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Finally cracked the 50mpg barrier!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by NineScorpions, Aug 15, 2012.

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  1. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    Man, I thought I would never get there...but finally and just barely! :D Seems it is quite easy to get to 48mpg...but seems to be capping out at 50. I am not inducing any additional hypermiling techniques beyond this. It is what it is.

    NineScorpions fueled-up his Toyota Prius. (50.0 MPG) 19 minutes ago
     
    #1 NineScorpions, Aug 15, 2012
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  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Dude! Congrats!

    This has been a long time coming. Your previous best was 49mpg right?
     
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  3. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    yea...I hit 49 like three times. I think I can consistently hit 48/49 now. Of course your numbers make me look silly...lol. I am sure if I put my factory rims and tires back on...I would be close to 60.
     
    #3 NineScorpions, Aug 16, 2012
  4. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Don't look at my numbers. We are driving in totally different conditions and your wheels/tires are not helping. :p your numbers are great considering what you are up against. :)
     
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    HyperFX NIMFY (not in my front yard)

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    Congratulations man. Its refreshing when fellow members drive a prius better than the manufacturer's estimates. Ride on!
     
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    Awesome dude congradulations! What size wheels were you running again?


    Posted from my iPhone via the Tapatalk app.
     
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    Congrats! Given the wheels and tires your numbers are not bad at all! Plus you have one hot looking Prius!
     
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    JimN Let the games begin!

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    The competition is not between us as we all have different terrain, climate & routes. The competition is within you. Configure the car the way you want & do what you can to improve your numbers. The highs will come & more often as you learn to drive the car. Enjoy the highs when you can & don't get too bummed on the lows.

    Yeah, I'd like to see F8L's numbers too, especially on a rally.
     
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  9. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I couldn't have said it any better. You nailed it, Jim. The challenge is within.
     
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  10. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    I am running 18's
     
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  11. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    thank you sir!
     
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  12. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    I will toast to that! cheers! (y)
     
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    congrats. you give those 18-ers something to look up to. ;)
     
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    Yep, on all previous video games, I only competed against myhigh scores. Why should this one be different.

    And F8L's numbers are crazy!
     
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    Seriously;)! Congratulations Nine. I have a feeling you'll be hitting 50 on a consistent basis now:).
     
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  16. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    just slammed a 51.1 calculated tank. I have determined that my to work route is probably pulling 52mpg while my route home is around 48 (uphill against the wind). I changed part of my home route and picked up another mpg.

    SoCal...I see you pulled a 55.5 with your 17's. Sweet!
     
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    It was awhile back (about 2 month) as I'm still running my 15's but yes I did get 55.5 cal. It wasn't easy though :p as I would rank it similarly in difficulty as the 61.6 cal. I got recently on my 15's. Like I said earlier, u look to be getting the hang of it too & considering u have 18's, 51 cal. is impressive (y) as I know it takes some effort to get it to 50 even on my 17's. & yes, familiarity is key as I get some of my better mileage on routes that I'm familiar with as I know the usual spots where I can usually hypermile more easily than other areas where I have to drive normal.
     
    #18 SoCalBPrius, Sep 18, 2012
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    LOL, in a world of car builders loudly honking their horns about finally building a few cars that MAY make 40 mpg highway under ideal conditions, a Prius owner was sad about getting ONLY 48 mpg average / combined.:)
     
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  20. NineScorpions

    NineScorpions Economy, Meet Style!!

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    LOL...got to love it right? I am trying to squeeze all the water out of the sponge with my wheel and tire setup.
     
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