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I'm new here and have found the reading interesting. I bought my 2002 Prius in December and have not managed to get more than an average 38 miles per gallon. I am at about 3200 miles now, well past the recommended break in period. Is the cold weather in New England a possible cause for the lower than I read here mileages? It has been consitstantly below freezing since I bought the car. I've started running with the defroster off and the fan set at AUTO. My commute is about 40 min. each way mostly secondary roads with speeds under 45mph. I've installed the remote cruise control available from Costal Tech. and use it to keep my speeds constant at around 33 - 35 mph whenever possible. An eye on the energy screen show the gas motor kicking in very quickly when lleaving a full stop, normally before 10mph. Any suggestions on what I can do to begin increasing my mileage? Thanks
james
I'm new here and have found the reading interesting. I bought my 2002 Prius in December and have not managed to get more than an average 38 miles per gallon. I am at about 3200 miles now, well past the recommended break in period. Is the cold weather in New England a possible cause for the lower than I read here mileages? It has been consitstantly below freezing since I bought the car. I've started running with the defroster off and the fan set at AUTO. My commute is about 40 min. each way mostly secondary roads with speeds under 45mph. I've installed the remote cruise control available from Costal Tech. and use it to keep my speeds constant at around 33 - 35 mph whenever possible. An eye on the energy screen show the gas motor kicking in very quickly when lleaving a full stop, normally before 10mph. Any suggestions on what I can do to begin increasing my mileage? Thanks
james