2022-09-17 |
334 |
8.12 |
$3.349 |
41.13 |
"First tank! And while it's below the ideal EPA numbers, I'm still learning how to drive this (there is a technique), and my normal route is less than ideal (as compared to the EPA settings). So I'm happy so far, with the Corolla this is a 29-32 MPG route." |
2022-10-07 |
350.3 |
8.42 |
$3.549 |
41.6 |
"" |
2022-10-25 |
365.7 |
8.29 |
$3.299 |
44.11 |
"Added 2 large longitudinal fins (80 mm tall) along angle edge of car trailing edge per aerodynamics paper, ""Drag and lift reduction of a 3D bluff body using flaps""" |
2022-11-12 |
342.5 |
7.781 |
$3.399 |
44.02 |
"Added upper grill blocker at the beginning of this tank." |
2022-11-29 |
316.3 |
7.134 |
$3.289 |
44.34 |
"Combination Meter went out for a 15 minute trip and I googled the distance (12 miles) and added it to the odometer number. Combination Meter is getting replaced tomorrow.
Also, added upper grill blocker at some point (maybe 1/3) on this tank.
Furthermore, temps have become winter and this car suffers from the bad-mpg warm up cycle." |
2022-12-14 |
302.4 |
7.047 |
$3.029 |
42.91 |
"Combination Meter replaced." |
2023-01-04 |
316.5 |
7.906 |
$3.199 |
40.03 |
"Peak winter temps for this tank. REALLY doesn't like the winter." |
2023-01-17 |
315 |
6.995 |
$3.199 |
45.03 |
"" |
2023-01-31 |
266.3 |
6.791 |
$3.299 |
39.21 |
"" |
2023-02-17 |
347 |
8.456 |
$3.049 |
41.04 |
"" |
2023-03-03 |
244.6 |
5.447 |
$3.059 |
44.91 |
"Trip to Tullahoma via I-40" |
2023-03-03 |
398 |
8.304 |
$3.079 |
47.93 |
"Trip to Tullahoma via I-40" |
2023-03-05 |
194.5 |
4.764 |
$2.99 |
40.83 |
"In-town driving plus return trip via Atlanta" |
2023-03-05 |
277 |
6.101 |
$2.99 |
45.4 |
"Return trip via Atlanta" |
2023-03-21 |
313.8 |
7.154 |
$3.149 |
43.86 |
"" |
2023-04-18 |
302.8 |
7.158 |
$3.399 |
42.3 |
"car sat for 2 weeks" |
2023-05-11 |
307.6 |
7.279 |
$3.099 |
42.26 |
"Does not like using AC. Not sure how to mitigate MPG hit from that as it's a non-starter (to not use the AC) here in the South; it's May and the temps are already in the upper-80s." |
2023-05-24 |
340.2 |
7.443 |
$3.399 |
45.71 |
"Topped off tire PSI mid-tank, was down slightly. Will try to do this more regularly." |
2023-06-19 |
341.1 |
7.957 |
$3.299 |
42.87 |
"" |
2023-07-12 |
325.7 |
8.124 |
$3.199 |
40.09 |
"Struggling with the heat and AC use." |
2023-08-02 |
309.2 |
7.989 |
$3.699 |
38.7 |
"It's an absolute struggle to maintain any semblance of decent MPG with the AC use given the temps. Really pretty disappointed and I hope this isn't the harbinger of another issue like a failing hybrid battery." |
2023-08-28 |
329.2 |
7.982 |
$3.349 |
41.24 |
"" |
2023-09-18 |
305 |
7.341 |
$3.559 |
41.55 |
"Altered my work route, now is 10 miles, about 15-20 minutes. Route has a big impact on this car's MPG, and the shorter 7 minute route, which I abandoned pretty early on, was an MPG killer. But even the longer 12 minute route wasn't helping, and additionally I was worrying about 12 volt health (unwarranted I think), hence the switch.
A note, early in this tank I had a gas gauge blip where the gauge, in stop and go traffic and hot ambients (95F), without warning ""increased"" the number of pips to suddenly read as a full 130 miles into the tank. The odometer reading was fine, but the multifunction display mileage zero'd out. This can be an indicator of a failing 12 Volt battery (the Goofy Gas Gauge issue), but I'm not seeing any other issues for now and these cars also can have issues with their fuel bladders." |
2023-09-24 |
311.8 |
7.287 |
$3.439 |
42.79 |
"" |
2023-10-06 |
303.4 |
6.605 |
$3.28 |
45.93 |
"" |
2023-10-21 |
302.9 |
6.564 |
$3.339 |
46.15 |
"" |
2023-11-01 |
314.7 |
6.801 |
$2.979 |
46.27 |
"" |
2023-11-17 |
279.5 |
6.508 |
$3.249 |
42.95 |
"" |
2023-12-08 |
327.5 |
7.696 |
$2.939 |
42.55 |
"" |
2023-12-28 |
270.1 |
7.02 |
$3.099 |
38.48 |
"" |
2024-01-19 |
287.4 |
6.598 |
$2.858 |
43.56 |
"" |
2024-02-04 |
275.9 |
7.38 |
$2.999 |
37.38 |
"" |
2024-02-20 |
296 |
6.927 |
$3.069 |
42.73 |
"Oil change and engine coolant and hybrid coolant replaced. Tires rotated, left rear plugged (had wood screw in it) and moved to left front." |
2024-03-08 |
302.2 |
6.748 |
$3.199 |
44.78 |
"" |
2024-03-27 |
301.1 |
7.009 |
$3.199 |
42.96 |
"" |
2024-04-16 |
315.2 |
7.326 |
$3.299 |
43.02 |
"" |