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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by bestmapman, Jun 12, 2009.

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  1. bestmapman

    bestmapman 04, 07 ,08, 09, 10, 16, 21 Prime

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    I went to visit a client today about 50 miles each way. On the way down there, I was running late and maintained about 65-70 MPH on the freeway portion and 60 MPH on the state hwy portion.
    I achieved 60.3 MPG for the leg, all highway driving.
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    I the way home, I had chance to concentrate more. I averaged 60 MPH and used TPS 18 and IGN 20 settings for flat area cruise or SHM. On the downhills, I used a no charge/power setting on the HSI instead of try to hold WS on the other graphic. This yielded 72.6 MPG for the leg.
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    I think the Gen III is going to be a good highway car.
     
    #1 bestmapman, Jun 12, 2009
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    Wow!
     
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  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    holy crap! The first leg had only 1 one minute bar below 50mpg.
     
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    See, I knew this car was going to be deadly in the hands of you experts! :D
     
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    Um...well, you know, they probably get better mileage than you because they don't have 26 horsepower stereos. :D
     
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Good point!

    *does his best Dustin Hoffman impression*

    I'm an excellent driver...
     
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  7. Tideland Prius

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    You mean Type R sticker.
     
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    I don't think even a compact Diesel car can top that kind of highway MPG.

    2010 Prius, the power to move forward FAST!
     
    #8 usbseawolf2000, Jun 12, 2009
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    The Polo BlueMotion comes close... but it's a subcompact with a tiny diesel that takes forever to get to 60 (and they say the Prius is slow??).
     
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    All figures stated here are UK Imperial Gallons combined, not US Gallons. These were tested by the UK Vehicle Certification Agency and figures are available on their website.

    1. The old Honda Insight - 83.1 MPG
    2. Seat Ibiza Ecomotive (diesel) - 74.3 MPG
    3. VW Polo BlueMotion (diesel) - 74.3 MPG
    4. 2010 Toyota Prius - 72.4 MPG
    5. Mini Cooper D (diesel) - 72.4 MPG

    So yeah.. the Polo BlueMotion beats it... for now. But the type of people who are going to buy it are either people like us (unlikely), grannys or test passers who want the cheap insurance or a brand new hot hatch. Diesel is very popular over here, so it is likely that type will get it.
     
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    It would be interesting to add the emisions ratings along with the MPG for each of those so we could tell the wnhole story. Thanks for posting the MPG ratings though. :)
     
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    I want to see the interior volume and acceleration as well. That would reveal how much ahead the synergy between gas and electric is more than single diesel power source.
     
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    As requested! :D

    1. The old Honda Insight - 83.1 MPG - 80g /km
    2. Seat Ibiza Ecomotive (diesel) - 74.3 MPG - 99g /km
    3. VW Polo BlueMotion (diesel) - 74.3 MPG - 99g /km
    4. 2010 Toyota Prius - 72.4 MPG - 89g /km
    5. Mini Cooper D (diesel) - 72.4 MPG - 109g /km

    So where can I get an old Insight then? ;) (joking :p)
     
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    the testing of emmisions is not the same now in 2009 (with the 2010 prius) compared to somewhere around 2000 ( with the 2000 insight )
    if i am correct
    so i am not sure this is a good list to compare.
     
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    Thanks! Haha
     
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    All down hill doesn't count! Nor does drafting behind a semi!
     
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    bestmapman (or anyone else),
    Can you please tell me what these acronyms stand for?
    TPS
    IGN
    Shm
    HSI
    WS

    Thanks much.


     
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  19. bestmapman

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    A lot of these terms are from a Scanguage. This is a device that plugs into the OBDII port under the drivers side dash. It is used to get information and MPG data.

    TPS (ScanGuage) Reading on Throttle Position
    IGN (ScanGuage) Reading on Ignition Timing
    Shm Super Highway mode. A method of driving utilizing TPS and IGN settings
    HSI Hybrid System Indicator in Prius dash
    WS Warp Stealth. A method of driving utilizing EV mode only at high speed.
     
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    Couple of hundred miles on a hot, sunny day with AC on. Two people with luggage.
    I do NOT Hypermile, but drive as I always have, keeping up with traffic. On I-65 between Gary and Indianapolis, that means 70 to 85 MPH, with lots of passing and being passed. Going down, we got a mere 48 mpg driving like that.
    Coming back, traffic was heavy and slower. Under 70 mph the whole way, with a major jam where we were stop and go for over an hour. Watched the battery go down to about 2 bars, then the ICE kicks on for a minute or so to recharge. The car loved that--we got over 54 mpg on the way back.
    Average for the trip, well over 50, which is well over twice my old car. I'm satified.
    The car delivers 50+ around town and 50+ on the highway--without any special kind of driving. This alone is a great way to help save the planet--and lots of $$$ :):):):):):):):):):):)
     
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