Trying to troubleshoot my MPGs

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by RoboCob, Sep 4, 2019.

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  1. RoboCob

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    I am getting around 40mpg with my 2010 prius with 100k miles, heres a couple of things I've noticed

    Just got new tires and alignment and i have some damage on my rear drivers side wheel causing -0.6 degrees of toe and uneven tread wear.

    Also when I'm driving on flat doing about 55% (low rpm) on the bar on the hybrid system indicator and I'm struggling to get the mpg meter to ~50. I've read this might be the EGR. What do you think?
     
    #1 RoboCob, Sep 4, 2019
  2. bisco

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    welcome!

    i would replace the wheel, clean the egr circuit and measure mpg's by the tankful
     
    #2 bisco, Sep 4, 2019
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    The rear misalignment might require replacement of the axle?

    It's not unusual for new tires to be tough on mpg, some more than others; what are they?
     
    #3 Mendel Leisk, Sep 4, 2019
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