I have a 2013 Prius and I've always driven it in ECO mode but I have a lead foot so my MPG averaged about 30 MPG. Since gas prices have risen this year I've been finding ways to conserve gas. These tips all helped me get an average of 54 MPG, even with city driving since I use cruise as much as possible.

Good video, I am the owner of a Prius 3 Executive and so have some extra tips: 1) Drive behind a truck which speed is 85 km/hour (53 miles/hour), also you feel less guilthy driving like a snail. 2) Drive as if you do not have any brakes, but I do recommend to brake, when really necessary. 3) Put some block of wood underneath the gass pedal, but be sure it can't move under the brake pedal. 4) Turn on adaptive cruise control and put it on a low speed (don't know if this helps) 5) Leave to your destination, when there is some traffic jam, your average speed will be lower and so will the fuel consumption. 6) When people ask you if they can drive with you to the destination, refuse that and recommend them to walk. This improves fuel consumption. It does not improve human relations. 7) Only drive when the outside temperature is about 15 degrees Celcius, which is 59 degrees Fahrenheit, from my experience the fuel consumption will be the lowest. My lowest fuel consumption ever was 3.0L/100km which is (I need to calculate) = 78.3 miles per gallon, over a distance of 100km (62 mile distance). Hope you have some extra tips for me :-)

"… bags of rocks, cement, sand, people…" good one, Jeff. way to slide it in there :)

One of my best tricks for highway driving is to drive right behind a truck, stay close to it. Fuel consumption will be dropped to 70-80 MPG, because of rather small speed of a truck and air that is pulled by this truck in forward direction. If truck driver becomes annoyed by you, then overpass him and use another truck ;)

I have a honda insight, hibred, and if i drive like he mentions, slow takeoffs, etc, i have achived 50 to 55mpg. but alot depends on weather, road conditions, tire pressure,and drive like a 98 year old lady with a new drivers licence! its also fun to see cars go wizzing by and the drivers all give you the bird! "finger up!"

I bought a 2011 from Fred Anderson in Raleigh last year, it was off lease car. After a year and 15K miles later I can say what you said makes sense. But I find in the Prius that if you keep the temp at 70 or below on the heater the car saves more gas. I find that driving with ac at full I use less battery because I think the motors are back feeding on the battery I can sit for 20 minutes before the engine kicks on. The only feature I don't like is Ev mode because you really cant take advantage of ev with such a small battery pack unless its the plug in Prius. The ev mode takes over automatically for my car when I am driving in short bursts. I speed so at 80 mph I still average 45 mpg. Last year I hit 60 mpg driving in town, this year I am seeing 54 mpg I think this has to do with this winter the car might of got too cold and the battery might of suffered some. I has been for its regular maintenance. I noticed since it got warm I can fill my 9 gallon take with 10 gallons. I was baffled at the expansion of the bladder bag. I have heard of other prius owners putting 13 gallons because there bladder tank expanded.

If I’m taking a long trip I get a weather forecast and will decide to drive on the day that I have a tail wind. You get better gas mileage that way. Thank you for your tips they’re very good

How about putting the Prius on cruise control does that help the gas mileage on the freeway?

Driving style matters alot. I have got 21 kml on my corolla 1.5, that's not even a hybrid. Gentle acceleration, keeping rpm at 2 or 3 max.

I drive a 2003 Toyota Echo, and average the low to mid 50 mpg. If I drive it really nice, I can get around 1000 km on a 45L tank. I think 75-100 mpg is reachable with all of those fancy options!

Good Video, Well i got 2015 and i drive like a non hybrid so its giving me like 35 to 38 mpg. Also, when ever somebody cross or overtake me on a highway so i always switch into pwr mode (GTA Mode) with a Full accelerate so it goes from 55 mph to 85 mph in 4 to 5 seconds. Not bad

I use ECO mode and cruise control on the interstate frequently. I see no performance issues at all.

I dont think roll down the windows help. It on the contrary should worsen mpg because it distorts the otherwise good aerodynamics.

Don't forget using cruise control on the highway! It helps with keeping your foot off the accelerator.

I like to use the power button to build up momentum and when I come across a hill I like to coast as much as I can

#1- Only changes how the accelerator "feels". Negligible effect on MPG. #2- Like #1, but with some adjustment to the AC system (see #14). Minor effect on MPG. #3- Hurts MPG. Storing battery energy is inefficient, so stored electricity should be saved for A) To assist long glides (low power), B) assist acceleration, or C) when approaching a long hill. #4. Debatable. Acceleration is best done when the engine is operating at its most efficient RPM, which for the prius is at a more brisk pace, though not more than filling up the pwr bar. #5. Yes. #6. Better to glide in this situation by lightly pressing the accelerator. Otherwise the prius well add some drag while it regens the battery. #7. Yes. #8. Yes. #9. Yes, but on highway driving, the effect isn't very significant. #10. Yes/No. While true the prius has to warm up before it gets its advertised MPG, sitting and burning a bunch of gas in the driveway waiting to warm up isn't going to give you a net improvement. #11. Yes. #12. Yes, but, huh? #13. Yes, but duh. #14. Depends. Lower AC consumption will of course improve MPG, but having a higher fan speed AND warmer temp setting will still cool the car for less energy spent.

Great video, thanks! "Roll down the windows" is a bad advice because you increase drag dramatically. as you speed up, it makes a bigger difference. it would be better to have the AC on.

I just got a used prius 2013 with about 152k miles. If I just drice to work and back I'm getting 50.1mpg. Obviously I've been using it to go in those little trips to the store, gym , visit family, etc. and I get about 48.1mpg overall. Question, if i used the EV mode for say 1min or 2min because I can go at 25mph would that eventually wear out the battery life? Also, wouldn't that drain battery cause my gas engine to work extra to charge it back up? Thank you in advance

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. We just purchased a Prius and I had heard that you could achieve upwards of 100mpg... haven't seen that yet, but I am definitely gonna work on it :) When I had a "standard" vehicle, I would "dump the clutch" every chance I got and was amazed at the results... do you think that putting the Prius in neutral would be beneficial? I also noticed the transmission has a "B" or "brake" setting... I don't see that as being a huge help in the MPG department but it does seem to charge the battery. Should we use that feature at all? Thanks again!

Super gentle acceleration doesn't always save gas. Where you carry cargo/weight in the car is going to have no measurable effect on efficiency.

On my second prius, good video good advice!

After 2 years using a Toyota hybrid I think eco is better in the city but not for long trips. I have the feeling that in eco mode the car number one priority is to charge the battery. Without eco mode I noticed a better millage on long trip and the electric motor seems to boost the gas engine more frequently (uphill for instance) whereas in eco mode the system seems to save the battery, waiting for the full ev mode in town and doing so, tries to never start the electric motor. I might be wrong maybe someone noticed the opposite as the difference is tiny . (hope to be clear, not a native english speaker).

Awsome video 👍👍. Makes me very interested to get a Prius. Currently driving a Venza V6. Not real great fuel mileage. I do a cold start every morning to and from work.

Very helpful! Thank you!

I use eco on the highway and it works fine. Most of the time you don't have to do jack rabbits starts to merge.

Actually, the "cold start" myth is false. While is will be more comfortable, your vehicle gets the worst mileage while idling. In cold climates, this means the engine will run in the Prius after 7 seconds have passed since startup. It will continue running until you enter the vehicle. Bye bye gas you could have used.

2007 still getting 47 mpg runs great

For me I always dress for the weather, that way I am using HVAC as little as possible. Looking well ahead and behind to anticipate traffic. Using navigation(GPS) in unfamiliar areas. Leaving early for a destination and taking my time to get there.

thks for time and love for video i put 40....42 tires

thank you for the video. 2013 FTW

i got 60 mpg one time in a 1985 dodge minivan with a 2.2 4 speed with the usual half a revolution valve opening.

Did you say that if prius runs under 60MPH then it takes less gas, and between 60MPH and 70 MPH it takes more gas, and beyond 70MPH it takes less gas? Please explain that to me because I didn't understand as English is my second language, thanks.

The late great Roddny Dangerfield, said he had two airbags in his car, His wife, and his mother in law!

the ECO mode is definitely great for heavy footers, I let my mom take a test drive of if and she was getting 2 an 3 eco scores in starting and stopping, I then enabled the ECO and she more than doubled in scores and was even getting 70s an 80s

Thanks for info...👍

awesome video.

I try to drive on eco, smooth driving and stay under 60 mph. If the speed limit is 55 I might set the cruise control at 57. It seems the speedometer my be slightly over.

Thanks! Without watching this clip, I would never know my mom was a woman. Can't describe how much I love this.

were you holding the camera while driving? ... lol J/K great video!

Here's a stupid simple thing you can do for your prius for under 50eur. Upgrade all of your lights to leds. The only ones i currently have as halogens are the rear fog lights and turn signals as halogens. I'm driving a daily of 100-200km in the city with a fuel consumption of about 4.5l/100km and i don't slouch much either.

I have used eco mode extensively, and normal mode extensively. To be honest I don't see a difference in my experience, neither in performance or gas milage. Cold temperatures, snow tires and low tire pressure all affect milage dramatically.

the new 2016 Prius u don't need to warm them up :)

I just bought my Prius. yes, seems to piss other drivers off, I'm not supposed to use my heat and AC, cruise drops mpg too, have to put all my concentration into the special way to drive and not lose focus for a second, which pisses ME off. lol. If I just relax and drive it like a non hybrid, I dont know if Id get over 35 mpg. my old Escort gets that no matter how I drive, 80 mph with AC on and I'm totally relaxed driving it. Paid $500 for the Escort with new tires! $5500 for the Prius that I can't figure out how to really relax in (yet)!

Wont using the ev mode drain health of battery EVEN more and possibly kill it sooner? That means few thousand for repair. Idk if id suggest that to people. Just battery.. well obviously youll drain far more and it will complete full cycle more often and just wear out. Idk man

What about using cruise control. When I get a little above my target speed, I let off the gas and turn on the cruise control.

Ya but is it worth it to drive a Prius if you have to spend buckets of money on the battery? or Generator? I think the answer is if you can find a Prius three to four years old, in good shape , your oky!

the new 2016 Prius I have I can do minimum 73 mpg! minimum!

Most tipps a quite good. but Number 10 is nonsense! Cant say that loud enough. Normally the engine starts to warm up with higher revs an loads the battery with the energy. You should start your driving instantly.Otherwise you just burn gas while standing and this is an average of 0miles per gallon ;-) If you start slowly you will hear, that the engine is not reving up, and that means you won't burn more fuel than standing around. Avoid cold starts, thats right! After a cold start, do not "pedal to the metal", but don't let the car warm up while standing around, that saves nothing.

Its not helping me i did all you suggested but my prius is getting only 38 mpg

Riding a bike trained me to drive hybrid... nobody rushes to a red light.

Cruise control!

I drive fast in my Prius in power mode only, with the A/C blasting and I get 41.5mpg Good enough for me.

ToyotaUSA says EV Mode is just to minimize noise and emissions in low speed...the modes just change the acc pedal response...more sales gimmicks... Driving Techniques make a big difference...a Leadfooted Teenager might get 45mpg...

My 2013 Prius has a sever mileage drop when using air conditioning?

Leave it in eco mode full time and eco climate and getting 63mpg.

Jeff who is this young thug in the video who is also named Jeff????

in general if you put Nitrogen in your tire it should do good results on the mpg

Wich gas grade should i use?

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is it OK to use echo in all the time???

if you cant pay for gas get a bicycle instead

people 3:13 ?? ..

this was downhill??????????????

Changing you car's oil and air filter will give you better gas mileage.

I can get better MPG without the ECO on ...Myth busted.

This is art.