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Old 04-23-2009, 04:37 PM   #35 (permalink)
WoodyWoodchuck
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wake Forest, NC
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Red Rocket - '08 Toyota Yaris
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I stole your formatting style Super22LL!

Car mfgr: Toyota
Car model/body style: Yaris 3 door
Year: 2008
Engine size (displacement/cyl): 1.5L VVT 4 cylinder
Transmission type (auto/manual): 5-Speed Manual

MPG info (averages only)

MPG before hypermiling: EPA: 29 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, 32 mpg combined. I tried hypermiling from day 1 so do not have a before picture. First 5 tanks averaged 41 mpg.
MPG currently achieved: none under 47.73 MPG last 6 tanks, 44.7 average for 10,500 miles.

Location of primary driving (country/state): Nawth Kackalacky. 30 miles to work (60 miles/day), 15 miles 2-lane, 15 miles 6-lane raceway

Improvement Techniques:
Scan GaugeII – Installed the day I brought the Yaris home.
Tires to 44 PSI – one week after Yaris arrived
full upper Grill Block
5w-20 Synthetic Motor Oil – at 10,000 miles
DWL
DWB
Engine on Coasting
Engine off Coasting
Ridge riding
10 under the 65 mph posted speed on raceway
50-55 in 55 zones
40-45 in the 45 zones
Starting to P&G
Driving like Miss Daisy likes it done
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