Find Me An Auris Hybrid!

[Anthony Poli]

Think my best average in summer on summer wheels was 53mpg (mostly city and bypass driving and in ECO mode with ocassional into PWR bands) over a full tank

 

U?

I think my best average has been 63mpg, I guess that was while I was still driving like a vicar.

Only changed to power mode 3 times, instead I just stomp on the accelerator ;-)

At the moment I'm trying to see how many miles I get before the low fuel message comes up.

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[Wayne2015]

Ah

The wait and see how far I get til light comes on...or the gamble of until just before car conks out 

[Anthony Poli]

Ah

The wait and see how far I get til light comes on...or the gamble of until just before car conks out 

Still never managed to squeeze in more than 36 litres, so there is supposed to be another 10 left in there. I will report back when I chicken out.

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[Konrad C]

You guys are making me very envious. As a Mk3 Avensis Tourer 1.8 owner, I love my car, but hybrids have had me interested. My next car may be an Auris Touring Sport hybrid. That won't happen for at least 5 years, but you never know.  

Another point mentioned by Anthony is the fuel gauge reserve. I can go up to 400 miles and the low fuel light may or may not come on, but I can only get 47 litres of petrol in. The car supposed to hold 60 litres! So I use around to 10.5 gallons of the 13 gallons available. Toyota set a high reserve point.

[Anthony Poli]

I chickened out on my way home. Still had 16 miles left. Still only managed to put 36 litres in. My range is now 479, still a long way of the 750 stated in the brochure ;-)

The car has just passed 36000, nearly 6 years old now. Just wish I had bought a hybrid years ago.

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[Anthony Poli]

You guys are making me very envious. As a Mk Avensis Tourer 1.8 owner, I love my car, but hybrids have had me interested. My next car may be an Auris Touring Sport hybrid. That won't happen for at least 5 years, but you never know.  

Another point mentioned by Anthony is the fuel gauge reserve. I can go up to 400 miles and the low fuel light may or may not come on, but I can only get 47 litres of petrol in. The car supposed to hold 60 litres! So I use around to 10.5 gallons of the 13 gallons available. Toyota set a high reserve point.

The Auris touring sport was too new for me to find one within my budget. I'll see what I can get in 4 or 5 years time.

My mothers 2013 Yaris hybrid beats mine on sipping petrol, just not as refined as my Auris.

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[Wayne2015]

6 hours ago, Konrad C said:

You guys are making me very envious. As a Mk3 Avensis Tourer 1.8 owner, I love my car, but hybrids have had me interested. My next car may be an Auris Touring Sport hybrid. That won't happen for at least 5 years, but you never know.  

Another point mentioned by Anthony is the fuel gauge reserve. I can go up to 400 miles and the low fuel light may or may not come on, but I can only get 47 litres of petrol in. The car supposed to hold 60 litres! So I use around to 10.5 gallons of the 13 gallons available. Toyota set a high reserve point.

No harm in test driving one now...

....u never know might inadvertantly bought one 

 

 

Yes

Different cars have different reserves

Best to refuel asap once lights come on (unless u like Russian Roulette like Ant above) - lol

 

Having said that, ocassional experiments are ok - I had ZERO miles showing on mine with the last fuel bar flashing as I was experimenting with mine...if u got time to kill then by all means try to find it ok this thread of mine :)

[Wayne2015]

Strange ????

 

I wondered why Ant posted twice?

Now I doing the same???

 

 

 

PS: Ant u wuss at 16miles 

[Anthony Poli]

10 hours ago, Wayne2015 said:

Strange ????

 

I wondered why Ant posted twice?

Now I doing the same???

 

 

 

PS: Ant u wuss at 16miles 

Noway did I have the bottle and try for another 150 miles

 

[Anthony Poli]

It's dropped back to 60.7, bet on Tuesday it will drop more when, they pick it up for the service and bring it back lol

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[Wayne2015]

 

 

Hmmm

Shall I continue or chicken out like, Ant? 

 

 

 

[Anthony Poli]

Do ya feel lucky punk, do ya ;-)

I did wait until the last bar started flashing.

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[FROSTYBALLS]

Depends whether there is someone with you who can push .....

[Wayne2015]

LOL, guys

 

Now if u have had read my WHOLE thread, then I already been there, wore T-shirt and even washed it at something like 14miles left with flashing last fuel bar 

No need to take that risk again 

 

".... being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question ..."

 

 

 

[Wayne2015]

About time I sorted out my rusted stone chips ....

 

 

 

One of the bigger chips...

 

 

Remove rust by scraping...

 

Add a blob of de-rusting "Bilt & Hambert" Deox Gel...and leave for a bit...

 

 

[Wayne2015]

Think 90% of rust removed now 

 

 

 

Will apply paint once dried out...

 

[TomdeGuerre]

It's maybe something more like this size you'll need by the time you're finished 

 

[Wayne2015]

Lol Tom

 

 

 

Not impressed with Toyota S TouchUp

The days with a ball bearing inside to shake it is missing :)

 

Paint blobby :(

 

 

 

Not bother to apply lacquer now :(

[Wayne2015]

Still

A little rubbing down does it better 

 

 

Ps: and no Tom, NOT that kind of rubbing!

[TomdeGuerre]

1 hour ago, Wayne2015 said:

Still

A little rubbing down does it better 

Ps: and no Tom, NOT that kind of rubbing!

Just so long as you don't do it so hard that your eyes begin to glaze over.

Make it easy on yourself, start off with an angle grinder!!!!!!!!!! 

Then follow up with the top coat 

[TomdeGuerre]

Wayne, are you sure you didn't lift a bottle of Tippex by mistake?

 

[Wayne2015]

58 minutes ago, TomdeGuerre said:

Wayne, are you sure you didn't lift a bottle of Tippex by mistake?

 

Ooops!

 

 

No did not 

 

 

 

 

 

It's done now

Next time will find time to use leather cleaners for interior :)

Ps: no cow jokes pls! Lol

[Wayne2015]

The joys of owning a hybrid 

 

 

[TomdeGuerre]

Tax dodging hybrid owners – grrrr gnash. It’s true enough what they say, most people try to avoid tax – the rich are just better at it.

Away and wash yer leather seats, I know where they came from

 

[Anthony Poli]

Hope it wasn't you that caused them to change the rules next year lol

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