Toyota Prius gas mileage stories

A weekly update of EMILI gas mileage: How our Toyota Prius’ performed on our North American road trip.

Tallyho – How It All Added Up

Tallyho – How It All Added Up

Life on the road is both leisurely and very rewarding. Never making reservations ahead so as to not commit ourselves, we let “the moment” guide Emili (our Toyota Prius); always taking time to smell the roses and take advantage of any current opportunities. Emili (with us in tow) visited 74 towns / cities, 4 Canadian Provinces and 15 U.S. States during our 21 weeks on the road, covering 21,865 km. Time flew by on swift, soft wings as so often is the case when you are engaged in something you truly enjoy.

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Kudos to Our Gal, Emili

Kudos to Our Gal, Emili

“G’day ya’ll” met us as Emili (our Toyota Prius) pulled in to a gas/convenience store; no, Emili didn’t need a drink, we did. A very excited young man blocked our way, “where’d ya’ll buy yer car?” As our conversation pursued we discovered this young man and his wife had ordered a Prius and would have to wait up to 8 months for delivery. He was very keen on Emili and after answering all his queries we continued into the store to buy some libation for us on this hot afternoon. Upon exiting the store the fellow was back with his...

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Gasonomics

With 9336 kilometres behind us, Emili (out Toyota Prius) has snacked on 446 litres of gas for an average of 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres ( app. 60 mile per gallon ) at a cost of $384.00 ( average of 84 cents per litre ). Her best performance to date is Winnipeg to Crookston, Minnesota with an average of 4.1 litres per 100 km, a very flat smooth highway on an extremely still day. Her worst mileage was Swift Current to Regina, an average of 5.4 litres per 100 km into a strong head wind. Most surprising was the trip...

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Ahhh, the Flat Prairies! Or so we thought

Travelling through southern Alberta and Saskatchewan brought many surprises, in attractions and land marks, (which you can read about in Irene’s Blogs) as well as in Emili’s (our Toyota Prius) performance. Many people are under the impression that the prairies are flat and uneventful. In fact, I have heard comments over the years that central Canada is very boring to drive through. A remedy for this is to travel on routes other than the Trans Canada. The secondary motorways reveal many wonderful sites; beautiful landscapes of rolling hills and fields of colourful crops, stretching as far as the eye can...

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Emil’s Performance Through the Mountains

One thing is for sure, Emili (out Toyota Prius) attracts a lot of attention no matter where she goes. Countless times people noticed Emili while parked and came over to ask questions and comment on her sleek aerodynamic styling and futuristic appearance. She truly is a beauty. The interior is spacious and efficient with the very good fit and finish that Toyota is known for. The Centre Dash Touch Screen Computer Terminal keeps the driver well informed on current fuel consumption, the preceding usage in 5 minute intervals, as well as a running average, plus the state of the...

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