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A tale of two trips

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by ystasino, Jan 9, 2008.

  1. ystasino

    ystasino Active Member

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    Location:
    Tucson, Arizona
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    Trip 1
    Dates covered: Oct 1st - Dec 25th, 2007
    Mileage: 5000-7800
    Consumption: 51.9 mpg
    Trips:
    50-65mph for 1500 miles
    0-50mph for 1300 miles
    Notes:
    Significant drop in consumption efficiency with colder temperatures. October mpg was about 57mpg and had been declining every since.

    Trip 2
    Dates covered: December 26th, 2007 - January 4th, 2008
    Mileage 7801-11250
    Consumption: 38.3 mpg
    Trips:
    65-80 mph: 2200 miles
    45-65 mph: 800 miles
    0-45 mph: ~450 miles
    Notes:
    Average trip temperature: 20 F

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