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Trip consumption

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by CivicQc, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. CivicQc

    CivicQc The world needs more prius

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    For those of you who own a Prius 2010, could you tell me whether it is possible to tell how much fuel was used for a given trip? That is apparently an interesting feature of the scangauge. I'd like to know if it available on the new Prius. Based on pictures that are posted on various threads, I seem to understand it is possible to get the average MPG for a given trip (is that correct?) - from which the amount of fuel can be worked out. Is it the only way?

    I'd love to have a copy of the 2010 owner's manual. Anyone knows where they can be found on the web?
     
    #1 CivicQc, Jun 21, 2009
  2. Voltan

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    They are supposed to have interactive manuals at toyota.com. You have to register your VIN no. as an owner.
     
    #2 Voltan, May 18, 2010
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Nope but you can track mpg for each trip odometer so yes you can deduce the amount of fuel used that way.
     
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  4. Philosophe

    Philosophe 2010 Prius owner

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    Not directly. But with a non US car, in L/100km, use the trip average consumption multiplied by the trip distance (in hundred km).
    L/100 km x 100 km = L
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    or if you are agile with the metric system (1 cL = 10 mL = 0.01 L = 2 tea spoons)
    L/100 km x km = cL
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    For example, my commute this morning:
    3.5 L/100km x 11 km = 38.5 cL (or 385 mL, or 0.385 L)

    In the US MPG so called "system":
    1 ÷ (M/G ÷ M) = G.
    e.g. 1 ÷ (67 MPG ÷ 6.8 miles) = 0.1 gal.

    (and multiply by 1.05-1.08 to take into account the preprogrammed ~5-8% error between displayed fuel consumption and real fuel consumption... :tsk:)
     
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  5. Philosophe

    Philosophe 2010 Prius owner

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    US version here (credit to Boo).
     
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  6. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Should be the same manual for North American cars.
     
    #6 Tideland Prius, May 19, 2010
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