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My best record: 111.39 MPG on a one way trip 84.9 miles of freeway driving.

Discussion in 'Prius c Fuel Economy' started by DKTVAV, Jan 6, 2014.

  1. DKTVAV

    DKTVAV Active Member

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    Manually calculated at $3.49/gl here in Orange County, SoCal.

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    #1 DKTVAV, Jan 6, 2014
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    What are the details on the drive? Average speed? Level of road? Etc.
     
    #2 Raidin, Jan 11, 2014
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    Elevation change too?
     
    #3 fuzzy1, Jan 11, 2014
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    I know there will be questions eventually:). I kind of cheated. If you live in SoCal you'll be familiar with the area:

    1. Average speed from the picture is about 48.5 M/hr.
    2.From Camp Tahquitz freeway 38 near Big Bear downhill 17.5 miles till corner of Bryant: never touch the gas pedal using a lot of run away ramps when seeing vehicles behind me.
    3. To freeway 10 West near 210: still downhill I guess with traffic lights.
    4. To 215 South and 91 West: I believe a lot of lower elevation changes.
    5. To 55 South and 22 West: a little downhill.
    6. Exit at about 1/2 of the length of freeway 22 West and then 6 miles local to my home.

    I use Eco Score and on freeway I try to keep the green bar "steady" at close to 12 o'clock so my speed is from 48 - 62 MPH on the right lane. On local streets I drive at speed limit or lower. I don't know about wind speed and direction in that date though.
     
    #4 DKTVAV, Jan 12, 2014
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    So mostly a downhill run all the way.
     
    #5 Raidin, Jan 12, 2014
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    Ah, so around 6700 feet of descent. More than the ~5000 I needed used for this:
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    Some people have done it with no descent, but I haven't reached that level.
     
    #6 fuzzy1, Jan 12, 2014
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    Turn around and head back to where you started and THEN tell us the score.

    It might still be impressive.
     
    #7 GrumpyCabbie, Jan 13, 2014
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    That is still very good. ;)h
     
    #8 HaroldW, Jan 13, 2014
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    On the way up there I was driving like crazy if possible trying to beat traffic (leaving at 1:00 PM) and just past 38 & Bryant I got a tail Lexus decided to race him all 17 miles up: 46 MPG for the trip.:)
     
    #9 DKTVAV, Jan 13, 2014
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    that is really impressive! love it.
     
    #10 B2FiNiTY, Feb 9, 2014
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