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Old 10-25-2006, 03:39 AM
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Thumbs up Re: Am I getting greedy? 800 Mile Tank?

Hi Chris,

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Originally Posted by VaBeachPrius
74.8 mpg @ 753 miles. Pip started flashing 10 miles ago. What do you think my odds are of getting to 800? This tank will raise my calculated mpg by about 5 mpg. . . .
Much improved if you'll carry a 1-2 gallon, sealed, gas container. <wink> Having an 'out of tank' reserve makes dealing with the impending fuel exhaustion much easier.

You may want to look at some of the warm-up data including Ken's 04 Prius data:

http://hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prius/pri_warmup.html

The first warm-up of the day has a significant fuel penalty.

BTW, are you recording your mileage in the database? It would be great if you could add a signature pointer to your data.

Bob Wilson

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