July 2005 MPG averages

July report-early, new car here about 1100 miles, got 43.7 on I-10 (200 mile roundtrip) rest been short trips + high heat = ac = 40.4 and 39.7, dicscounting 1st dealer fill up. Got lots of learning to do. Working on it.

 

First 250 miles driven on our new 2005: 53.1 mpg! (MFD....haven't properly done the fill-up, so I'll have to start that for the next time.)

 

Congrats Howk., good mileage and good choice of cars

 

Congrats Howk., good mileage and good choice of cars

 

Just filled up in July. Only had one in June- HEY, I only fill my Prius up once a month.

Anyway, 53 MPG MFD

Karl

 

Great Smika, cut my fill ups in 1/2 and use about 1/3 less gas..so we're all saving. I am still working on best mileage, got al lot of just short trip, and can't really get longer runs to get better mileage. This is job dependent, someday I may live further away that is when I'll really reap savings. For now the best so far is 43 mpg. Lot of folks in my straights around where I live. But patience and determination will help. Congrats on your good performance and mileage.

 

56.6 mpg on computer
54.6 calculated
561 miles on tank.

Lots of AC usage. Driving about
1/3 under 50 mph, 1/3 at 55, and 1/3 at 65-70 mph.

70 mph got me just about 48-50 mpg.
55 mph was generally over 60 mpg.

Drove 250 miles or so to Western MA on part of this tank, and got into bigger hills. Mileage held up pretty steady, but got my very first 10 green battery bars, and did lots of coasting.

 

Here are my two tanks so far in July:
Tank 1: To Denver, CO from Lubbock, TX
Tank Miles: 530.9
Total Gallons: 11.648
Gas Price: $2.179
Calculated Mpg: 45.58
Screen Mpg: 50.1
Almost all interstate and highway speeds (65-75) with slowing down when going through a few towns. Avg Temp probably in the 85-90 range with A/C on.

Tank 2: Way back home
Tank Miles: 505.4
Total Gallons 9.391
Gas Price: $2.239
Calculated Mpg: 53.82
Screen Mpg: 50.XX
All interstate and highway, 65-77 (except for the occasional town), except for about 30-40 miles in Denver. Avg Temp probably in the 85-95 range with A/C on.

Total Miles: 14108
Lifetime MPG Calc: 47.01 It is slowly going up and over 47!!

Current tank at 57.9 at around 315 miles, 1/3 highway, 2/3 city.

Just in case you are curious, no problems in the mountain passes. Despite battery being to pink bars before reaching the top, no problem maintiaing speed or passing.

 

In my situation, I have a lot of short trips, with many lights and stop signs, not much highway or long runs w/o stops. Hot & humid Texas climate. I am seing increased mileage by using engine and coming up to speed quick, initially and easing up and coasting or re-charge for most of the rest of the roadway to the next stop or light. Started out in 39-40 mpg range, now starting to get 43-44, by having rapid up to speed progression, and coasting and re-charging or running electrically as much as possible, also being very anticipating on all stops and red lights, easing off and allowing slow down and re-charging way before the actual stop, also this can avoid stopping all together. I always re-accelerate quickly getting out of the ENGINE and BATT acceleration mode.

I am getting used to it, at first it is WORK to get good mileage. PS when the wife is in the car, I pay less attention + always put the AC on and the mileage shows it ! Went to church the mileage now is only 43.7 MPG??!! Now at night or in the AM will run w/o AC and concentrate to get that 44 MPG Back...Dang!!@@##$#@!@

Silver 05, packge B1
1255 miles, 3rd tank 130 miles used and still FULL!!, 44.01 MPG on the MFD screen.

GOOD JOB MICHAEL !!!!
GOOD JOB TOMDEIMOS !!!

 

June 30 to July 13 driving.

Tank Miles: 411.0
Total Miles: 9176
Tank MPG: 46.4
Lifetime MPG: 45.9
Avg Temp: 80s
Price of Tank: $21.00
Price per Gal: $2.36

So I'm back to average with the air conditioner on. This makes up for the way above average calculation we got on the previous tank (61 mpg).

Overall, I'm getting to believe the displayed tank mpg and will probably stop posting after a year of ownership. Still hoping to see an increase about now.

 

22/6 ~ 20/7

Tank Miles: 1288 km
Total Miles: 42,412 km
Tank MPG: 3.77 L/100km

Avg Temp: 29 ºC
Price of Tank: SGD 81.21
Price per litre: SGD 1.674

Vincent

 

Got close to 50 mpg on my trip to Ft Hood, 600 miles total...my son was lapping the car...now getting back to the 43-44 around my town

 

At my only July fill so far:

50.7 mpg Puter
52.4 mpg calculated
Went 432 miles, filled 8.239 gal.

I have about 1800 miles on him now. Might have another set of numbers for the month after I go to the mountains tomorrow.

 

Well I'm pretty happy so far. I've had my car one month to the day and I did My fourth fill this morning.

Total Miles.........1713
Total Gallons.....29.703
Lifetime Ave......57.67

Although it's been in the high eighties for the last month, half of my driving (commute to work) has been between 6 and 7 AM so I'm not using the A/C then. I sure hope it's true that the milage improves after 5K miles.

 

I've had my Prius since 7/2, my last tank was the best so far:

508.4 miles/Tank
52.3 MPG (per the computer)
2 bars left on the Fuel Gauge.
Put in 9.45 gals.
1434 total miles.

I commute about 85 miles a day for work, a mix of highway and local roads, no real "city" driving, but often stop and go on the turnpike home due to traffic.

 

Looks good Sid, same color as mine in TX., not so lucky with mileage, but I have a lot of shorter trips the mileage jumps up when I get highway miles in combo with in town miles.

 

Finished off my last tank, mid June through last week at 46 MPG. [thanks to hubby driving it a lot, i could have done better ]