How are these people on Fuelly getting such bad MPG's???

I don’t think it means anything, just depends on the situation and driver. My Prius Prime (Toyota Prius Prime) | Fuelly

 

Yep. Short trips and cold weather will do this every time

 

Winter.....
Normal Drivers.....

 

Some owners seeing “better” mpg are just relying on what Toyota says on the dash, which is about as optimistic as they can get away with.

that said, with the 2023 Prius, the dash display of mpg is finally accurate?

 

They've probably got two lead feet to get such crappy fuel economy.

 

New cars can mean more playing with it.

Can't rule out bad data or errors.

 

It's the way they are driving their cars, pure and simple. Years ago, I had a 2005 Honda Civic hybrid and was able to achieve 44-46 mpg consistently which I used for my work. Another employee had a 2006 Civic Hybrid and complained they could only get 35 mpg. So one day, I asked to accompany them on their service calls and drove their car. By the end of the day, their mpg readout showed over 48 mpg.

 

CR didn't exactly get high numbers with past Prius models in tests. Some people do actually drive like that in real life.

 

Some of the poor slobs up in Alaska during winters on short drives only get milage in the 30s mpg. So quit your crying & complaining. Noth8ng new here.

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when people learn more about their prius - one of those many first things they learn is there is no cranking of a battery to start up the Prius. all that happens when the start button is pushed - is the systen boots up into ready mode. The traction pack then seamlessly turns over the ice as is necessary

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That is because they do not drive 40-mph on country roads in long trips like you do. mpg will be inversely proportional to the square of the speed.

 

Yep, the WLTP "Extra High" for the Prime (which is just slightly worse) is stated as 5,6l (42mpg) and includes average speed of roughly 100kmh (60mph) with a maximum of 130kmh (80mph). That does not seem alot for long distance "high speed" travel.... soon we will have some realistic Autobahn mpgs.

 

A Prius always shows its best fuel economy when you need neither heat nor air conditioning on longer trips with little elevation change. Heck, most cars will do their best in those circumstances.

Autumn in Kansas fits the bill for optimum conditions.

 

Visit the Fuelly forums, and you'll find posts about errors.

Short trips in which the engine is barely warmed up really do drop efficiency. So will the 19 inch wheels, as well as low tire pressures, lots of idling, etc.

Then some people are just inefficient drivers. The economy of their other cars aren't impressive either. Including 38.6mpg for a 2005 Prius. I had to do 85+mph to get figures like that from mine.