ITS SPRING, HERE WE GO! MPG ON ITS WAY UP.

It is slowly warming up here in the PNW and I have noticed about a 15% increase so far.
Waiting for it to warm up more, I expect it to just get better.

 

bought mine during the winter so I am looking forward to this

 

I can't wait until the salt get washed off the roads so I can start driving mine.

 

Got mine in October so I am right there with you.
I noticed my mileage has gotten better even on my snow tires as I got more experienced with my car.
Then when I switched back to my OEM tires my mileage actually dropped a little bit, lol what.
Still a little cold, and the OEM tires don't do as well in rain etc. as my snows.
And I think the tires are still getting worn in a little, I only had 450 miles on my car before I switched to snows.
I averaged 47 mpg during the time I had my snows on, love having 2 trip displays, I used number 2 for my snow tire time.
I am now over 53 on the first full tank since I switched back.
I still haven't pulled my insulation from the grill as it still isn't quite warm enough yet, especially in the mornings, maybe next week.
But I am almost breaking 60 on my commute home when it's warmer, keep in mind my commute is slightly uphill I think about 1300 ft. in elevation.
But I am right at 59.9mpg coming home yesterday at that is at 64 degrees.

 

I can't wait to fill up mine. MPG had been suffering during winter. Current tank is showing 55mpg, this would be the first 50+ tank since I got it during winter ***Fingers crossed***

 

Aye. With warmer temps and summer blend fuel back at the pumps your mpg is going to go way up. You'll see a lot of smiling Prius owners driving around.

 

nope. still cold and snowy up here. mid 40s till May.

 

52+ mpg and climbing with the temps in the 60's.

DBCassidy

 

5th tank for me, 40.2 avg, however have had at least 100 miles @ 75mph on each tank

 

yes.
71 mpg on a 30 mile stretch going home tonight.

 

Still cold and snowy down here to. Low to mid 40s.

 

Wow, really I am surprised. We are suppose to get 5-13" of snow today...about 23F now. But this is not uncommon.

 

Remember the days when we were oblivious to MPG, when winter simply meant months of cold to deal with?



Having a screen in front of you clearly showing how efficiency is affected when the temperature is low makes your years for spring.

Thankfully, even delivers MPG better than traditional cars even the extremes. I still miss summer though...

 

John,
Thanks for the memories!

 

Last weekend with warm temps and dry roads a round trip to Portland Oregon and back was about 53 mpg
calculated. If the weather was rain and in the 40's the mpg would be about 45-47 mpg calculated.

 

Got a little over a foot in the last 24hours with another storm to bring as much or more Monday night! Good grief.

 

Wow, I hope we are done here until next winter.

 

Wow! spiderman getting kind of old!

 

It's raining here now. Yeah!

Drives like this are just a memory...