US, right?
     
    #5 JimboPalmer, Sep 8, 2013
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    Picked mine up July 9th and am at 5200. Need to schedule my 5000 mile "service" to check the box for warranty.
     
    #6 VicVinegar, Sep 8, 2013
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    That depends on which axe is on the grinder.
     
    #7 fuzzy1, Sep 9, 2013
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