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only getting 43mpg on 2010 Prius V

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by JC91006, Feb 26, 2014.

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  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    You can keep the car on battery only propulsion around town, by lifting off the gas, then re-apply but keeping the bar display to the left of middle point. I'll do this until battery capacity starts dropping down to half, then not so much.

    Also, I switched from ECO back to normal, and saw no difference. I found pedal response in ECO too frustrating. Too bad too, because I believe ECO does some other things as well, but the pedal required too much travel for my taste.
     
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    well that was just a few odd and rare days, otherwise normal.
     
    #22 spiderman, Mar 1, 2014
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  3. JC91006

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    Thanks for everyone's tips. I may have found the reason to the mileage. I normally have the tires set to 40, but today had all my tires checked because the tpms came on. All the tires were at 30 and one was at 28. Whoever did the last oil change must have reset the pressure back to factory spec, 32. Since then it has lost a couple pounds to 30 now.

    SM-N900P ?
     
    #23 JC91006, Mar 1, 2014
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    Yup, unless you tell them in advance, they almost always reduce the pressure to 32 for whatever reason.
     
    #24 spiderman, Mar 1, 2014
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