2007 mileage increase

welcome!

how many miles on her? there is not enough battery to accomplish that.

any other changes in maintenance or circumstances?

how are you measuring mpg's?

when you say 'the battery i being used a lot' do you mean the battery display is swinging wildly from full to empty and back again?

 

Welcome to the forum. Unfortunately, this may actually be the first time I've ever heard this:

My mileage has gone from an avg of 45 to 50 mpg.
Any suggestions as what might be the problem.

I was thinking "congratulations", but I don't have a good answer for you as to it being a problem. Mileage can vary quite a bit depending on the weather, driving habits and seasonal fuel blend. Have you recently started purchasing fuel at a different place? Have you had any work done to the car recently like brakes or spark plugs, etc? Have you stopped using the AC since the weather has cooled off a bit? My AC makes a big difference in MPG.

 

if you're mpg's are really improving, i wouldn't touch a thing

 

I've recently become a fan of having Dr. Prius hooked up and monitoring the parameters while driving the Prius. My daily is a manual Insight, so the Prius is kind of boring to drive, so I have to throw some stats up to keep me entertained. Anyhoo, on the Prius it seems to strive to keep the actual SOC of the battery at around 62%. Any less and it will use more gas to charge it up slowly, and any more and it will use the battery more to bring the SOC back down to 62%. How many battery bars does your car typically have now? If it is showing nearly full bars all the time, then the car will be more generous in its use of electricity.

For how many miles have you noticed this increase? Are you doing more low speed driving? My mileage on the Prius can vary between 45 and 70 mpg depending on weather and conditions, so 5 mpg isn't that much unless it's been consistent over a few thousand miles.

Little things like tire pressure, brakes, etc. can all impact economy either way. A change in economy doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with your car, especially if it's a mileage increase.

 

Which Prius do you drive? Where do you drive often, city or highway?

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08 Prius, as seen in my sig. I've driven more highway miles on it numerically due to a couple of trips, but most of the time its around town and in the country, or a combination of both. The lack of the third pedal and the overall disconnected feel from the road compared to my Insight deadens the experience.