[darthpnoy1984]

Originally Posted by ToySub1946

Sorry I was not here to respond to any who asked questions.

I was on another trip, past 6 days. 1457 miles total for this trip.
Eureka, Ca to Walla Walla, Wa...going diagonally across Oregon from southwest to northeast Oregon. Mostly secondary roads. Some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen on any trip. Great variance in scenery and roads.

What I've learned from this trip: The car got about 34mpg average. Best mileage ever, due to slower driving speeds, despite many uphill climbs, high altitudes, and revving engine for tons of curves, downshifting often.

Way more fun to drive than to fly it is. For a short trip like this one, cheaper to drive. For any long trip, certainly, with a ticket bought in advance, much cheaper to fly. It's the motels and restaurants that add up on a driving trip.

I'll be 70 years old in 6 days from now. 38,298 miles on the odometer of this car which is just over two years old. This car rocks ! Like it more and more as the miles add up.

Had a nice car to car race through winding roads in a gorge in Oregon yesterday, kid with a Prius plug in...with two electric motors...I was very surprised how well the Prius did in the twisties.

Long distance gas mileage notes: On a trip coast to coast this car averages about 31.5mpg. Why is that ? Well the speeds I drive are 72mph east coast and 87mph west coast inland areas. That's averaging much higher rpms for the engine over long periods, thus worse mileage than lower speeds. Contrary to what one other has stated in a post somewhere, high rpms equals worse mileage for this car. I wonder how the 2017 model will do ?...certainly not as well in mpg as this 2015 car. Wish they'd have changed the gear ratios of the transmission for the 2017 rather than the final drive ratio...well surely they did what was cheaper.

After reading everything I can find about the 2017 model, only reason I can now see for me to upgrade would be the strengthened internals of the 2017's engine.
Are they making way for a, dare I say, turbo for 2018 ? Time will tell.

Happy to hear that Richard, I also recently did a road trip LA to Fresno and SF on my 15 Twins and yes it's bit more than flying but the driving experience and memories driving it lasts a lifetime. I also did manage to get 34-35 on the highway as well even with the I-5 uphill climb. You should do the Highway 1 Big Sur to Morro Bay


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