600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
#1
600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Hi folks,
The actual mileage was unremarkable, just 54.5 MPG, but it was for the whole 11.3 gallons. This tank included six hill climb tests.
Bob Wilson
The actual mileage was unremarkable, just 54.5 MPG, but it was for the whole 11.3 gallons. This tank included six hill climb tests.
Bob Wilson
#2
Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Attaboy Bob
My best was 531 on 10.6. I *knew* I should have run that tank dry!
Can rarely get 10 gallons into the old beast anymore. KaleCoAuto still does not sell bladder stretchers. Edit: they do have radiator insulators though. Hmmm.......
DAS
My best was 531 on 10.6. I *knew* I should have run that tank dry!
Can rarely get 10 gallons into the old beast anymore. KaleCoAuto still does not sell bladder stretchers. Edit: they do have radiator insulators though. Hmmm.......
DAS
Last edited by Tochatihu; 05-17-2007 at 09:35 PM. Reason: KaleCo is worth editing for
#3
Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Maybe if you cut out a little extra weight by using KaleCoAuto's cross drilled brake lines you could get a few tenths on an mpg more.
The farthest I've gone so far with my '02 is 524.0 at 11.1, I've had other tanks with better mpg but filled up sooner.
Mike
The farthest I've gone so far with my '02 is 524.0 at 11.1, I've had other tanks with better mpg but filled up sooner.
Mike
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Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Hi,
Actually the congratulations go to Toyota for their outstanding engineering. I had a simple, 'sit down' job. <GRINS>
I just enjoy sharing 'lessons learned' about how this remarkable vehicle works. Over time, my focus has been on and remains maximizing the vehicle performance by understanding the engineering. It is a lot easier to achieve high mileage when you have the engineering 'cheat sheet.'
BTW, Ken, Wayne, Hobbit, Graham and a host of others pioneered most of the work and I'm just following in their footsteps.
Bob Wilson
I just enjoy sharing 'lessons learned' about how this remarkable vehicle works. Over time, my focus has been on and remains maximizing the vehicle performance by understanding the engineering. It is a lot easier to achieve high mileage when you have the engineering 'cheat sheet.'
BTW, Ken, Wayne, Hobbit, Graham and a host of others pioneered most of the work and I'm just following in their footsteps.
Bob Wilson
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Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Bob Wilson
#9
Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
If you plan it... they will come.
#10
Re: 600 mile tank -- Prius Classic
Almost! 583.5, and all I could squeeze in to the tank was 10.4 gallons. I guess I could have gone a little further, but I was already getting nervous with the last pip blinking most of the day and knowing the next gas station was around 20 miles away.
Mike
Mike