{"id":2547,"date":"2024-09-12T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T14:35:23","slug":"toyota-prius-breaks-world-fuel-economy-record-with-93-2-mpg-on-3200-mile-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/12\/toyota-prius-breaks-world-fuel-economy-record-with-93-2-mpg-on-3200-mile-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Prius Breaks World Fuel Economy Record With 93.2 MPG On 3,200-Mile Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Toyota-Prius-Record-3-1-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Prius climbed to 7,000 feet and endured temperatures up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/li>\n<li>Toyota quotes an EPA-estimated fuel consumption of 57 MPG combined for the hybrid.<\/li>\n<li>Wayne Gerdes offers some hand tips for improving fuel efficiency in everyday driving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/toyota-prius\/\">Toyota Prius<\/a> LE has smashed the Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption driving from the west coast of the US to the east coast, averaging a remarkable 93.158 MPG (2.5 l\/100 km). Who needs an EV with a battery pack when ultra-efficient hybrids like this exist?<\/p>\n<div id=\"6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"4d84e4c9-9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> var adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         adpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             if (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;4d84e4c9-9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a&#8221;);<br \/>\n             }<br \/>\nelse{<\/p>\n<p>     adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657&#8221;);<br \/>\n}         });<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Gerdes\u2019 journey took him from Los Angeles City Hall to New York City Hall, a trip of 3,211.7 miles (5,168.7 km). To cross the country, he drove up elevations as high as 7,000 feet (2,100 m) and through areas including the Mojave Desert, where temperatures soared to over 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/04\/2023-2024-toyota-prius-and-prius-prime-have-doors-that-could-fly-open\/\">55,000 Toyota Prius Models In U.S. Have Rear Doors That Could Swing Open While Driving<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/toyota\/\">Toyota<\/a> is eager to point out that the achieved fuel efficiency figure isn\u2019t typical, as the Prius returns an EPA-estimated 57 MPG combined. Nevertheless, Gerdes does have some tips to help regular drivers improve fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<p>  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];<br \/>\n  _taboola.push({<br \/>\n    mode: &#8216;thumbnails-a-mid&#8217;,<br \/>\n    container: &#8216;taboola-mid-article&#8217;,<br \/>\n    placement: &#8216;Mid Article&#8217;,<br \/>\n    target_type: &#8216;mix&#8217;<br \/>\n  });<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];<br \/>\n  _taboola.push({<br \/>\n    mode: &#8216;thumbnails-oc-2&#215;1&#8217;,<br \/>\n    container: &#8216;taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic&#8217;,<br \/>\n    placement: &#8216;Mid Article Thumbnails Organic&#8217;,<br \/>\n    target_type: &#8216;mix&#8217;<br \/>\n  });<\/p>\n<p>For example, the hypermiling expert suggests taking off slowly from stops and keeping even pressure on the accelerator pedal. It\u2019s also important to ease off the accelerator early when approaching a stop, using the car\u2019s momentum as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/record\/\">a record attempt<\/a> like this, it\u2019s a lot of planning,\u201d he added. \u201cYou can\u2019t just go sight unseen into doing this. You have to have that plan. But you also have to be able to work on the fly. So, if things change, you have to switch up your plan. Reroute. Figure out what you\u2019re going to be able to do to achieve that goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Toyota-Prius-Record-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Toyota Prius Breaks World Fuel Economy Record With 93.2 MPG On 3,200-Mile Trip\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1335\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Toyota-Prius-Record-1-1024x712.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>No mention has been made about how much fuel Gerdes used for the journey, nor how much he paid to refuel the Prius. However, we know the Prius has an 11.3-gallon tank, meaning he would have been able to eke out 1,052 miles (1,693 km) on a tank, a hugely impressive figure considering Toyota quotes 644 miles (1,036 km) of range.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Prius has impressed us all for the past 23 years, and frankly, it continues to wow us today,\u201d added Toyota Vehicle Marketing group vice president Michael Tripp. \u201cThe world record for the highest MPG to us is just one more proof point that the Prius truly is an engineering marvel.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"e7c4c913-3924-4b2d-9279-6c00984dd130\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"5646c171-cb6e-4e2c-8440-49013ca72758\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> var adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         adpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             if (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;5646c171-cb6e-4e2c-8440-49013ca72758&#8221;);<br \/>\n             }<br \/>\nelse{<\/p>\n<p>     adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e7c4c913-3924-4b2d-9279-6c00984dd130&#8221;);<br \/>\n}         });<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-Toyota-Prius-9.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Toyota Prius Breaks World Fuel Economy Record With 93.2 MPG On 3,200-Mile Trip\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-Toyota-Prius-9-1024x675.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prius climbed to 7,000 feet and endured temperatures up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Toyota quotes an EPA-estimated fuel consumption of 57 MPG combined for the hybrid. Wayne Gerdes offers some hand tips for improving fuel efficiency in everyday driving. 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