Winter fuel mileage...I have concerns !

[Will721]

Just to add a bit more to it. The midwest has been having some wild fluctuations in temperatures, and I've been working a ton of overtime so I make the same drive every day. From 20*F to 70*F variation in fuel economy on the same tank of fuel in my non hybrid has been from about 16.5mpg-22.5mpg. Which is nearly a 27% variation in economy with just a change in ambient temperature, which is substantial. By far the most variation I've ever witnessed on a vehicle.

That being said, it's still better fuel economy than anything I have daily driven to work except for my bike and the wifes 24 Corolla. Beating out even my E46 in 70*F+ temperatures. My 98 Dakota, also a midsized 4x4 for reference does the trip at roughly 14-15mpg.

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[oxi]

Just to add a bit more to it. The midwest has been having some wild fluctuations in temperatures, and I've been working a ton of overtime so I make the same drive every day. From 20*F to 70*F variation in fuel economy on the same tank of fuel in my non hybrid has been from about 16.5mpg-22.5mpg. Which is nearly a 27% variation in economy with just a change in ambient temperature, which is substantial. By far the most variation I've ever witnessed on a vehicle.

That being said, it's still better fuel economy than anything I have daily driven to work except for my bike and the wifes 24 Corolla. Beating out even my E46 in 70*F+ temperatures. My 98 Dakota, also a midsized 4x4 for reference does the trip at roughly 14-15mpg.

I live in Wisconsin and have seen the same temp fluctuations.

With the Tacoma, I drove it out on Monday with highs in the 60's and got home with just over 20 mpg.

The Camry hybrid though, I have been steadily climbing from around 36 mpg during peak of winter to now it reads 42 mpg due to using fans, heated seats less.

Computer milage read out after filling up changes likewise. I got a reading of 299 miles after Monday fill-up on the Tacoma. Sometimes it barely reads 280 miles. I have had it at 300 before.

Monday night, back to 1 below zero, yippie again after a snowstorm on Sunday with 6 plus inches. Global warming my foot.

 

[Will721]

I live in Wisconsin and have seen the same temp fluctuations.

With the Tacoma, I drove it out on Monday with highs in the 60's and got home with just over 20 mpg.

The Camry hybrid though, I have been steadily climbing from around 36 mpg during peak of winter to now it reads 42 mpg due to using fans, heated seats less.

Computer milage read out after filling up changes likewise. I got a reading of 299 miles after Monday fill-up on the Tacoma. Sometimes it barely reads 280 miles. I have had it at 300 before.

Monday night, back to 1 below zero, yippie again after a snowstorm on Sunday with 6 plus inches. Global warming my foot.

It's climate change now. Global cooling didn't scare people enough, so we switched go global warming. Which may have worked if it wasn't for Gore making those wild claims in his documentary that didn't happen. So now we just settled into climate change, because no one can argue the climate doesn't change one way or the other.

 

[oxi]

It's climate change now. Global cooling didn't scare people enough, so we switched go global warming. Which may have worked if it wasn't for Gore making those wild claims in his documentary that didn't happen. So now we just settled into climate change, because no one can argue the climate doesn't change one way or the other.

"Climate change" is also fake and ultra politically motivated. Any excuse to grab power and steal tax money for their back pockets.

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