Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Prius Gas Mileage

Driving the Prius is a learned habit. Drive with a heavy foot and the mileage drops. Drive it a bit differently and the mileage can easily exceed factory specifications. Please share your tips with other Cramer Toyota Prius customers and help them maximize Prius Gas Mileage.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    I have owned 2 and it took me a bit to learn how to get the max mileage. The main trick I have found is that you need to look forward when you drive. If you see the light turn red lift and coast.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 4:47 AM

    I found that it makes no difference if you put in regular or high test. It is all about how heavy a foot you have.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    I disagree. I found that I can get 2-3MPG with High Test

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 4:31 PM

    Press the gas pedal hard just once and you can ruin a weeks worth of careful driving. The good news is the car gets world calss gass mileage no matter how you drive it. What I found is that I become obsessed with the video display and play the MPG like a g

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    I love the way he engine just shuts down at a stop light, but the A/C just keep humming

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    I get better mileage in the city then the highway.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:07 AM

    I have found weather has very little effect.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    The trick is all in how you drive. It is a learned behavior. There are sweet spots for max MPG. For me, 45-55mph is a great speed for 50+mpg. The electric engine seems to not work past 25mph.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    I was unable to get the stated gas mileage. The people at Cramer found nothing wrong with the car and blamed the way I was driving. So, I went away not really happpy. I came back and explained this to the Service Manager who actually listened, went for a 1 hour drive and found that even though I thought I was light footed on the gas he showed me how to drive a bit differently and now 5 months later I actually exceed the stated factory MPG. THANKS CRAMER FOR HELPING ME OUT!

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 4:38 AM

    I get better mileage with BP fuel.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    No matter how you drive you get 47-48mpg.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    I agree with Jacob that BP gives the best MPG

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