Posted by Bill on June 8, 2006, 4:23 am
Alive&Kicking wrote:
> I have a diesel, consuming 6,0 liter per 100 km (I live in Belgium!!). EPA
> is 5,9 l/100km....
> EPA for the Prius is 4,3 l/100km.
> Unfortunately, I don't have a "formula" to convert liter/100 km into MPG
> (miles per gallon)...
> >
> > What do you get with the vehicle you use now and what was its EPA
> > rating?
The conversion from km/liter is km/liter times 2.38.
The EPA mileage numbers are notoriously HI. EPA says Prius gets about
60 MPG - HA! Consumers report quotes an average of 44 MPG, city &
highway My 05 gets about 40 - 41 in town but I live at 5200ft and have
lots of hills. Just returned from a 3300 mile trip and got about 50.
Turn off the air conditioner the get a 1 - 2 MPG boost, if you can take
the heat.
I'm told using synthetic oil may increase mileage 1-2 MPG
Want to get 50 mpg? Drive 55. It's as easy as that.
Posted by rickror on June 8, 2006, 4:30 am
Bill wrote:
> Alive&Kicking wrote:
> > I have a diesel, consuming 6,0 liter per 100 km (I live in Belgium!!). EPA
> > is 5,9 l/100km....
> > EPA for the Prius is 4,3 l/100km.
> > Unfortunately, I don't have a "formula" to convert liter/100 km into MPG
> > (miles per gallon)...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What do you get with the vehicle you use now and what was its EPA
> > > rating?
> The conversion from km/liter is km/liter times 2.38.
> The EPA mileage numbers are notoriously HI. EPA says Prius gets about
> 60 MPG - HA! Consumers report quotes an average of 44 MPG, city &
> highway My 05 gets about 40 - 41 in town but I live at 5200ft and have
> lots of hills. Just returned from a 3300 mile trip and got about 50.
> Turn off the air conditioner the get a 1 - 2 MPG boost, if you can take
> the heat.
> I'm told using synthetic oil may increase mileage 1-2 MPG
> Want to get 50 mpg? Drive 55. It's as easy as that.
You may be right but I'd rather get 50 or a bit less and not have the
rearend of my new Prius mashed by the guy behind me.
Posted by Michelle Steiner on June 8, 2006, 6:14 am
rickror@commspeed.net wrote:
> > Want to get 50 mpg? Drive 55. It's as easy as that.
>
> You may be right but I'd rather get 50 or a bit less and not have the
> rearend of my new Prius mashed by the guy behind me.
I get 50 to 53 MPG at 65 MPH.
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Posted by Alive&Kicking on June 8, 2006, 4:30 am
Any idea what the average mileage is for the first 4 or 5 miles, with a cold
engine?
Posted by Michelle Steiner on June 8, 2006, 6:13 am
> Any idea what the average mileage is for the first 4 or 5 miles, with
> a cold engine?
First five minutes with a cold engine would be anywhere from about 20
MPG to 35 or 45 MPG, depending on the outside temperature and the
average speed.
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> is 5,9 l/100km....
> EPA for the Prius is 4,3 l/100km.
> Unfortunately, I don't have a "formula" to convert liter/100 km into MPG
> (miles per gallon)...
> >
> > What do you get with the vehicle you use now and what was its EPA
> > rating?