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Newport Beach, Newport Coast MPG Real World

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Fuel Economy' started by priusblogg, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. priusblogg

    priusblogg New Member

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    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Newport Beach is ALL stop light to stop light. If you can get through two consecutively call it a great week, so every intersection you get it in the rear end by the City developers: There are lots of hills, many like Newport Coast drive, steep and start from a near standstill.

    First Fillup:
    416 Miles on OD
    Power Mode On 100% of the time.
    Wheel Covers Off.
    Cons said 45.6mpg
    Got more accurately about 42+mpg, which I think under the above circumstances, is very damned good!
    Took exactly 10 gallons to fillup. No idea if dealer did this, doubt it.
    $2.99 = $30.00
    Tires were all 10lbs low! I never checked when taking it from dealer, checked at fill-up and corrected.
    A/C on 80% of time. I drive with A/C like a crazy person...
    Driving mostly normally, occasionally peetering along in neighborhoods on 100mpg mode, but plenty of hard runs off stop lights.

    When I got this car, I figured with my lead foot, if I got 38 I would be happy. I am very impressed.
     
  2. priusblogg

    priusblogg New Member

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    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    III
    Third tank is a tested, hard running, hard off the line, not much a/c use (as it is getting colder now) 40.4mpg.

    I really hammered it keeping up with traffic, shooting up Newport Coast Dr (steep long hill) etc.

    I'm pretty impressed. I really drove er' hard this tank, intentionally, to see what would happen (and also because there's been significantly more traffic, and I don't want all these Bentley's and Porsches cursing me out.)