HS never gets average of 34.5 mpg
06-08-10, 04:40 PM
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06-10-10, 11:01 AM
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hyperme, congrats on joining the HS family! Sounds like you're off to a great start with that mpg. I've had mine a few months, and can't compare to what KGenaidy can do with his, but I've found the biggest factor in mpg is your speed, and next is how much you go into the power band and use the brakes. Drive gently, do 40-50 mph, coast a long way up to stop lights, etc, and you'll see over 40 mpg no sweat. Drive 80 like I do, and you'll get more like 35 :-)
I personally wouldn't worry too much about whether you're driving on battery or not, as unless you've converted to a plug-in hybrid, your engine still has to run to recharge it. It might help a little, but for the most part it's awash. energy in = energy out.
I personally wouldn't worry too much about whether you're driving on battery or not, as unless you've converted to a plug-in hybrid, your engine still has to run to recharge it. It might help a little, but for the most part it's awash. energy in = energy out.
06-13-10, 05:12 AM
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Thanks Magellan, My problem is my morning commute. The 1st mile is mostly uphill, slight upgrade, but still uphill. Then it's the freeway for ~10.5 miles, finishing with ~1 mile on city streets. Total commute is ~12.5 miles. That 1st mile is a killer of course (engine cold, uphill), under 20mpg. The freeway's not the best for mpg either, even though I average about 50mph (5 under the limit). Fortunately, I can drive that last mile on city streets in either electric or EV mode (after I sit at a stop sign when I exit and get it into S4).
06-13-10, 04:04 PM
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My wife took it for a 250 mile round trip and she got 43 mpg! (trip computer).
The car was on ECO mode all the time (she'd rather not touch those
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I also think that it depends upon driving - accelerating quickly will definitely rob miles out.
The car was on ECO mode all the time (she'd rather not touch those
)I also think that it depends upon driving - accelerating quickly will definitely rob miles out.
06-13-10, 04:13 PM
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Wow, that's fantastic. Is she a hypermiler or what? She had to be doing something to get thay kind of mpg.
06-14-10, 07:11 AM
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I'll talk to her today to see what exactly did she do (if at all she can point to something)
06-24-10, 08:34 PM
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I have had my HS250h 7 months now - I drive mostly on the street of Los Angeles - probably averaging 3-4 miles per start and stop and am getting 28-29 mpg....maybe because things are heating up in LA temperature wise and the AC is working harder...but I have not seen 30+ in a few months....
06-25-10, 03:31 AM
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I have had my HS250h 7 months now - I drive mostly on the street of Los Angeles - probably averaging 3-4 miles per start and stop and am getting 28-29 mpg....maybe because things are heating up in LA temperature wise and the AC is working harder...but I have not seen 30+ in a few months....
06-25-10, 03:37 AM
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I have had my HS250h 7 months now - I drive mostly on the street of Los Angeles - probably averaging 3-4 miles per start and stop and am getting 28-29 mpg....maybe because things are heating up in LA temperature wise and the AC is working harder...but I have not seen 30+ in a few months....
06-25-10, 01:22 PM
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Hi hyperme,
Don't be surprised if the at the pump mpg ends up 4-8% lower then the MFD. That was a real downer for me the first time. Now ... I've come to expect it and mentally calculate accordingly.
Btw ... you're getting great fuel economy!
Don't be surprised if the at the pump mpg ends up 4-8% lower then the MFD. That was a real downer for me the first time. Now ... I've come to expect it and mentally calculate accordingly.
Btw ... you're getting great fuel economy!
06-25-10, 01:29 PM
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). Funny thing is my SG says I'm at 53.2 mpg, but since this is my first full tank I haven't calibrated it yet.
06-28-10, 07:26 AM
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their rating is rated at 34 street and 35 highway.
so this is an average of 34.5 with the lowest ever being 34.
however our odometer never hits 34 as an average, it's always at 29 to 30 at highest.
this is very mis-leading, is lexus obligated to take the car back due to false advertisement or pay the difference in actual gas mpg vs advertised mpg.
so this is an average of 34.5 with the lowest ever being 34.
however our odometer never hits 34 as an average, it's always at 29 to 30 at highest.
this is very mis-leading, is lexus obligated to take the car back due to false advertisement or pay the difference in actual gas mpg vs advertised mpg.
My Lexus RX 450h varies a little as conditions vary but my overall average is about 30 which isn't bad at all for a car of that size and weight. Others get more, some get less.