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Stats: Filled at 5 miles past 0.0% on "gas" XGauge, and stuffed 12.526 gallons. Projected total fuel stores between 12.6 - 12.7 gallons.

___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39
Day 10|90.0|269.9|9.7|10|39
Day 12|89.8|281.5|9.5|10|39
Day 13|90.2|293.5|9.4|10|39
Day 14|90.6|332.3|9.0|10|38
Day 15|91.0|359.8|8.7|9|35
Day 16|91.5|408.3|8.2|8|30
Day 17|91.4|435.7|7.9|8|28
Day 18|91.3|463.0|7.6|7|28
Day 19|90.3|471.1|7.4|7|26
Day 21|90.6|501.4|7.1|6|25
Day 22|89.9|540.1|6.6|6|23
Day 23|90.1|554.2|6.5|6|21
Day 25|90.1|567.6|6.4|5|21
Day 50|89.9|597.7|6.0|5|20
Day 55|90.0|624.8|5.7|5|19
Day 56|90.0|664.4|5.3|4|17
Day 57|90.1|692.4|4.8|4|15
Day 58|90.4|730.5|4.4|4|14
Day 60|90.1|733.4|4.4|4|14
Day 61|90.0|764.1|4.0|3|14
Day 62|90.0|777.7|3.9|3|13
Day 63|90.3|816.0|3.5|3|11
Day 64|90.4|864.8|2.9|2|7
Day 65|90.4|880.6|2.8|2|7
Day 67|90.4|897.0|2.6|2|7
Day 68|90.5|911.2|2.4|2|7
Day 69|90.9|953.3|2.0|1|6
Day 70|90.9|953.3|2.0|1|6
Day 71|91.0|996.5|1.5|0|5
Day 72|91.1|1025.6|1.2|0|3

___Tick___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 1|76.7|31.0|12.2|10|39
Tick 2|90.1|294.1|9.4|10|38
Tick 3|90.5|333.6|9.0|10|37
Tick 4|90.9|341.7|8.9|10|36
Tick 5|90.7|353.0|8.8|10|35
Tick 6|91.0|371.7|8.7|9|34
Tick 7|91.0|378.5|8.5|9|33
Tick 9|91.7|397.3|8.3|9|31
Tick 10|91.5|403.2|8.2|9|30
Tick 11|91.6|422.2|8.0|8|29
Tick 12|91.4|430.5|7.9|8|28
Tick 14|90.3|471.1|7.4|7|26
Tick 15|90.4|487.8|7.3|7|25
Tick 17|89.9|540.1|6.6|6|23
Tick 18|89.9|542.2|6.6|6|22
Tick 19|90.1|554.2|6.5|6|21
Tick 20|89.9|597.7|6.0|5|20
Tick 21|89.8|611.3|5.8|5|19
Tick 22|89.9|641.1|5.5|4|18
Tick 23|90.0|664.4|5.1|4|17
Tick 24|90.1|678.4|5.0|4|16
Tick 35|90.1|692.1|4.8|4|15
Tick 26|90.4|724.4|4.5|4|14
Tick 27|89.9|766.2|4.0|3|13
Tick 28|89.9|782.9|3.8|3|12
Tick 29|90.2|807.4|3.5|3|11
Tick 30|90.1|832.4|3.3|3|10
Tick 31|90.2|852.8|3.0|2|9
Tick 33|90.3|845.8|3.1|2|7
Tick 34|90.8|940.1|2.1|1|6
Tick 35|90.9|984.4|1.7|1|5
Tick 36|90.9|1001.9|1.5|0|4
Tick 37|91.0|1016.3|1.3|0|3


___PIP___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Pip 1|90.7|354.0|8.7|9|35
Pip2|91.4|404.9|8.2|8|30
Pip 3|91.2|452.7|7.7|7|28
Pip 4|90.5|500.5|7.1|6|25
Pip 5|90.0|557.5|6.5|5|21
Pip 6|89.9|641.1|5.4|4|18
Pip 7|90.0|738.3|4.3|3|14
Pip 8|90.1|833.6|3.2|2|10
Pip 9|90.6|926.9|2.3|1|7
Flash|90.9|986.7|1.6|0|5


To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 77.4 or better for the rest of the tank

OK... So everyone I talk to about the Texas Tour immediately dismiss any achievement rendered without AC as nuts/insane/unsafe/sadistic. So I'm attempting a KiloTank with AC. Here are my rules.

AC off at night is OK
AC off at launch (first 1 mile) OK
AC off on final approach (last 1 mile) is OK
If setting auto to 85 triggers the heater instead of AC, then no AC is OK.
All other times, AC must be on and set to 85 or lower.
When recording PIPs and Ticks (prius-speak) I'll record the moment of first occurrence.


So I filled yesterday at 12.5+ gallons ;)

I'm calling a "tick" a drop in the "gas" XGauge. I currently have all 40 ticks (100%) but it did register a momentary drop to 39 yesterday, so, per my rules, that counts as one tick down.

31 miles; 76.7 mpg; Lost first tick ("gas" went from 100% to 97.5%).

I'm currently at 81 mpg, so as long as I can hold over 80, I should be in the realm of possibility.

UPDATE: 10/7/2008 @ 9:10 am CST - FINAL :Banane18:

Hit [1011] then hit [1101]

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/kilotank.jpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/1101Kilo640.jpg

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That is a worthy cause, and a great challenge. Good luck!

That's one heck of a challenge, Dan! I'm looking forward to tracking your results. :D

Everything is possible in a Prius, by the way, why would someone say that's crazy talk?

OK... So everyone I talk to about the Texas Tour immediately dismiss any achievement rendered without AC as nuts/insane/unsafe/sadistic.

People have gotten so soft. When i was a kid we didn't have AC and i lived.
I carry and pick up my 1year old son every day in the prius without AC and he doesn't seem to care.
Of course he could be a hypermiling baby :Banane14:

Everything is possible in a Prius, by the way, why would someone say that's crazy talk?

People have gotten so soft. When i was a kid we didn't have AC and i lived.
I carry and pick up my 1year old son every day in the prius without AC and he doesn't seem to care.
Of course he could be a hypermiling baby :Banane14:No kidding... I remember going on family vacations, mom, dad, brother, sister and self with 5 pairs of skis and 1 weeks winter supplies, all packed into a VW bug (yes bug, not bus). Drove from Central Texas to Colorodo, 4 years running. Try that today and the government would probably take your kids away for abuse and neglegance sighting that putting a kid in a car for more than 3 hours without a DVD Player and Game Console is wanten and blatnat abuse.

Right now people are looking for excuses. "I can't do that because....." This is just an attempt to take away one of those "because..." clauses.

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OK Dan, I will join you in an attempt for a 1000 mile tank. I will fill up today and try to stay up with you. I will trade you your A/C for my terrain. I have been getting in the mid 70's for a while now so I think I can punch it up to the low 80's by pushing it to the extreme.

I'll report back after I make my fill. I am going to fill it to the brim so it may take me a while at the pump. Any suggestions there.

[edit] Also, how do you set up the "ticks" in the xgauge. I have the 3.15* so none of my passive gauges work.

argggggghhh! If i didn't have this darn ethanol in the tank i'd try too. Make it a group attempt.

I guess i could siphon it all out.

argggggghhh! If i didn't have this darn ethanol in the tank i'd try too. Make it a group attempt.

I guess i could siphon it all out.ha... good luck... I tried to siphon before the Texas Tour and it's darn near impossible. There is a hair-pin turn in the gas tube designed to thwart siphon-ers. Couldn't get my tube to navigate the bend.

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oh well maybe next time.

We should seriously try as a group sometime that would be pretty interesting.
And would speak volumes as to the skill of the drivers here.


ok Dan next after the AC will be a January Kilo tank attempt :)

argggggghhh! If i didn't have this darn ethanol in the tank i'd try too. Make it a group attempt.

I guess i could siphon it all out.

Don't let ethanol be an excuse. I have ethanol in mine. Come on. Go fill your tank and let's have the three of us do this. That would make a good story.

OK... cold front moved in, so I popped some big numbers. Tank is up to 87 mpg at about 75 miles deep.

Showing all ticks and all pips.

Heat wave could kill me... so keep your fingers crossed.

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I filled up today and stuffed the tank the best I could. I think I got a full 13 gallons in there. I was at 2 PIPs showing and put 10.9 gal in. I made a double 2x4 ramp. It really worked well. I pulled in and positioned the ramp and then backed up. It went right up on the ramp. It worked perfect. It took about 20 minutes to stuff the tank. I used Dan's technique of slow slow filling. I finally stopped filling when the gas pooled at the top and wouldn't go down.

Here is a pic of the ramp.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/DSC04157.jpg

Here is the end of the first day. This will probably be my best numbers for this attempt. For the next week, I will be making 1 or 2 trips per day to my printer as I am publishing a new map book. It is about 40 miles round trip. This is a great tank, as I filled up at the top of a hill. In fact at one of the highest areas in Cincinnati. So the first day was pretty good.

First day.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/89_3.jpg

Wow! Great work... You put some big dailies up there.

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u guys must be grateful not having people behind you all the time :) nice!

u guys must be grateful not having people behind you all the time :) nice!

Actually, because of the hills in my area, I think I average at least 30 MPH. I will check the scanguage the next time and give the average speed for a segment. At one point on my trips, I am actually limited by traffic. I start this long downhill segment at about 30 MPH and go to warp neutral and have to switch to D at 60 MPH and top out around 65+. Also, on a lot of the uphills, I try to get as much speed as possible and use the SHM numbers to go up the hill as far and as fast as I can. This seems to work the best for me.

Allright... So Jud is in the lead, but I'm not that far out. 88.7 mpg at 86 miles into the tank. I need to hold at least 79.3 for the next 914 miles to hit the mark.

I've still got all PIPs and I'm only one tick down. The second tick hasn't winked yet.

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Allright... So Jud is in the lead, but I'm not that far out. 88.7 mpg at 86 miles into the tank. I need to hold at least 79.3 for the next 914 miles to hit the mark.

I've still got all PIPs and I'm only one tick down. The second tick hasn't winked yet.

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I won't be able to sustain those numbers. That first day was a special set due to the terrain. I think from here on out, I will really have to work to stay in the low 80's. I think I can hold it for the 1000 miles, but I will probably be on fumes at the end.

Also, it was uncanny how much fuel went into the Prius using your technique. It took a while, but it kept going in.

My x-guage is challenged with the 3.15* so I can't get the ticks to register.

There is no way i can join you guys I have a highway trip next weekend.

I was looking at past kilo tanks and i think Dan found all of them in this thread: except for mine a few weeks back. http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4736&highlight=kilo&page=12

bump.

So I dug through and it looks like and FCD between 86 and 88 is in the KiloTank range. Sounds like you have to make it to 880 without blinking your pip. I can't find a pic for Larry's KiloTank(s) so if anyone has one, could you post it. Also, anyone know what Larry's FCD figures were on his two KiloTanks?

What I have so far:

krousdb: 1007 @ 86.6 fcd
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/...le_Tank_LR.JPG

VaBeachPrius: 1023 @ 85.9 fcd
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/...m/DSC_7101.jpg

DiamondLary: 1056 @ 86.8 calc
NoPhoto

mparrish: 1051 @ 87.3 fcd
https://webspace.utexas.edu/mparrish/misc/DSC02485a.JPG

Earliest (documented) blinking pip at 880.

Well when I got home today, my tank was 493.7 deep at 86.0. I'm adding about 1 tenth every day or two. We'll see where it lands in the next 3 weeks or so.


Think i have the earliest documented flashing pip now @ 760 miles. Stuffing the tank is a must if you can't hold at least 82-83MPG. I ended with 79.6 MPG with a stuffed tank.

So the record for a prius on CleanMPG is 1069 mi (DiamondLarry)

We should really try to push this to the max how about a 1100 mile attempt next month? 1100 miles would be 13 gallons @ 85 MPG. 1200 would require 92.X MPG

Anyone game?

I'll be happy with my 1000 tank for the time being. I am counting on stuffing the tank to the max. I think I can hold low 80's, but I am pushing it to the max.

Here is my second day numbers.
this was a pretty good day, although my nums are starting to drop. I figure that I have at least 13 gal. stuffed, so I have to average 76.9 total for the tank. This should take me all the way to fuel starve. I expect to continually drop to the low 80's at 1000 miles. The only problem will be if I have to deviate of my planned commute to the printer and back.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/DSC04143.jpg

ok... I'm at 88.6 mpg at 120 miles deep. I've still only seen the first tick wink, the rest are steadfast. By my calcs, I should see the second tick wink at between 108 and 132 miles deep, depending on how much fuel was in the tank at the time of the 12.5 g stuffing.

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As of today, I'm at 83.7. Still have all ten pips

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/83_7.jpg

Does that say 275 miles? You guys are kickin' butt.

132 miles at 88.1 mpg

Still showing 10 pips and all ticks. The first tick is the only one to wink so far. I expect to second tick to wink real soon!

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88.5 mpg @ 151 miles. Still showing all 10 pips, and only the first tick has winked so far.

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Here are the latest figures. 84.2 MPG at 362 miles. Still showing all 10 pips. WOW I really stuffed the tank. I wonder when the first pip will fall.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/84_2-362.jpg

you guys are so lucky to be driving around areas that don't know what the middle finger is :)

you guys always drive in two lane roads i assume? kinda hard to hog the single lane road with that kind of mileage, although 30 mph average is not bad... since mine is much lower at 20 mph and not even close to your scores.

thats like a 6 gallon 1st pip.! I have to try the two 2X4 approach I just used a single 2X4.

WOW I really stuffed the tank.

Don't mean to change subject but I thought one could do a lot of damage by over filling ..Good luck guys you all are posting some great numbers..Everytime I try and P&G I have someone get behind me and start tailgating me and I have to speed up..:(

UPDATE: 88.8 mpg with over 155 miles into the tank. Ten pips and still only the first tick winking.

you guys are so lucky to be driving around areas that don't know what the middle finger is :)Just the opposite. They are more aggressive, not less. This actually works out since I always accelerate from 0-10 mph pretty slowly to avoid low speed lug. They'll do their bump and grind for about 10 feet before they loose patience then lay rubber on the pass. I've come to terms that anything short of 0-60 in 10 seconds will piss them off, so if they are gonna get mad and pass, best to do it sooner rather than later. Most of the people on my commute are fine, but statistics dictate that one in every 50 drivers is a born A55 hole.

And yes... it took 6 months to find a 4 lane access all the way to my office that burned less gas than the two lane route.Don't mean to change subject but I thought one could do a lot of damage by over fillingYep... You can do a lot of damage hanging a mirror on dry-wall too. Point is to know what your doing before you do it. The EVAP canister is fairly sturdy and can light the light if it really gets upset. You can pop the tank if you really try. This would entail filling the tank when it's about -20 degF outside then rushing it over to a body shop for a fresh coat of paint. When they bake the paint the fuel in the bladder would expand enough to pop (assuming you got 13 gallons in cold).

Everything is dangerous if done poorly, most dangerous things can be done safely. Just a matter of research.

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Didn't know you could damage the tank overfilling. I've always packed my tank like that. Figured it wasn't full until more fuel would not go down.

Koreberg, that only applies to the bladder the Prius is equipped with. As far as I know, no other car is available with such a device. Everything else has a rigid tank -- which you cannot damage by "overfilling."

You're safe. :)

I think driving the car around all those speeders is more dangerous than stuffing your tank. :)

201.1 miles deep at 89.6 mpg

1101 might be possible but dang difficult (but fits my sig nicely)

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Came in last night at 84.4 and 402 miles. Lost the first PIP at 392.

Got home tonight with 84.9 and 517 miles. Half way there. Lost the second pip at 451 miles. Or at least this is when I noticed it was missing.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/84_9-517.jpg

@Right Lane Cruiser

Alright, was wondering how that was even possible.

___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39OK... Posted Day 9 at the top of the thread.

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Tank average still rising past 90, very nice... I'm working my own KiloTank in the Insight, right at 86.5 mpg / 250 mi right now.

Strange as it sounds, I'll bet a Prius could do better on my commute than the Insight...

But I may have a Prius in the stable as well soon, so we'll see. ;)

all this talk about 1000+ mile tanks makes me want a hybrid :)

Well past the halfway point now. 85.0 MPG at 604 miles.

I also installed a complete lower grill block.

Here are some pics.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/85_0-604.jpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/31.jpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/21.jpg

Wow! That is the coolest grill block I've ever seen. Got any tips on how to make one, or is it pre-fab?

On the bad news, I think that my kilo tank might not fall till September. I'm getting a car from Toyota to review and I'll need to drive it on my commutes for about 2 to 3 weeks.

Argghh!!

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I got the grill block from hybrid effects. It cost about $150.
Current at 84.1 at 743 miles. Showing 4 PIPs.

Almost there. 84.0 MPG at 872 miles. When I got in today, I lost the 7th PIP almost immediately after start. Then the next PIP fell within 25 miles. Go figure. When I went to shut down, I noticed another PIP had fallen. They are dropping like flies.

I currently have 128 miles to go and am showing 1 solid PIP.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/medium/84_0-872.jpg

Almost there. 84.0 MPG at 872 miles. When I got in today, I lost the 7th PIP almost immediately after start. Then the next PIP fell within 25 miles. Go figure. When I went to shut down, I noticed another PIP had fallen. They are dropping like flies.Yeah, shake the h3ll out of the tank before you start next time. I found to float (or whatever it is that measures the tank) can stick. Surprised the h3ll out of me when I was on my Texas Tour and I went from XGauge 30% of tank to 15% of tank in under 100 miles. My float has been stuck on 97.5% for over 250 miles ;).___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39
Day 10|90.0|269.9|9.7|10|39
Day 12|89.8|281.5|9.5|10|39
Day 13|90.2|293.5|9.4|10|39To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 85.9 or better for the rest of the tank

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___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 1|76.7|31.0|12.2|10|39
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39
Day 10|90.0|269.9|9.7|10|39
Day 12|89.8|281.5|9.5|10|39
Day 13|90.2|293.5|9.4|10|39
Tick 2|90.1|294.1|9.4|10|38
Day 14|90.6|307.3|9.3|10|38To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 85.7 or better for the rest of the tankFirst half of day 14 is posted. I did loose my second tick (finally) on the way in. The rest should go a lot quicker now :(

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Finished.

84.4 MPG at 1003 miles.
I probably could have gone a few more miles, but why chance it and I was right at a gas station. The last PIP started to flash at 912 miles. I am going to write up a lessons learned thread in a few days. Tomorrow I am off to Toledo to wrap up a project.

Here is the last PIC.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/kilo_tank.jpg

Great job Jud! Fantastic Tank!

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AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!

Very nice grill block by the way.

I guess my next goal will be to get to 1K without having to completely run it out of gas.

Hi Jud:

___Nic ejob on the tank and I love seeing the Prius’ 100 mpg bars fill the consumption screen. Very few have actually seen that and it is great to see you finding yours :)

___Good Luck

___Wayne

That grill block is nice, and good job on the tank!!

Great job, Jud!! You've sure been a quick study! :)

Wonderful work. :thumbs_up:

OK... Day 14 evening commute is posted.___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 1|76.7|31.0|12.2|10|39
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39
Day 10|90.0|269.9|9.7|10|39
Day 12|89.8|281.5|9.5|10|39
Day 13|90.2|293.5|9.4|10|39
Tick 2|90.1|294.1|9.4|10|38
Day 14|90.5|322.7|9.1|10|38To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 85.7 or better for the rest of the tank

Hey Dan, it looks like you will be able to get that 1000 mile tank no prob. :) that's really impressive!

___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 1|76.7|31.0|12.2|10|39
Day 1|87.0|75.0|11.8|10|39
Day 2|88.7|86.0|11.7|10|39
Day 3|88.6|120.0|11.3|10|39
Day 5|88.1|132.0|11.2|10|39
Day 6|88.5|151.0|10.9|10|39
Day 7|88.8|155.0|10.9|10|39
Day 8|89.6|201.1|10.4|10|39
Day 9|90.4|250.5|9.9|10|39
Day 10|90.0|269.9|9.7|10|39
Day 12|89.8|281.5|9.5|10|39
Day 13|90.2|293.5|9.4|10|39
Tick 2|90.1|294.1|9.4|10|38
Day 14|90.6|332.3|9.0|10|38
Tick 3|90.5|333.6|9.0|10|37
Tick 4|90.9|341.7|8.9|10|36
Tick 5|90.7|353.0|8.8|10|35
Pip 1|90.7|354.0|8.7|9|35
Day 15|91.0|359.8|8.7|9|35To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 85.2 or better for the rest of the tankBurned 1/3 of a gallon today, but man it's been active on the ticks and pips. Lost tick 3,4, and 5 as well as pip 1.

with AC right?

Amazing. Keep pushing the prius FE envelope!

with AC right?

Amazing. Keep pushing the prius FE envelope!Yep. Within the rules I outlined. With the storms rolling through the temps have dropped to the low 80's. I get out of AC cuz of rule number 4. I've also had a few errands that I'm running at night so I cut the AC cuz of rule number 1. But driving at night gives me the draw of the headlights which is still substantial enough that I have to adjust the driving to account for the fast SoC fall. Not as bad as running with AC, but still fast.
Here are my rules.

AC off at night is OK
AC off at launch (first 1 mile) OK
AC off on final approach (last 1 mile) is OK
If setting auto to 85 triggers the heater instead of AC, then no AC is OK.
All other times, AC must be on and set to 85 or lower.
When recording PIPs and Ticks (prius-speak) I'll record the moment of first occurrence.


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___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 15|91.0|359.8|8.7|9|35
Day 16|91.5|408.3|8.2|8|30
Day 17|91.6|422.1|8.0|8|30

___Tick___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 5|90.7|353.0|8.8|10|35
Tick 6|91.0|371.7|8.7|9|34
Tick 7|91.0|378.5|8.5|9|33
Tick 8|?|?|?|9|32
Tick 9|91.7|397.3|8.3|9|31
Tick 10|91.5|403.2|8.2|9|30

___PIP___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Pip 1|90.7|354.0|8.7|9|35
Pip2|91.4|404.9|8.2|8|30To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 84.4 or better for the rest of the tank10 Ticks down, 2 PIPs down, and 17 days in. Tank up to 91.6, and I need to hold 84.4 to hit my 1101 goal.

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I am going to write up a lessons learned thread in a few days.

Congratulations Jud and can't wait to read this when you get it done be sure and include everything like what you used on your scan guage ,tire pressure's and even some tips on stuffing your tank... I am still trying to get a 60MPG tank I am at 59.7mpg and 575 miles so maybe I can make it with some good P&G in the morning, I find it so hard to do with the traffic..I was at work today and picked up the courier-journal and there was an article about you it was a Good read and nice plug for cleanmpg.com ...

Thanks, Be sure to come to the next meetup on the 23rd of this month.

I am going to write up a lessons learned thread in a few days

Hey Jud, Just wondering if you ever got around to this I know you have been busy..

Also wondering how you are doing on your tank, Dan ?

Hey Jud, Just wondering if you ever got around to this I know you have been busy..

Also wondering how you are doing on your tank, Dan ?

I'm workingon it. I should post it in a few days.

554.2 miles @ 90.1 mpg.
18 ticks down, 22 ticks remaining.
4 pips down, 6 pips remaining.

I'm afraid I'll have to shelf this for a few weeks while I work on another car project, but I should pick this up where I left off in October.

Stay tuned.

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I'm afraid I'll have to shelf this for a few weeks while I work on another car project, but I should pick this up where I left off in October.

Stay tuned.OK... back in the saddle. Man this is taking a site longer than I expected. Updated my stats with the September numbers since I've taken my Prius out of storage. The long hibernation and hurricane bit the numbers hard. No timing lights since they are all out.___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 17|91.4|435.7|7.9|8|28
Day 18|91.3|463.0|7.6|7|28
Day 19|90.3|471.1|7.4|7|26
Day 21|90.6|501.4|7.1|6|25
Day 22|89.9|540.1|6.6|6|23
Day 23|90.1|554.2|6.5|6|21
Day 25|90.1|567.6|6.4|5|21
Day 50|89.9|597.7|6.0|5|20
Day 55|90.0|624.8|5.7|5|19
Day 56|90.0|664.4|5.3|4|17
Day 57|90.2|677.8|5.1|4|17

___Tick___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 11|91.6|422.2|8.0|8|29
Tick 12|91.4|430.5|7.9|8|28
Tick 14|90.3|471.1|7.4|7|26
Tick 15|90.4|487.8|7.3|7|25
Tick 17|89.9|540.1|6.6|6|23
Tick 18|89.9|542.2|6.6|6|22
Tick 19|90.1|554.2|6.5|6|21
Tick 20|89.9|597.7|6.0|5|20
Tick 21|89.8|611.3|5.8|5|19
Tick 22|89.9|641.1|5.5|4|18
Tick 23|90.0|664.4|5.3|4|17



___PIP___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Pip 3|91.2|452.7|7.7|7|28
Pip 4|90.5|500.5|7.1|6|25
Pip 5|90.0|557.5|6.5|5|21
Pip 6|89.9|641.1|5.5|4|18


To hit the goal of 1101 miles, I need to hold 82.4 or better for the rest of the tankI'll keep posting the numbers as they come in. If I recall from previous stuffings, the last half tank is usually grossly over-reported.

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Good to hear your back on track and proceeding with this DAN, keep us posted..

I'm workingon it. I should post it in a few days

Jud you ever get around to writing the lessons you learned ?

___Day___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Day 57|90.1|692.4|4.8|4|15
Day 58|90.4|730.5|4.4|4|14
Day 60|90.1|733.4|4.4|4|14
Day 61|90.0|764.1|4.0|3|14
Day 62|90.0|777.7|3.9|3|13
Day 63|90.3|816.0|3.5|3|11
Day 64|90.4|864.8|2.9|2|7
Day 65|90.4|880.6|2.8|2|7
Day 67|90.4|897.0|2.6|2|7
Day 68|90.5|911.2|2.4|2|7
Day 69|90.9|953.3|2.0|1|6
Day 70|90.9|953.3|2.0|1|6
Day 71|91.0|996.5|1.5|0|5
Day 72|91.1|1025.6|1.2|0|3___Tick___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Tick 23|90.0|664.4|5.1|4|17
Tick 24|90.1|678.4|5.0|4|16
Tick 35|90.1|692.1|4.8|4|15
Tick 26|90.4|724.4|4.5|4|14
Tick 27|89.9|766.2|4.0|3|13
Tick 28|89.9|782.9|3.8|3|12
Tick 29|90.2|807.4|3.5|3|11
Tick 30|90.1|832.4|3.3|3|10
Tick 31|90.2|852.8|3.0|2|9
Tick 33|90.3|845.8|3.1|2|7
Tick 34|90.8|940.1|2.1|1|6
Tick 35|90.9|984.4|1.7|1|5
Tick 36|90.9|1001.9|1.5|0|4
Tick 37|91.0|1016.3|1.3|0|3
___PIP___|___Tank MPG___|___Tank Miles___|___Fuel Left___|___PIPs___|___Ticks___
Pip 6|89.9|641.1|5.4|4|18
Pip 7|90.0|738.3|4.3|3|14
Pip 8|90.1|833.6|3.2|2|10
Pip 9|90.6|926.9|2.3|1|7
Flash|90.9|986.7|1.6|0|5



Hit Kilo [1011] now it's time to hit [1101]

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/kilotank.jpg

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Congrats!

Lets see the 1101!!!

Nice. With AC and you still get 90+ mpg!

Cold front moved in on the second half of the tank, so my rules fell in and gave me an out.

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Sorry I didn't post it earlier...

October 7th, 2008, 9:50am

1101.5 miles @ 91.2 mpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/1101Kilo640.jpg

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Nice Work Dan!!

Congratulations as those are some impressive numbers.