Guide to Maximizing Mileage in Toyota Prius

hello,

my very first tank of gas mpg results:

it took 300 miles before i loss the first bar on my gas gauge, with an average of 60mpg. the total mileage on the first tank was 650. since it is hot here in augusta, my ac ran all the time. but to avoid heavy usage with ac, i tinted all the widows with a #30 chrome film. the chrome film reduces the heat index by 70% which means the ac didn't work very hard to keep it cool.

my salesman at the dealership said i wouldn't get good mpg to start, due to a learning curve of how to drive this prius smart. well, i prove that not to be so. i did some research and found a website that explains in detail how to maximize your mileage before i purchase this new 06 prius.

i am here is this forum to give everyone this link and hopefully you will benefit as much as i have. thank you for reading my message and enjoy your prius.

Guide to Maximizing Mileage in Toyota Prius

david
picarsic

 

my second tank of gas, testing highway mpg. my friend and i test the prius on the open highway doing 70mph from augusta to atlanta and then back. the average mpg for this 290 mile trip was 69mpg. when i got back to augusta, i fill the tank and calculated the mpg and could not believe how good this mpg average was.

my next test is to drive the prius at 65mph and see what the results will be.

 

my 3rd tank of gas, 65mph on cruise control and got 71 mpg.

can any prius owner relate to this outstanding mpg? talk to me, i would like to know if there are others who are getting these same results.

picarsic