10-25-2009, 07:44 AM
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Hi,
Does your Yaris have a tachometer? If so, I'd be curious to know the RPM's at say 55-60mph. Do you know what your top gear and final drive ratios are? TIA
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10-25-2009, 02:24 PM
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Woohoo! With tires increased to 40 psi, and my highway speed lowered to 55 fairly consistently, I just achieved 42.4 mpg! In an automatic!! I heart hypermiling.  |
Good job on the efficiency increase, and with no mods of course 
I don't see what is with this forum's fascination with aero/engine mods increasing FE when changes in the driving habits can make such a big difference, just look at palemelanesian's numbers, even mine are respectable and the only thing ive done is increase the tire pressure.
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10-25-2009, 05:39 PM
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Neil: No, unfortunately, my Yaris doesn't have the tachometer. I didn't want to pay for the whole power package or anything like that.
Seraph: Yeah, it seems like just driving 55 on the highway is the way to go, though today I was doing 55 in a 65 all the way from New Haven to Hartford, and I pretty much felt like I was gonna die at times. It's a notoriously fast road and I rarely ever see police clocking people on it. Not that it would help, because the idiots just jam on the gas pedal after the squad car is out of sight... 
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10-26-2009, 10:39 AM
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I rented an automatic Yaris in New England for a week last July, taking my 15 yo grandson along wherever I went. I averaged 42+ mpg for three tanks, using whatever tire pressure the rental car company filled them to. Great little car for mileage.
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10-29-2009, 04:01 AM
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New personal best (again)... my last half-tank showed over 44 mpg! 
Granted, this is 95% highway driving, but I'm still very happy with the way things are going. I may get a ScanGauge for Christmas, too!
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10-31-2009, 05:46 PM
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Hmmmm interesting you guys are lucky to have special tires here in ethiopia a person is considered lucky if he can afford brigestone tyres
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11-10-2009, 08:59 PM
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Took a trip to PA this past weekend and got just under 47 mpg!
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11-10-2009, 09:20 PM
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Good stuff man, keep it up.
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11-10-2009, 11:24 PM
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Did you know the Yaris has a Cd of 0.29? Much better than my xA's 0.31.
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11-11-2009, 03:08 AM
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Did you know the Yaris has a Cd of 0.29? Much better than my xA's 0.31.
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Yeah, I know, it's slightly better, but not by that much. In any event, basjoos has us beat handily. 
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