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Is this normal?

Discussion in 'Prius c Fuel Economy' started by Mikey The Mailman, Jul 27, 2012.

  1. Mikey The Mailman

    Mikey The Mailman Delivering snail mail for you ;-)

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    Whenever I start to drive my 5 day old C2...MPG starts at the lowest and work their way up. I always see other cars starting high then go down to the average.

    Is this normal among C cars?
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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  3. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I drew this graph for my Gen 2, so if your looks like this it is normal

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  4. Mikey The Mailman

    Mikey The Mailman Delivering snail mail for you ;-)

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    Interesting how things work, F8L.

    My "Normal" commute is 24 miles one way in Sacramento area (mostly 30 minute drive). I would say +200 elevation change going to work. I'm press the gas pedal as easy as I could but it ALWAYS in red zone (Power) on BOTH freeway on ramps. Sacramento River bridge on I-80 between Natomas and West Sacramento also in red zone uphill but everything else in normal ECO ranges.

    I noticed around 50 to 52 mpg by the time I get to work (no Air Cond). But averages 48mpg ON THE FREEWAY always with Air Cond but by the time I get home, I could get 50 or 51mpg.

    I'm little concerned since my ODO now says 295 and I have 4 bars left on gas gauge....Is this normal??? I'm hoping for 450 to at least 500 mile per tank thou' I have seen Prius C's higher miles per tank is what I'm hoping to achieve as much as I can.

    I tried viewing P&G on YouTube but I am not able to hear what the driver is saying so I have no idea exactly how to execute P&G properly!
     
  5. Mikey The Mailman

    Mikey The Mailman Delivering snail mail for you ;-)

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    Jimbo,

    My commute is always 24 mile one way (about 30 minutes) with about 20 mile of it is Interstate 80 (max speed limit 65, normally 60+ mph for me).