Stares...
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Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by Lilarienne
Today I was able to do a little more driving, because it's my son's 2nd birthday and I went up to his daycare with cupcakes, then I drove over to the dealership to return the non-functional fob & pick up our real fob, and then I drove a friend/colleague home. My FE on the tank is now only 28.5 
. Oh well... still learning, and only have 30-something miles so far.
So, one thing I noticed several times is people staring at my car. No kidding, at a traffic light I happened to look at the car in the left turn lane and I am almost 100% certain that the front seat passenger in that car was literally staring right at my Hybrid badge. This happened more than once today. I think it is probably the color that gets their attention, and then they see the Hybrid badges...
Funny!
. Oh well... still learning, and only have 30-something miles so far.So, one thing I noticed several times is people staring at my car. No kidding, at a traffic light I happened to look at the car in the left turn lane and I am almost 100% certain that the front seat passenger in that car was literally staring right at my Hybrid badge. This happened more than once today. I think it is probably the color that gets their attention, and then they see the Hybrid badges...
Funny!
If you sat thru my commute you'd understand why though. I don't wanna discourage ppl reading this forum from not buying the TCH
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From: Chesapeake, VA
Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by TCHduped
I'm in NY , but not manhattan, and I've got tons of stop signs, traffic lights. Not many straightaways. I'm on my first tank and have been averaging 28.5 mpg ... It's pretty comparable to your numbers.
If you sat thru my commute you'd understand why though. I don't wanna discourage ppl reading this forum from not buying the TCH
If you sat thru my commute you'd understand why though. I don't wanna discourage ppl reading this forum from not buying the TCH
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From: Pensacola FL
Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by kluken
A few items for MPG, my dealer barely prepped the car, the tires were at 27-29PSI, I pumped them up to 36. Also the engine will break in a bit and the MPG should go up. My first tank was 32, this tank is averaging just under 35 so far. That is beeter than the Premium guzzling TL I had that got 21.
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From: CT
Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by bmgoodman
My wife has her own version of a tire pressure checker that looks surprisingly like me. 
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Re: Stares...
Lilarienne,
I'm sure your mpg will get better. I'm on my third tank of gas and am now averaging 33-34 mpg which is up from 31.8. And my commute hasn't changed any....just my driving technique and the car breaking in.
I'm sure your mpg will get better. I'm on my third tank of gas and am now averaging 33-34 mpg which is up from 31.8. And my commute hasn't changed any....just my driving technique and the car breaking in.
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Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by Lilarienne
Oh, I have been blaming my fuel economy purely on my own abilities to drive the vehicle properly, not on the TCH herself.
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Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by Freeze
My first tank was something like 34, second tank was 37, third was 38+. Your mileage will get better as the two of you get to know each other.
My wife and I take turns driving our TCH, so I wonder if that will "confuse" the car's learning process.
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Re: Stares...
Originally Posted by TCHduped
Some toyota rep told me the same thing: basically that you car adapts to the way you drive.
My wife and I take turns driving our TCH, so I wonder if that will "confuse" the car's learning process.
My wife and I take turns driving our TCH, so I wonder if that will "confuse" the car's learning process.
If there is any learning feature to the TCH, it isn't advertised (as far as I have seen).
