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Getting familiar with the car/early vehicle calculated MPG results

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by commuter, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. commuter

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    Having driven the car for nearly a month now, I'm quite pleased with the early results. Any doubts that I may have had prior to purchasing the car have been erased. This is the perfect car for my needs- hence my username.

    My diligence with keeping up with actual fuel economy has been slack for the first two fillups, but I am going to sign up for Fuelly and share my personal MPG calculations when I can in this forum. The trip odo and HSI are giving me good MPG feedback as I drive the car.

    A few snapshots I have taken during my commute or after I arrive to my office and shut down the car. The observed numbers are a tad lower on the return trip home, due to slight elevation rises. Take these pics with a slight grain of salt since my commute in everyday is in traffic and slightly downhill

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  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Awesome results!

    Can you please include the screen showing average speed? I find that VERY helpful when determining what my capabilities are. For instance, most of the time you see a 60mpg+ tank it is followed by a sub 35mph average speed. Those of us with high speed commutes (40-50mph average speed) are usually stuck in the high 40s to low 50s.

    For elevation and speed tracking I use MyTracks which is a mapping App for the Android phone. There are others for the iPhone.

    http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...artphone-app-help-fuel-economy-questions.html
     
    #2 F8L, Mar 20, 2012
  3. ImeanGreen

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    How about posting the readings when you get home or PM time photo? Photo shows going to work. Just a guess since it is showing AM time. Would like to see the difference. Awesome mileage you are getting there. BTW, any modes you are using eco or regular mode?
     
    #3 ImeanGreen, Mar 20, 2012
  4. SoCalBPrius

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    Thanx for the info & no worries as many factors are involved to make our mpg but it all balances out in the long run:).
     
    #4 SoCalBPrius, Mar 21, 2012
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    Here is a snapshot of my trip after I got home last night. Slight caveat: had to take a slightly different way home. Added a few miles to my trip, and wound up missing out on the large uphill climb at the end of my trip. Wound up going through the valley.

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    All in all, still quite pleased. This tank is turning into something fun to watch. Most of my driving is in traffic resulting in average speeds of 29-35

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    Next post will have the results of my most recent tank to date, and todays morning trip to work.
     
    #5 commuter, Mar 21, 2012
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    My morning commute in to work today

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    My tank so far. Filled up Sunday night.

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    #6 commuter, Mar 21, 2012
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    Those are great numbers! You must have close to the ideal commute!

    Pick up the speed though! :D
     
    #7 ghosteh, Mar 21, 2012
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    Can only go as fast as the car in front of me! Admittedly, I am keeping this car to the right lanes and in ECO mode a lot more. Used to be a medium footed left lane and middle lane driver before buying the Prius.

    This tank averaged me out to computed 60.9/calculated 57.03.
    Using the P as my commuter car is now a no-brainer. And when I have to run errands on weekends, its not terrible either. Making multiple stops at Home Depot, etc each day this weekend did bring the MPGs down a bit. The computed number read 63.1 when I came home from work Friday night. may have calculated out to the mid 58s or even 59 mpg if I kept it parked throughout the weekend!

    http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...-please-post-your-results-77.html#post1506590
     
    #8 commuter, Mar 25, 2012
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