1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

How many miles can 1 tank go?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by krmcg, Jan 19, 2016.

Page 2 of 4
  1. chenderson2

    chenderson2 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 6, 2010
    94
    57
    0
    Location:
    Houston
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Plug-in Advanced
    Here it is. How low can I get my fuel economy to go? | PriusChat
     
    #21 chenderson2, Jan 21, 2016
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,834
    16,072
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    2010 Toyota Prius: First Drive


    Never mind Tony, I saw that you linked to it in the thread that chenderson2 posted. Unfortunately, that article is gone but your quote is still there.

    How low can I get my fuel economy to go? | PriusChat
     
    #22 Tideland Prius, Jan 21, 2016
  3. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2005
    27,138
    15,396
    0
    Location:
    Huntsville AL
    Vehicle:
    2018 Tesla Model 3
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    #23 bwilson4web, Jan 21, 2016
  4. krmcg

    krmcg Lowered Blizzard Pearl Beauty

    Joined:
    May 15, 2008
    2,592
    2,388
    0
    Location:
    Whittier, CA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    Low Fuel Light came on this morning on the way to work at 616 miles. DTE was at 21 miles. WIthin a couple of minutes, the DTE went to ___ and the car posted a message in the MFD asking me if I would like to look for a nearby gas station.
    I will buy gas today at lunch approximately 650 miles driven on the first tank of gas. Will post stats after that fillup.
     
    #24 krmcg, Jan 22, 2016
    PriusC_Commuter, bisco and bwilson4web like this.
  5. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,703
    38,242
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Hopefully the gas gauge still has lots of leeway!
     
    #25 Mendel Leisk, Jan 22, 2016
    krmcg likes this.
  6. krmcg

    krmcg Lowered Blizzard Pearl Beauty

    Joined:
    May 15, 2008
    2,592
    2,388
    0
    Location:
    Whittier, CA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    I have averaged (by car's calculation) 64.8 MPG on this first tank. That tells me that there should be a gallon in reserve. The wild card is the dealer's definition of a "full tank" on delivery.
     
    #26 krmcg, Jan 22, 2016
    GaryD1 likes this.
  7. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,703
    38,242
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    I'm the opposite: fill any time it's below half, lol.
     
    #27 Mendel Leisk, Jan 22, 2016
    krmcg likes this.
  8. spwolf

    spwolf Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2005
    3,156
    440
    0
    Location:
    Eastern Europe
    thats pretty nice average for first tank... what did you say you averaged in your G2 again?
     
    #28 spwolf, Jan 22, 2016
  9. krmcg

    krmcg Lowered Blizzard Pearl Beauty

    Joined:
    May 15, 2008
    2,592
    2,388
    0
    Location:
    Whittier, CA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    LIfetime calculated MPG 50.2 Lifetime computer MPG 52.0

    Seven tanks above 60 MPG (out of 267 opportunities)
     
    #29 krmcg, Jan 22, 2016
  10. spwolf

    spwolf Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2005
    3,156
    440
    0
    Location:
    Eastern Europe
    since you are keeping good record, what mpg in your first winter when temps were like now (approx)?
     
    #30 spwolf, Jan 22, 2016
  11. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,762
    48,974
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    great info krmcg! happy to hear they added the mfd message. thanks!
     
    #31 bisco, Jan 22, 2016
  12. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2009
    17,115
    10,044
    90
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    The times I pushed it, I wasn't on the dealer's fill, but on my own fills after figuring how much refill the car took at various low markings. And I had a spare gallon with me.

    From one of your previous posts, and from the newly blanked out DTE display, this sounds like it could turn out like my 2014 Subaru. Its DTE has zero safety margin, and is blanked out after dropping to 30 miles. But there are enough other earlier low fuel warnings, far brighter and colorful than in my G3, that drivers have no basis to complain about running out.
     
    #32 fuzzy1, Jan 22, 2016
  13. krmcg

    krmcg Lowered Blizzard Pearl Beauty

    Joined:
    May 15, 2008
    2,592
    2,388
    0
    Location:
    Whittier, CA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    Winter-only numbers:
    64 tanks
    Computer Average MPG 50.7
    Calculated Average MPG 48.8


    Definitely some lower than the all-up numbers
     
    #33 krmcg, Jan 22, 2016
  14. YoDaddyAlex

    YoDaddyAlex Member

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2006
    271
    4
    0
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius
    Model:
    Five
    *looks at location* Southern CA...

    Winter temps? HA!
     
    #34 YoDaddyAlex, Jan 22, 2016
    bisco and MrBillTulsa like this.
  15. Paradox

    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2005
    29,110
    8,589
    201
    Location:
    USA
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    I had thought the same thing but didn't want to say it, LoL
     
    #35 Paradox, Jan 22, 2016
    bwilson4web likes this.
  16. Blizzard_Persona

    Blizzard_Persona Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2014
    1,787
    944
    0
    Location:
    Pa.
    Vehicle:
    2023 Prius Prime
    Model:
    XSE
    Yeah "winter" :(:cool::p

    Little chilly in SoCal I see!! Hahaha!!

    image.png



    This is winter....(n):mad::mad:

    image.png
     
    #36 Blizzard_Persona, Jan 22, 2016
  17. krmcg

    krmcg Lowered Blizzard Pearl Beauty

    Joined:
    May 15, 2008
    2,592
    2,388
    0
    Location:
    Whittier, CA
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    Winter is subtle, but it does make a difference...

    MPG.jpg First Fillup Data:
    650 miles. (gas warning light came on at 616)
    10.211 gallons of regular gasoline (off at first click)
    63.66 calculated MPG
    64,9 MFD MPG
     
    #37 krmcg, Jan 22, 2016
    PriusC_Commuter, Tideland Prius, GaryD1 and 4 others like this.
  18. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,703
    38,242
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Thanks for the report, astounding mpg, and not far off the displayed mpg: 2% error is much better than 3rd gen shenanigans.

    That empty gas gauge scares me. According to the manual the gas tank capacity is 11.4 US gallon. I'd guess that is not up to the neck, but who knows. I think you came pretty close to running dry, I'd play it safer next time there's no upside to that game.
     
    #38 Mendel Leisk, Jan 22, 2016
    krmcg likes this.
  19. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2009
    17,115
    10,044
    90
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I'm brave / foolish enough to do that in benign conditions after a few tanks, but most certainly not on the first one.
     
    #39 fuzzy1, Jan 22, 2016
    bwilson4web likes this.
  20. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2006
    11,313
    3,588
    1
    Location:
    Northern VA (NoVA)
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Now I see Toyota's game...get some good MPG results in the balmy California sunshine before the snow belt buyers mess up the Fuelly numbers. 69F? You gotta be kiddin me.
     
    #40 wjtracy, Jan 22, 2016
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 2 of 4