Whenever I start to drive my 5 day old C2...MPG starts at the lowest and work their way up. I always see other cars starting high then go down to the average. Is this normal among C cars?
All cars experience lower mpg during the warm up phase. The cpengine has to warm up the emissions equipment before it will go to closed loop operation where it is most efficient. the exception is when you are gliding and the injectors shut down and the car is in open loop again. Prius initial open-loop operation - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com
Interesting how things work, F8L. My "Normal" commute is 24 miles one way in Sacramento area (mostly 30 minute drive). I would say +200 elevation change going to work. I'm press the gas pedal as easy as I could but it ALWAYS in red zone (Power) on BOTH freeway on ramps. Sacramento River bridge on I-80 between Natomas and West Sacramento also in red zone uphill but everything else in normal ECO ranges. I noticed around 50 to 52 mpg by the time I get to work (no Air Cond). But averages 48mpg ON THE FREEWAY always with Air Cond but by the time I get home, I could get 50 or 51mpg. I'm little concerned since my ODO now says 295 and I have 4 bars left on gas gauge....Is this normal??? I'm hoping for 450 to at least 500 mile per tank thou' I have seen Prius C's higher miles per tank is what I'm hoping to achieve as much as I can. I tried viewing P&G on YouTube but I am not able to hear what the driver is saying so I have no idea exactly how to execute P&G properly!
Jimbo, My commute is always 24 mile one way (about 30 minutes) with about 20 mile of it is Interstate 80 (max speed limit 65, normally 60+ mph for me).
