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  1. cutter44

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    I picked up my new (to me) 2012 Prius C on Saturday. Today was my first "real world" commute to work and I'm embarrassed to say I spent almost as much time looking at the gauges as I did the road this morning. So I end up pulling into the garage at work showing 61.0 mpg for the trip. Fast forward to earlier this evening when I get home after my evening commute and I'm actually feeling bad that it went down to only 57mpg! ;) Oh Lordy, what am I going to do!? Does this craziness go away over time?

    (and yes, I know it is a horrible commute.)

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    #1 cutter44, Apr 27, 2015
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    nope.(y) if and when it does, you'll be back in an suv.:p
     
    #2 bisco, Apr 27, 2015
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    You have what we call MPG-philia. Welcome! Embrace the insanity. You'll like it here, we have cookies. ;)
     
    #3 ITgem679, Apr 27, 2015
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  4. bisco

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    make mine chocolate chip please. and milk.:)
     
    #4 bisco, Apr 27, 2015
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    Mmm... yummy! You want them warm?
     
    #5 ITgem679, Apr 27, 2015
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    oh ya.
     
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    It fades with time, so you will have less distracted driving, but the money saved will still be there.
     
    #7 Munpot42, Apr 27, 2015
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    Just curious- is that the screen that's always on or does that pop up when you turn off the car? Thanks!
     
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  9. cutter44

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    It's just one of many I can choose to look at. For the purposes of this thread, I thought it was the most telling. :). When the car is really off, the display goes out.
     
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  10. bisco

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    on the lift back we don't get that screen, it's a good one. we get some thing similar when we power off, but not as much info, at least on the 2012.
     
    #10 bisco, Apr 28, 2015
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    Just reset it at each fill up. That'll ease the trip-by-trip anxiety. If you acquire a ScanGauge, by default it can track mpg since each startup, and give you a numeric instant-to-instant mpg. Then you'll REALLY have anxiety. ;)
     
    #11 Mendel Leisk, Apr 28, 2015
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    #12 Sergiospl, Apr 28, 2015
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