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Why is my mileage up and it is still cold?

My mileage is unexpectedly up.
Temperature has not been up enough to account for it.
I would like to think my skills have improved and that is the reason.

More likely I think I got a tank of good gas.
Could summer fuel be starting to ship?
I’m in Minnesota anyone else around here having any unexpected increase in FE?

Mine has been better latly too, I think it is due to the dry roads we have had the last couple of weeks. Less rolling resistance and braking needed than when they were slush snow and i c e.

Maybe you math skills suck and you just think your fe is beter?

Maybe you math skills suck and you just think your fe is beter?

Naaa, he lives just across the river from me and I have been getting better mileage too.

The roads have indeed been a bit better lately and that does have a massive impact on FE.

Maybe you math skills suck and you just think your fe is beter?

:eek: :D

Short version a puzzle.

3 customers get charged $30 ($10 each)
Bill should have been $25
Sales person finds error and grabs 5 $1’s to return to the customers
The 3 customers are grateful and tip the sales person $2
Leaving the 3 customers $1 each (5-2=3)
Each customer has now paid $9 each

Now less add this up.
We need to end with the $30 that was paid right?
$9 x 3 = $27 (3 customers have now paid $9)
$27 + $2 = $29 (add the $2 tip)

$29 = $30????
maybe the missing $1 went to gas money. :eek:

..Or..

maybe it was 3 drunk guys at the bar
$30 paid
$5 return to them
$2 returned to the bar tender for a tip

Add up new numbers
$27 for the $9 Each paid
$2 for a tip
$3 + each person now has $1
===
$32
That’s better! now we made $2 for gas money! :D

Thanks Mike, Sean

Better road conditions makes sense. Due to the better conditions I have also been able to keep my glide speed up around corners better.

I had been having a hard time getting over 34mpg, last two days I have hit trips from 36 to 40mpg.

Padding my numbers (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=183940#post183940)

Note: I Padded my mileage this morning myself.
I could have dropped off my kid at the bus stop for school. But… my mileage has been down, so I said how about I drop you off at school today (8 more miles), it’s cold so she said GREAT. Why did I do it? The 8 extra miles warmed up the engine and I ended up 3-4 mpg over what I had been getting. I padded….

I'm just giving you a hard time. ;) I'm sure those 8 miles didn't make the difference that you're noticing for the tank in question. I think January is much too early for summer gas, but a tank of good gas is reasonable. Did you fill up at a different station or pump than usual? Perhaps the pump gave you a bonus?

Padding my numbers (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=183940#post183940)



I'm just giving you a hard time. ;) I'm sure those 8 miles didn't make the difference that you're noticing for the tank in question. I think January is much too early for summer gas, but a tank of good gas is reasonable. Did you fill up at a different station or pump than usual? Perhaps the pump gave you a bonus?

THAT IS IT!!
You reminded me. :thumbs_up:
I filled up at a station I have not filled at for a long time!

Roads may also have a part in it. But I know form experience it is this Gas station.

Starting a new thread about Stations
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=184310#post184310

:eek: :D

Short version a puzzle.

3 customers get charged $30 ($10 each)
Bill should have been $25
Sales person finds error and grabs 5 $1’s to return to the customers
The 3 customers are grateful and tip the sales person $2
Leaving the 3 customers $1 each (5-2=3)
Each customer has now paid $9 each

Now less add this up.
We need to end with the $30 that was paid right?
$9 x 3 = $27 (3 customers have now paid $9)
$27 + $2 = $29 (add the $2 tip)

$29 = $30????
maybe the missing $1 went to gas money. :eek:

..Or..

maybe it was 3 drunk guys at the bar
$30 paid
$5 return to them
$2 returned to the bar tender for a tip

Add up new numbers
$27 for the $9 Each paid
$2 for a tip
$3 + each person now has $1
===
$32
That’s better! now we made $2 for gas money! :D

Grr not this puzzle again. I've done it before but I forgot the fancy answer. Ok so the 3 customers originally paid $30. Then the business figured out they should have only paid $25. So the business takes $5 out of the register. Now the business has only made $25 off of them.

The clerk takes the $5 and goes and gives away $3 to each person, and they give him $2 to keep for himself. So $25+3+2=$30. It's all accounted for.

5/3 is $1.67, so each person tipped the guy 67 cents. The dollar didn't dissapear, just they paid $8.33 each for the room, and $0.67 each for tip, and kept the extra dollar for themselves.

(8.33+0.67+1.00)(3)=30

yep that is an Old one.

i had forgotten about it, until 2 days ago a coworker came across it for the 1st time.