Posted by Protagonist on December 25, 2005, 12:04 am
Jean B. wrote:
> I guess I need to check the oil level and the tire pressure. Any other
> thoughts? I am suddenly down about 10 mpg--that AFTER what I gather is
> a normal wintertime drop in MPG.
Gee! You should be executed for being a major polluter!
JS
Posted by Jean B. on December 25, 2005, 12:34 am
Protagonist wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>> I guess I need to check the oil level and the tire pressure. Any other
>> thoughts? I am suddenly down about 10 mpg--that AFTER what I gather
>> is a normal wintertime drop in MPG.
>
>
> Gee! You should be executed for being a major polluter!
> JS
Esp. relative to a Hummer or something, right? <g>
Well, I did that brake thing--stepping hard on the emergency
brake 10 times, and my MPGs are back up. BUT it is also
warmer out, so it is not clear to me how much of the upswing
is because of that. I'll see soon enough. Still haven't
checked the tire pressure. Why do they do these things? How
annoying!
--
Jean B.
Posted by Protagonist on December 25, 2005, 4:05 pm
Jean B. wrote:
> Protagonist wrote:
>
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> I guess I need to check the oil level and the tire pressure. Any
>>> other thoughts? I am suddenly down about 10 mpg--that AFTER what I
>>> gather is a normal wintertime drop in MPG.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gee! You should be executed for being a major polluter!
>> JS
>
>
> Esp. relative to a Hummer or something, right? <g>
(o:
>
> Well, I did that brake thing--stepping hard on the emergency brake 10
> times, and my MPGs are back up. BUT it is also warmer out, so it is not
> clear to me how much of the upswing is because of that. I'll see soon
> enough. Still haven't checked the tire pressure. Why do they do these
> things? How annoying!
Maybe your emergency breaks are dragging, need adjustment?!
My old Toyota had that, but it had drum breaks on the rear!
Disk breaks are all ways in contact.
JS
Posted by Jean B. on December 25, 2005, 5:46 pm
Protagonist wrote:
> Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Protagonist wrote:
>>
>>> Jean B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> I guess I need to check the oil level and the tire pressure. Any
>>>> other thoughts? I am suddenly down about 10 mpg--that AFTER what I
>>>> gather is a normal wintertime drop in MPG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gee! You should be executed for being a major polluter!
>>> JS
>>
>>
>>
>> Esp. relative to a Hummer or something, right? <g>
>
>
> (o:
>
>>
>> Well, I did that brake thing--stepping hard on the emergency brake 10
>> times, and my MPGs are back up. BUT it is also warmer out, so it is
>> not clear to me how much of the upswing is because of that. I'll see
>> soon enough. Still haven't checked the tire pressure. Why do they do
>> these things? How annoying!
>
>
> Maybe your emergency breaks are dragging, need adjustment?!
> My old Toyota had that, but it had drum breaks on the rear!
> Disk breaks are all ways in contact.
> JS
>
Whatever it was, it was not the case before my 5000-mile
maintenance. :-( I await some cold weather, so I can see
where I stand on MPG now--trying not to compare apples and
oranges.
--
Jean B.
Posted by Michael Pardee on December 25, 2005, 6:08 pm
> Jean B. wrote:
> Maybe your emergency breaks are dragging, need adjustment?!
> My old Toyota had that, but it had drum breaks on the rear!
> Disk breaks are all ways in contact.
> JS
At least for the Classic (pre-2004) Prius the North American versions have
rear drums. IIRC the European version had 4-wheel discs, and the current
generation may also. If the e-brake is overtightened it will drag the discs,
too.
Mike
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> thoughts? I am suddenly down about 10 mpg--that AFTER what I gather is
> a normal wintertime drop in MPG.