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May MPG averages - Post 'em here!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by Danny, May 3, 2004.

  1. afsheen

    afsheen New Member

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    Los Angeles, CA
    Tank miles: 353
    Overall Miles: 353
    Avg Tank Mileage: 41.6 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 41.6 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 80s, for the most part
    Price per Tank: $21 for 9 gallons
    Avg Price per Gallon: $2.33

    As you can tell, this was my first tank. Mileage wasn't that impressive compared to what other people have gotten. (Although the A/C has been on non-stop while driving since day one.) I had to fill up with two bars left on the gas gauge because I wasn't sure when I would be able to find a gas station again.

    The current tank is getting 48 MPG after driving 200 miles. Hopefully that will continue, if not improve...
     
  2. bigbaldcuban

    bigbaldcuban New Member

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    Location:
    Mansfield, TX
    Tank miles: 356
    Overall Miles: 67845
    Avg Tank Mileage: 15.1 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 16 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 80s, for the most part
    Price per Tank: $$40 for 23 Gallons
    Avg Price per Gallon: $1.87

    (1997 Ford F150)
     
  3. afsheen

    afsheen New Member

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    Okay, that makes me feel better about my "low" mileage.
     
  4. bigbaldcuban

    bigbaldcuban New Member

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    Everyone says the tanks get better the more you drive. The car is "broken in" and you'll be watching the consumption screen like a crack fiend trying to get the mpg up.
     
  5. DonDNH

    DonDNH Senior Member

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    Location:
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    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four Touring
    Tank miles: 378
    Overall Miles: 152,781
    Avg Tank Mileage: 43.4 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 40ish MPG
    Avg Temperature: 60s
    Price per Tank: 2.039 for 8.7 Gallons
    Fillup Cost: $17.75

    1995 Saturn SL1
    This may be my last fillup for this car, I got my Prius' VIN today.
     
  6. afsheen

    afsheen New Member

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    The consumption screen is both addictive and highly competitive. Last night I woke up a sleeping passenger to gloat about getting 99.9 MPG for fifteen solid minutes... while driving down a mountainous highway.
     
  7. rflagg

    rflagg Member

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    As posted in "I Beat the EPA" thread:

    Tank miles: 571 (30.0 over last bar blinking)
    Overall Miles: 5986
    Avg Tank Mileage: 55.0 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 50.7 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 70s
    Price per Tank: 2.029 for 10.581 Gallons


    -m.
     
  8. kenmac

    kenmac New Member

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    2nd refill at 1 bar flashing/beep - full tank
    tank kms = 913
    overall kms = 1801
    cost = $42.36 Au
    rate = 98.9c Au
    litres = 42.83
    calculated average = 4.69L/100km
    displayed average = 4.7
    city/freeway driving, max 100kph
    temp. low 20's ©

    happy so far - will try country running soon (max 110kph)

    kenmac
     
  9. afsheen

    afsheen New Member

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    Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Tank miles: 500
    Overall Miles: 853
    Avg Tank Mileage: 47.5 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 45 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 70s to 80s
    Price per Tank: $25.31 for 10.5 gallons
    Avg Price per Gallon: $2.39
     
  10. Gen2

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    First fillup! 5/7 to 5/21/04

    Tank miles: 343
    Overall Miles: 350
    Avg Tank Mileage: 46.7
    Avg Overall Mileage: 46.7
    Avg Temperature: 70
    Price per Tank: *
    Avg Price per Gallon: $2.319



    * We could not wait until the tank was nearly empty due to a pending trip.

    MFD displayed average 41.3 MPG
     
  11. ALoLA

    ALoLA New Member

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    Location:
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    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Tank miles: 363 (1 bar, but not flashing)
    Overall Miles: 3337
    Avg Tank Mileage: 47.7 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 48 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 70s to 80s
    Price per Tank: $17.36 for 7.6 gallons
    Avg Price per Gallon: $2.28
     
  12. N9IWP

    N9IWP New Member

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    Tank 5

    Tank miles: 285 (fill up b4 big trip)
    Overall Miles: 1942
    Tank Mileage: 54.3
    Avg Overall Mileage: 48.3
    Avg Temperature: mid 60s?
    Price per Gallon: 1.999

    Displayed milage 50.7

    <Comic Book Guy>
    Best... Tank... Ever!
    </CBG>

    do not know what I did different, the car is more broke in and its a bit warmer.

    Brian
     
  13. bikeprius

    bikeprius New Member

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    Location:
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    Tank Miles: 503
    Overall Miles: 946
    Avg. Overall Miles (Calculated): 50.1 mpg
    Avg. Overall Miles (Displayed): 49.3 mpg

    Avg. Temperature: 55

    Fill-up Tank Amount: 10.05 gallons
    Price per Gallon: $2.159 (WI)

    I went 31 miles after Fuel Gauge "E" started to flash.

    I love this car! Thinking about trading my BMW M3 for another one.
     
  14. Wolfman

    Wolfman New Member

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    Needing to use the truck more, along with riding the motorcycles this month have definitely reduced my normal month mileage. Only four tanks of fuel were purchased this month for the Prius. Last night marks what should be my last tank of fuel purchased for the month of May, so here goes:

    Tank Miles: 2,154.8 miles

    Overall miles: Approximately 21,000

    Overall miles calculated: 50.8mpg

    Overall miles displayed: 53.8 mpg (figure averaged over 4 tanks)

    Temps have been consistenly in the mid to upper 80's all month.
     
  15. DicksieLee

    DicksieLee New Member

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    Location:
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    Tank miles: 555
    Overall Miles: 2133
    Avg Tank Mileage: 52.61 MPG
    Avg Overall Mileage: 47.05 MPG
    Avg Temperature: 80s, for the most part
    Price per Tank: $20.26 for 10.55 gallons
    Avg Price per Gallon: $1.92

    The gauge showed 1 bar, not flashing. The mileage was a combination city/hwy.
     
  16. Medved

    Medved New Member

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    Is there some screen which tracks "lifetime" gas average, or is it just the tank?

    Is everyone keeping spreadsheets on their lifetime, or is it hidden somewhere. If so, can someone please tell me where it is.

    Thanks,

    Also, one other quick question, I have an options for screen brightness for day and night time, where do you enter the time??

    Thanks,
     
  17. Tempus

    Tempus Senior Member

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    Nope, just the Tank

    Excel is your friend

    Day is when the Dimmer Wheel to the lower left of the steering wheel is locked 'on'.

    Night is when it's not.

    It's a manual operation, but you can use the ambient outside brightness for guidance on when to activate it.
     
  18. Tempus

    Tempus Senior Member

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    May Mileage

    Date - 5/6/2004
    Tank Miles - 434.4
    Overall Miles - 3244
    Gallons - 9.219
    Cost/Gal - $1.939
    Cost - $17.88
    Displayed MPG - 54.7
    Calculated MPG - 47.12
    Lifetime MPG - 49.07
    Notes: Faulty Fillup - Pump never shut off, when I stopped it tank was full to the brim. No idea how much fuel the pump sucked back in before I stopped it.

    Date - 5/18/2004
    Tank Miles - 522.2
    Overall Miles - 3766
    Gallons - 8.574
    Cost/Gal - $2.099
    Cost - $18.00
    Displayed MPG - 55.7
    Calculated MPG - 60.91
    Lifetime MPG - 50.42
    Notes: Commuting plus one trip to West Virginia and Back (Mainly Highway 65 MPH)

    Date - 5/18/2004
    Tank Miles - 492.4
    Overall Miles - 4259
    Gallons - 8.003
    Cost/Gal - $1.999
    Cost - $16.00
    Displayed MPG - 59.2
    Calculated MPG - 61.53
    Lifetime MPG - 51.51
    Notes: Commuting plus one trip to West Virginia and Back (Mainly Highway 65 MPH) - Filled prematurely in WV because of Cheap Gas

    May Totals
    Tank Miles - 1449
    Gallons - 25.796
    Cost - $51.88
    Cost/Mile - $.0358
    Displayed MPG - 56.53
    Calculated MPG - 56.17
    Lifetime MPG - 51.51


    Currently sitting in the Driveway after trip back from WV with Screen Mileage at 59.5 MPG
     
  19. tag

    tag Senior Member

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    First tank. Gauge showed "full" upon delivery (no idea how "full").

    Fill-up with 1 bar displayed (not flashing):

    Tank Miles: 463
    Gallons: 8.132 (click-off)
    Cost/Gal: $2.099
    Total Cost: $17.07
    Displayed MPG: 52.0
    Avg Temp: 65
     
  20. Frank Hudon

    Frank Hudon Senior Member

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    driving by the Chevron and noticed that there was a gas war going on and the price cut was 9cent's a liter lower than yesterday so gased it up, put in all I could and it took 17.60 liters total cost $16.00 and I had driven a mix of urban surbaban and had done 392Km. So crunching the numbers it looks like this
    4.48979Liters per 100Km's
    62.916MPG Imperial
    52.388MPG US
    total mileage on the car is 2890KM temp was 18C and the indicated on the MFD was 5.2 L per 100K
    I knew that the mileage was getting pretty good as it had just dropped to 1/2 tank