Toyota Prius Forum : “Gas”

shoul be no less than 24 mpg,unless you do a lot of city driving.

ok but what is the higest the car can get in a gallon

It is rated up to 45 mpg with a deviation of 6-7 miles higher or lower.  See www.fueleconomy.gov for an explanation of how the rating system works, etc.

yes but I get higher then 50 miles to a gallon.  Its a ugly car but great with the gas!

I average 44 mpg. I drive some traffic and some 55 mph..

It really depends on what type of driving you are doing.  My 07 excels on flat slow freeway driving... ie Los Angeles rush hour traffic.  The traffic creeps along at about 25-30 mph which is right in the wheel house for this puppy! Under such conditions I have gotten up to 65 mpg.  The trick is to feather the gas gently to stay under battery power. DANGER drivers of conventional cars hate driving behind hybrids.  They seem to get rather agitated when you don't jump on the gas as soon as the flow starts to pick up. Lay off the rabbit starts and you can laugh your way past the other guys that get 12 mpg's in stop and go while you clock staggering 65+ mpg's.