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I think he's being sarcastic.

Yes, please answer the questions. We can at least tell you to check this or that, don't do this or that or that your mileage is normal for your commute.

Fuzzy1 is absolutely correct. There is no promise that you will get EPA estimated mileage. Since your expectation seems completely based upon EPA estimates, please read http://priuschat.com/forums/other-c...uth-about-epa-city-highway-mpg-estimates.html and compare their procedure to your driving. Even the EPA says http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/why_differ.shtml.

FWIW, CR got Most fuel-efficient cars.

Since you mention late Feb, although you seem to have warmer weather now, you did have bouts of colder weather per History : Weather Underground and fairly low lower bound temps. Please see http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...ileage-in-mid-west-winters-2.html#post1216266 about why mileage drops in cold temps.

 

The MID is ~7% optimistic. Inflate the tires, block the grill, & cut your speed. If I only got 50mpg I'd be pissed. I'm disappointed I haven't seen 60mpg.

 

Agreed about the above but re: blocking the grille, I'd only do it in colder weather.

If the OP is in Tulsa, OK, then I'd strongly advise against grille blocking given the weather conditions and forecasts I see at Tulsa Weather Forecast and Conditions and 10 Day Weather Forecast for Tulsa, OK (74103) - weather.com. It's currently 78 F and the projected high temps for the next 10 days are almost all above 70 F and in two cases, above 80 F.

 

My Prius displayed mpg is pretty consistently 2mpg optimistic compared to calculated mpg.

 

You must learn how to do a proper glide and also to use "warp stealth". These are the two most important no-fuel modes on a Prius, and will drastically improve mileage once you've got the hang of it. Since you can't reasonably expect 50 mpg to show up on the display by itself, you can force it with those techniques.

2010 Prius-III P&G, SHM and WS FE techniques rehashed, defined and refined - CleanMPG Forums

 

And if you don't want to do warp stealth/P&G/etc, trying coasting more and being more judicious with the acceleration. You can find tips like that in the blog post from this thread: Tips & tricks for the “normal†driver to achieve satisfying fuel efficiency on the Prius Gen 3

Hope that helps. Oh, and my readout is also optimistic, usually in the neighborhood of 4-7%.

 

While I do recommend inflating the tires to 38/40 PSI and know that cold weather driving can reduce MPG by 5-10%, overall just drive the bloody thing.
If you cannot deal with the subtleties of the Prius and are still unhappy in 6-8 months, then trade it for a different brand. No blame - just leave the aggravation behind.