Make sure that when it's time to get new tires that you replace the factory tires with similar (Michelin or Bridgestone) "E-Z roll" tires that are designed for hybrid cars. I made the mistake of replacing my Hyundai Ioniq's tires with regular tires and my mpg went from 60 to 48!

@mylesgray3470

2 жыл бұрын

Bought my Prius with brand new Handkook standard tires and have averaged no better than 48 mpg and now I’m more like 44 mpg. I will replace them with some Michelin EZ roll tires this year no get back over 50 hopefully.

@r.k862

2 жыл бұрын

Which tires exactly did you get that got you bad MPG? I think it's good to let people know. Also tell us which tires you replaced it with? Also do you know the MPG readings you got is the same way you measured it like before?

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

I saw only on 20220330 the two replies that were written eight months and also 3 weeks. I never replaced the tires cause the dealer I bought the car from claimed the tires were new. Transmission that went bad on July 2021 we’re replaced with a used transmission set. I had the high voltage battery replaced with a refurbished one and I’m still getting 33 or less mpg.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

8 months and 3 weeks ago. I’ll buy Michelin EZ ROLL TIRES at the closest opportune time.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your replies.

Ten thousand thumbs up! Thank you for your hard work. I drive a 2019 awd XLE. My second Prius. So far so good.

Great reminder information!!

Hello. I have two questions regarding cols Winter climates: In Winter I turn the cabin heat up high. Does that cause the combustion engine to burn more gas? and does it harm the battery? Thank you for your help.

On the minute average mpg I’m getting 70mpg on my 2011 in 2021. It’s run almost 140k. Is this accurate? When I started using power mode more I noticed that the mpg on 100 more often. Usually I accelerate for 5 seconds and leave it so it doesn’t drop. If it’s really true I’m getting 70mpg I’m never selling this car.

Do you have another video about periodic battery reconditioning?

@KaneLono

Жыл бұрын

He said he would include it in the notes below but did not. 👎

Are you sincere? I bought my Toyota Prius last June 2020 in Hamilton Beach CA and have always used it in Southern California. My actual MPG has never gone higher than 33 MPG.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

By the way, my Prius is 2009 and it had less than 70,000 miles when I bought it. It now has less than 83,000 miles. I always fill it up 87 gas and get the odometer reading most of the time and use my phone calculator to compute the actual MPG, which was consistent with the MPG the instrument panel always stated it has. At 79781, the transmission failed (on July 2, 2021, my seventy something birthday. Toyota was initially charging me around $9,000.00 to mess it up some more but I was lucky to find a mechanic to replace the transmission with a used one for only $1,200 (parts and labor) plus a new 12volt battery to replace the new one I got from AAA sometime August 2020. It’s now running at around 33MPG. Never buy a Toyota again.

@katcared

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because it's a California car😅

I would easily get 40/45 MPG but My mileage tanked seriously after I got 4 new tires from the Toyota dealership so... yeah.

@Chris-yl5vf

2 жыл бұрын

Did they ever break in?? Or was it always bad

I’m getting close to 40 mpg and sometimes exceeding it on my 2015 Camry LE.

What is co2 emission 22g/mpg in 2018 prius hybrid?

what fuel is recommended; 87 or 91?

I bought Toyota Prius 2007 this time was mpg 44 someone stole my catatc converter now I get only 36 mpg Do you guys know why ?? I’m living Tx Still miles 100k

I just bought a 2014 japanese import toyota prius, with with 55,000 klms. I am the 2nd N.Z. owner, and it was imported by a Toyota dealership in 2015, and had travelled 17,000 klms then. It looks like a new vehicle. My first drive was from Taupo to Tokoroa where I live, a distance of 66 KLMS. I have no experience of driving a prius or any hybrid, the read out said I had averaged 25 klms per 100 klms. That is about 58.8 mpg. Our highway speed in N.Z. is 100 klms per hour, or 62 miles per hour. I have no reason to talk BS, as some on here have alluded to, because they get poor economy. Oh I am 74 years young. I am happy with that economy, as my last car was a 2005 Mazda Premacy 2.3, on a recent check with 200 klm around town travelling, it used 30 litres of 95 premium fuel!!.

My 2008 Toyota Prius it’s getting an average of 38 mpg but I want it to get 40 or 50 mpg thank you for helping me😁

@bobriedel3277

3 жыл бұрын

Trade it in for a Hyundai Ioniq. 60 mpg, comfortable all day long (I drive for Lyft) and never in the shop!

@madblackman365

3 жыл бұрын

Mines get the same mpg

@ArianGh0

Жыл бұрын

@@bobriedel3277 so what would be the best kar for uber and lyft?

tire preshure is gas consuming for ANY car not just prius

My 2004 is getting 30-35 is that bad?

2016 3 Touri g getting 63mpg in mixed driving; maybe 65% hwy.

It's also about driving habits. My Prius Prime got 80.6 MPG going to the poconos and back to Philadelphia. A little less going up and a lot more going home because of the mountain. If I punch the gas and drive like an idiot I'm getting bad mileage no matter what kind of car I drive. Take your time and enjoy the ride. Coast into red lights and take it easy on the brakes. Don't run up the back of the car in front of you and then hit the brakes so that you don't hit them. As they say, if you're going to ride my ass then pull my hair. I keep my car in eco mode with auto electric. Any extra energy left over goes to charge the battery. It's incredible how well this car operates. And of course, do what the video says. Watch tire pressure, etc. I'm loving my car. It's my first Toyota. I was always an American car company guy myself. I will say American cars are smoother and more comfortable. The Prius, well, rides like a Toyota. But it's not bad. Plenty of leg room. I'm 6'2" and I can stretch out (was my worry when I sat in the car). There's also plenty of head room for me. Us tall guys in small cars can have a real problem fitting to the car. My wife just bought a new Venza. It's rated for about 40 mpg. She's driving like I suggested and she's getting nearly 50 MPG. Not bad. Now that's a classy looking car. I like it better than the luxury SUV's. If you want a gas guzzling sports car then get one. IF you want fuel economy then get one but drive it how it's supposed to be driven.

@Torquenews

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Please follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/torquenewsauto for Tesla and EV tweets and discussion.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

I am a retired 76 year-old senior chemical engineer who has been driving since I was 16 years old. I don’t drive like an idiot as some idiots may guess. I tried different driving methods in different terrains for a couple of weeks before writing my comment on this useless blob. I sometimes tried driving almost to the point of being a traffic obstruction just to see if the Prius’ terrible MPG would improve, all in vain and a waste of time and money. I always had bad experiences with different Toyota dealers especially their service departments that all had unrealistically expensive prices just to find out what’s wrong with their product and idiotic guesses. I even spent money to have the car tested just a few days after I bought it by a supposedly hybrid “expert” that was recommended by the car dealer I bought it from. I believe it’s an educated guess that the old 2009 Prius had low mileage when I bought it because the two previous owners found it to be a gas guzzler.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Your suggested methods of driving is my driving habit not just for fuel economy but because it’s mainly safe and make a lot of sense.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

I have two tire pressure gauges (a digital and an analog) that I use and a tire inflator I rarely use before I start driving for the day.

@roywalker7512

Жыл бұрын

@@hpgamboa7 Maybe your best bet is too, 1. Buy another car, or, 2. find someone who gets good mileage in their prius, to drive yours, and see if they can get better mileage than you do. Cheers.

i just bought a 2017 prius im averaging like 45 mpg i drive like 80 mph on the highway though want to get my prius to 50 to 60 mpg

@StarTrooper47

3 жыл бұрын

80 MPH is a huge load on the engine and battery try 60-65 MPH and your fuel economy with increase.

@katcared

2 жыл бұрын

Slow down.

@roywalker7512

Жыл бұрын

What MPG did you get in your non hybrid car, at 80 MPH? Average Fuel Economy for model year 2020 vehicles increased to a record 25.4 miles per gallon (mpg), 0.5 mpg more than the average for model year 2019.19/11/2021

@auginater4200

6 ай бұрын

That's great mpg for going that fast lol, be grateful

Can you drive Prius with dead hybrid battery

Cold weather. . . Duh! Any car gets worse mileage in the winter. Biggest factor is that outside air is much denser in cold. Makes a big difference at highway speeds.

@Torquenews

3 жыл бұрын

Bram, so what was said wrongly that you call it Duh? Isn't it one of the reasons? Perhaps you know, but other, especially younger owners may not know until someone says it.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

@@Torquenews My bad 9-month experience in driving this Prius was in the Los Angeles and Anaheim Counties of Southern California, definitely not a cold weather area.

@triple_gem_shining

2 жыл бұрын

yea boomer, what torque said xD

I got from 45mpg to 30mpg in Honda insight.. and I'm here to figure what the heck is going on. I think it makes sense.. coz i go 70 to 80 m/hr.

@ejRecording

2 жыл бұрын

The insight was slapped together too quickly to compete with prius, my gf has a 2011 insight and there at least a few things that are so stupid about insight, look at the battery vent area on the back seat, it’s half covered by the seatbelt! so always have that one buckled to keep it cool as possible, you also have to put it in park at every stop to keep the ac running, also it’s way to low to the ground and has no storage compartment above the spare tire like the Prius, she gets average 40mpg with her ready to die battery, the battery assist light comes on a lot. Only good thing about them compared to the Prius is they don’t burn oil, but I’ll keep my second gen Prius regardless.

Why no CC ?

Where’s the reconditioning article ?

My 2023 Prius used to get 510 miles to a tank, now it's 450. At 42K miles, is the hybrid battery starting to die?

@dylan.-6527

Ай бұрын

I only know gen 3's. The tank expands or contracts. Also it's a estimate. Count at the gas station.

@user-ul9bo8nu4w

Ай бұрын

My mileage has dropped from 51mpg to 40 when our Phoenix summer hit.

Why is some prius have 75 mile per gallon and some have 60 Plz reply

this car may not be the best but ITS THE CHEAPEST to buy AND repair so u get the gass money back

I'm getting 27.7mpg average 😢

@Jay-eq1zb

Жыл бұрын

I got a 2014 and get 34 on highway and i dont drive too fast neither 😞

@helenplanchak4691

10 ай бұрын

I have a 2020 XLE AWD and this summer my gas mileage has dropped from an average of 45 mpg to 39 mpg. I only have 33k miles on it now. I asked the dealer to check the battery and he said there is nothing wrong with the battery. There is definitely something wrong. I had a 2010 that I drove nearly 9 and didn’t have this dramatic of a drop in mileage until it needed major engine work. I am disturbed that a car that is just under 4 years old that sat in the garage for all of 2020 and most of 2021 is having issues already. I watched last night as the hybrid driving interface displayed it using gas when my foot wasn’t on the gas pedal, going down hill, at a speed of 25 mpg. And two days prior, i had it in for regular maintenance and when I drove off the lot, it was getting 65-70 mpg. That only lasted that night. Now I am down to the woeful

@Tailionis

10 ай бұрын

@helenplanchak4691 I drop to 10-20 on my 2015 prius when I accelerate slightly. Even keeping it in the eco range. Like how?? Short distances, these things are useless to save gas.

I live in Hickory NC about an hour north of Charlotte. It is good that we don't have to worry about snow that often! Priuses aren't the best in ice and snow, even with snow tires!

Cold weather and washing the car? Come on man… I need to have a chat with Peter.

Egrs get clogged in these. Keep them clean

Im 73. I own GotzonGetzit fish8ng lure and bird houses. Why I say this. I always had to look the part. I drove Cattys, BMW. It cost me $$$$$$$ in maintenance. I got 15 to 17 mpg and thats it. Noth8ng but maintenance and it cost me thousands. I gave my STS CATTY to the repair nan. I was fed up. I bought my first prius 2010, I put 78000 then I bought the 2012. That one has 227000 mile. I still get 48 mpg. I know own a prius prime limited supersonic red. WOW UNBELIEVABLE GAS MILAGE. I get free electricity. I have a trick and I get 80 miles with electricity

Who's Peter?

@joeballzee2767

2 жыл бұрын

Peter , Peter pumpkin eater..

You would get 90mpg if the alternator was disconnected... hybrid cars are massively inefficient and burn more fuel charging the battery and the weight of the extra hardware adds to equation . The automotive consumer needs to wake up .

I just bought a Prius and I'm only getting 40 to 43 mpg . It's not horrible but I'm not sure how to get 50 . The temp is 35 to 50F . I am in in the Washington state area and there's a lot of hills ...

@metrork1

3 жыл бұрын

I found with my 2010 Prius that it does make a difference where you purchase your gas when it comes to fuel economy. I find that either BP gas stations or more often than not Mobil became my best choices.

@metrork1

3 жыл бұрын

I found with my 2010 Prius that it does make a difference where you purchase your gas when it comes to fuel economy. I find that either BP gas stations or more often than not Mobil became my best choices.

@beebob1279

3 жыл бұрын

Hills can be brutal. I have a Prius Prime (electric plug in and gas). I"m in Pennsylvania. I go from Philadelphia to the Poconos and get 67 mpg up. It's all against the hills. Going home I get 92 mpg because I'm going down hill. The electric on the prime helps an awful lot. But if you look at the mpg you'll see how the hills can affect the mpg. I'm working on the hills to improve my mpg.

@garytheprogressivelibertar560

3 жыл бұрын

@@beebob1279 it's been getting much better since the weather has gotten warmer. 45 to 47 mpg at least that's what the mileage tracker tells me . I think it's a bit generous because when I plug the numbers in on a calculator its usually a bit lower . There was only one tank where I actually 50 but the mpg tracker told me 46. It also could be do to how the gas pump distributed the gas . They often stop early from splashing on the nozzle.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

@@metrork1 I tried different gas brands such as Mobil, Shell, Arco and Chevron but got no more than 33 MPG, which an honest friend advised me was the best gas mileage he got from a brand new Toyota Prius.

I asked my Toyota dealer mechanic about Hybrid battery life span. They said they never replaced one as far back as he can remember. Seems bad hybrid batteries are very rare.

@spremier9626

3 жыл бұрын

I had a bad battery in my first Prius (2010). After the first year, I could try 20 times before it started. Sometimes I’d be sitting for 15 minutes just trying to get it to turnover. It was embarrassing and sometimes it’d make me late. . I kept taking it to the dealer and they said they couldn’t find anything wrong. A month after the warranty expired, and just 3 weeks after passing inspection, they determined it was the hybrid battery. Since it was now 30 days past expiration i had to pay ...to the tune of nearly $500. I changed dealerships after I bought the next one. Love my Prius ❤️

@jimweisgram9185

3 жыл бұрын

@@spremier9626 I think the video battery comment was about the hybrid battery system.i think your problem starting the car, if it is about the battery, will be about the 12 volt battery system

@beebob1279

3 жыл бұрын

@@spremier9626 I'm surprised, because anything covered under warranty is paid to the dealership by the company. They should have found your issue and fixed it. Bad mechanics.

@subjer0

3 жыл бұрын

It's rare because the dealer charges so much to replace the battery, so most people go to shops like greenbean to replace them for thousands cheaper.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

@@beebob1279 Bad Toyota.

Oh!! Shots fired!

who tf es peter?!

OMG SMMFH?

My fuel economy has dropped to the point where I'm siphoning gas TWICE a week at the malls.

@roywalker7512

Жыл бұрын

Buy a Prius then 🤣🤣🤣.

Peter seems to be in denial that a weakening 12V "auxiliary" battery affects MPG. The high voltage traction battery is used to top off your 12v battery when it gets low. The less energy your high voltage battery has, the less it can assist your MPG. I read about this effect for years, and finally experienced it myself in late 2020.

@rockinbox9121

2 жыл бұрын

Could you link me to whatever you have read? Feels like what is happening in my 2005

@robertgregory8964

2 жыл бұрын

@@rockinbox9121 If you notice distance decreasing in EV mode from fully charged then the battery is degrading. Then you would notice lower efficiency running around the city.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

I have a new 12-Volt battery and got a refurbished high voltage battery (both) last December but the most I get is 33 MPG. I wish people are more honest and more independent of hypes.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

@@rockinbox9121 I’ll try to locate it.

Get to the point and stop rambling and editorializing. 5 reasons...nothing else.

My Prius gets 14mpg. These tips are useless.

@hpgamboa7

2 жыл бұрын

Finally, an honest guy.

@katcared

2 жыл бұрын

I have driven ,2011 Prius for years and NEVER got less that 32mpg. There's obviously something seriously wrong with yours.

@katcared

2 жыл бұрын

@@hpgamboa7 no, a fool

@ctrlaltdebug

2 жыл бұрын

@@katcared I get 25 now, but this video was not useful.

Pre-use Prius. "Pre-Uss" Me You Us "uhh'ss" not "use"

@joshuaadams7091

3 жыл бұрын

The dude has an accent… don’t gotta be a dick.

@EvilTwin123

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuaadams7091 Accent is one thing. "Muspronouncing" the word is another. Prius Me and you is...."us" Pri, "pre" (pry is "eye") Pre-us ...Prius Tomato 🍅 Toe-mah-toe Toe may toe That's accent related. Pre-use is a moron trying to pronounce an established brand name word -----Richard

@joshuaadams7091

3 жыл бұрын

@@EvilTwin123 I’m not sure what his accent is but I think it may be a Spanish accent and in the Spanish language you pronounce everything phonetically so that could very well be what is happening. I just don’t really even understand why you care, the information in the video was good and you understood what he meant the whole time. Last I’ll say on the matter, hope your life gets better.

@EvilTwin123

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuaadams7091 Ironically, why do YOU care that I care? It's a butchered pronunciation of a company established name. It's not tomato or potato whose pronunciation can vary based on syllable inflection. Prick ... .pri It's not Pry-k Us is not use. Obama Ob-Ama, sounds like Alabama being spoken quickly? No, it' wasn't a common word until the president. O-bah-mah Obama drives a Prius. Biden drives a Tesla