Worst MPG ??

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(edmarin @ May 31 2007, 05:22 PM) [snapback]452904[/snapback]</div>

Don't worry Ed . . . First it takes a little while to get used to driving the car, break it in etc. . .

Also it the trips are short say less than 5 miles/minutes the engine has to run so that the catalytic converter can get to operating temps. The stickys in this forum are a good place to start and will answer most of your questions. . . just click on one of the stickys and start reading.

Here's a link to my High Speed Low MPG run from Los Angeles to Fresno, CA, 220+ miles and the absolute worst I could get, which was my intention, was 32.7 mpg.

Wildkow

p.s. Welcome to Club Smug!

 

Well, the very best I can get, even coasting, gliding, pulsing, etc. is an average of just over 42 mpg because all of the $^&*# hills around here! This is probably close the the worst some Prius drivers have been able to average that live in areas that are not all hills. ARGH...

Still better than the max of 18.4 I got with my Acura MDX though!

 

After one full year and 13,421 miles, I am averaging 48.0 mpg.

My best tank was 53.6.

My worst tank was 39.4.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(edmarin @ May 31 2007, 06:22 PM) [snapback]452904[/snapback]</div>

Don't worry, if you're getting 36 a different car would probably get half that on the same course. I get 56 weekdays on my normal work commute, that drops on the weekends to probably 52 or less just because the routes are different and distances are shorter. I'm sure all mpgs will drop this winter when it gets cold. I've been trying to keep a mindset that if my mileage sucks right now, a different car would really really suck! Other cars don't read out mpg so it's harder to tell.