Top Prius c

Neat, I like figuring out plots like that.
I want to be in the 60+ or 500+ mile club. I could blow off a weekend and just do it, but it's hot out and I'm lazy

 

Bob, I have no issue with helping. Put me down to volunteer with keeping this updated.

 

Alrighty, thank you!

 

You're correct, my mistake. I've made the correction!

 

I hope this is the right place to post this. Please add me to the bottom of the leaderboard.

This is my fuel economy since some time in June. It's a mix of my commute, which tops out at 48mph, plus city driving. I live in Buffalo, so I don't use air conditioning. I do make sure to park in the shade with the windows down when I can, and use a reflective window shade when I can't.

I drive 8 mph over the speed limit, and I like catching lights green. But I do make sure to avoid braking, and I very seldom use the friction brakes. I drive with an eye on the tachometer and the ammeter to avoid discharging the battery and to keep the engine adequately loaded.

 

Bob,

Correct, I'm not in the 1100 mi club. I'm okay with using average mpg from multiple tanks, because it's a conservative approach.

By the way, how do you get the report that includes average mph, or the stats since the last fill?

Matt

 

1024 miles at average speed of 65 mph over mountainous terrain, including the WV turnpike: 47.68 mpg verified by weight increase from refill.
any mpg on less than an average speed of 45 mph for more than 25 miles is worthless and your Prius should be removed from you for being a 'MTP', a 'moving traffic pylon.'And ticketed.

 

Well, might as well put this in. I think it speaks more about my cellphone camera and my photo skills than my fuel economy.

527 Miles, 63.57MPG, 30h, 17.4mph,

Mostly local commute (12 km each way) with some slopes. A couple of highway trips around 200km total.

The pump calculation is a bit different. 8.49 gal added, 527.48 miles.

Oh, and a couple of road rages that hurt the mpg somewhat. The best fuel/safety tip is to never drive your car while angry.

 

Bob, do you think the minimum can be lowered to 400 miles since the C has a smaller fuel tank? It's said it's best to refuel with at least 2 bar left. The only reason I got over 500 miles on my last refuel was because I was on a road trip and couldn't find a gas station.

 

The Prius C has a 9.5 gallon tank. Lets say you fill up with 2 bars left or around 8 gallons... if you are on a pace to break the last place record of 62 mpgs you are looking at over 500 miles. In fact, if you do the math the other way around, you would have to average less than 62.2 in order to not get over 500 miles using only 8 gallons.

 

9.5 gallon / 10 * 8 = 7.6 gallon. You will need to get at least 65.79 MPG to get above 500 miles.

Also, I suspect the fuel meter is not accurate just like every other car I have driven. In my last fill up, I filled 8.49gal, which means I shouldn't have triggered the last bar (8.55 gal), but it was already flashing for a while and I was very anxious by then. I suspect the last bar represent more than 0.95 gallon to give the driver more time to find a gas station. Therefore, to get 500 miles on 8 bars, I suspect it would be closer to 70MPG.

 

The fuel meter isn't linear, you can see a great example of this when you fill up. Your first 80 or so miles will be on the first bar... I would love to get that on all of the bars.

 

Boy Bob, you are quick to update the chart. Every time I go for it you've already got it done! LOL

 

Yeah, I suspect so too. The middle 4 bars seems to go down very fast. I am always very optimistic at the beginning and then quickly lose hope of breaking 1000km (theoretically).