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Here we are half way through February already!

The roads fooled me this morning. I had good surfaces for the first part of my route but they got progressively worse as I drove... and the typical Monday traffic had me stopping at several lights I really wish I hadn't had to. :p

23F (12F windchill), 12mph cross/tailwind from the NNW, overcast with lightly plowed roads:


73.5mpg for 22.8mi (Home to work)

The tank is back down to 76.1mpg over 685.2mi with 3 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

I hope it is a good week for everyone!

We had 5F here and, I'm at just over 60 mpg for the day. *Tries to remind self to put something to write on in car* :o

38.4- 7.1 miles to work. temp was 43 at 5:15 today and the nest week is gonna be aorund the same in morning. but they say they days will be 60's to 70's which will help out.

41.1- 6.2 miles home. temp was 64.

253 miles and dash guage sitting a needles width under half.

Had a lil "scare" today that got my heart going a bit extra. I was on the main strech of road and only 1 car behind me and we was coming up to a flyover. The car behind me jumped into the left hand lane and seeing as we was only cars on road i started a "fas" half way up the flyover and when the car passed me it was a police officer!! :eek: I was doing under 30 when this happened and I knew he must have been watching me, but he kept on going and was soon out of site.

Mike, I've had that happen every once in a while but have never been pulled over (except for that one time I was only going about 6mph looking for Larry's house :o) Don't worry about it too much. :)

The roads were nicer on the way home today but that wind was rough.

28F (15F windchill), 16-19mph head/crosswind from the N, partly cloudy:


82.0mpg for 22.5mi (Work to home)

The tank is back up to 76.3mpg over 707.8mi with 2 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 77.5mpg over 45.4mi

My battery seems to be hurting. I need to get permission from Da Boss to park my car in the garage one night so I can pop the charger on it...

As a result, little FAS for me. That's one of my main weapons in the FE battle, so my numbers are hurting. The rain we got earlier this tank also didn't help matters.

Still, just over 40 MPG. I'll take it!

-soD

home to work
- 18.5 / 13.5 miles (19F NW 23-30 :eek:)

work to home
- 19.5 / 13.3 miles (27F NW 13-20)

daily avg = 19.2 over 26.8 miles
tank is just under 3/8 with 272.8 miles (~19.4)

Was originally planning to stay home today but my sister wanted to go to the gym and i needed to pick some things up, so we took my car which is more fuel efficient. 39F with very little wind.

- 45.3mpg for 22.6 miles from home to the gym
- 36mpg for 4.6 miles from the gym to the store
- 44.1mpg for 22.9 miles for the trip home

Tank is up to 43mpg currently. Should be riding the bicycle to school instead of driving tomorrow.

What a difference clear dry roads make! Too bad the traffic wouldn't cooperate this morning. :p

18F (7F windchill), 9mph tail/crosswind from the NW, overcast:


85.7mpg for 22.7mi (Home to work)

The tank is up to 76.6mpg over 730.6mi with 2 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Home sick yesterday.
Bad weather over the weekend.

57.7 mpg this morning with a nasty hard frost.
The tank is down to 65.4 mpg / 578 miles and approaching 1/4 on the gauge.

I hope you are feeling better, Andrew. :(

Thanks. I'm mostly better. Enough to be at work, at least. Good thing my work* is sitting at a keyboard. Nothing strenuous at all.


*Not really work in the physics definition of the word, ie. lifting an object.

Sure it is. Fingers can get pretty heavy at times. ;)

Take it easy and get better soon!

34F (25F windchill), 15mph headwind from the NW, sunny:


86.0mpg for 20.0mi (Work to doctor's office)

The tank is up to 76.8mpg over 750.6mi with 1 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 85.7mpg over 42.8mi

40.4- 7.1 miles to work. had what sound like a low tire so stopped under a street light to check them out to make sure, all was ok pressure wise. probly could have made 41 here buit any run over 40 this time of year is fine.

41.8- 6.2 miles home got stuck behind a work van and i tried giving him some room, but i'd soon catch up to him. My torque converter locksup at 42 and i can slide down to about 37-38. that as light as i can go. after that my foot comes off the pedal and the T.C unlocks and the rpms jump up and I have to get back to 42mph again.

Now that's more like it! :D

34F (25F windchill), 15mph wind from the NW, sunny:


91.1mpg for 4.1mi (Doctor's office to home)

The tank is up to 76.8mpg over 754.8mi with 1 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 86.2mpg over 47.0mi

oh no he has found the grove under all the ice :D

school to work >
- 18.9 / 13.6 miles (17F NW@7-13)

work to home >
- 20.0 / 13.2 miles (32F NW@13)

daily avg = 19.4 over 26.8 miles
tanks is down to 2/8 with 299.6 miles (~19.4)

64.4 home last night
62.8 this morning

The tank is down a tenth, to 65.3 / 600 miles and near 1/4 on the gauge. The forecast has milder weather coming ahead. :)

Well, it has been an interesting morning so far. I have the day off so...

17F (6F windchill), 8mph wind from the WNW, sunny:


66.0mpg for 1.3mi (Home to close Church for Ash Wednesday service)


18F (7F windchill), 9mph wind from the NW, sunny:


74.4mpg for 3.8mi (Church to Costco for gas)
100.5mpg for 2.5mi (Costco to home)

The current tank is at 100.5mpg over 2.5mi.

Day Total: 79.1mpg over 7.7mi

The FCD claimed 76.8mpg over 760.0mi with 1 bar left, but when I filled it only took 9.707g for a total of 78.3mpg. :)

Home with the stomach flu yesterday. 31F today with 10mph winds from the W. Snow on the side roads while other roads were wet.

- 45.8mpg for 23.6 miles from home to school
- 31.3mpg for 4.8 miles from school to Subway for lunch
- 35.7mpg for 4.8 miles from Subway back to school

The tank is down to 42.8mpg right now.

Temps were near 50F.

50.6 mpg / 3.1 miles to the store to buy a size 24F battery.
62.8 / 7.8 home to install in the van.
88.2 / 10.7 back to work, warmed up and with a tailwind. :D I'm looking forward to summer.

Tank is up a tenth to 65.4 again, now at 622 miles.

34F with 9mph wind from the WNW.

- 42.7mpg for 23.3 miles from school to home

The tank is steady at 42.8mpg with a little less than 1/2 remaining on the fuel gauge.

Not too bad today considering I had fairly short trip to lunch and back. Lunch was free though :) 58.6 mpg for the day.

school > work
- 20.4 / 13.7 miles (21F Calm)

work > school
- 20.7 / 12.0 miles (43F NW@6)

shool > home
- 20.0 / 1.2 miles

daily avg - 20.5 / 26.9 miles
tank is under 2/8 with 326.5 miles on the odo (~19.5)

40.8- 7.1 miles to work. temp was 50 this morning. I have to thank the cement truck driver i found this morning. got behind him about a half mile before i turn to the main road to my job and could realy push the low speeds a bit more :D

39.5- 5.1 miles home. got tailgated leaving work and i do mean tailgated. He was so close i couldn't even see his headlights! :eek: he soon passed me and guess where we met up? :p yep at the next red light a mile up the road.

Tank sitting at 39.6-- 276 miles.

Working from home today but I'll have a couple of trips to make later.

Mike - tbj?

50 mpg / 3.7 miles - work to dr appt
78.8 / 0.7 - dr to store, to return the van's old battery for core refund
65.3 / 7.8 - store to home

69.3 / 10.8 this morning, with a pesky hard frost again. Hard like baked enamel.

That brings my tank up another tick, to 65.5 / 648 miles. 1/4 tank left, and I'm trying to keep a safe margin above 65 to be sure the actual fill will make the grade.

Feels nice with the sun shining. 36F with 10mph winds from the WNW.

- 47.6mpg for 23.4 miles from home to school

Tank is up to 43.1mpg currently.

Very short trips for me this morning. Can you tell which way had a slight uphill? :p

14F down, 19F back, 1mph crosswind from the W, sunny:


62.9mpg for 0.9mi (Home to doctor's office)
54.2mpg for 0.9mi (Doctor's office to home)

The tank is down to 76.3mpg over 4.4mi with all 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 58.2mpg over 1.9mi

I am off work today so i went to five guys for lunch then stopped at circle k for a few things. This shows how a warmed up car performs much better.

36.4. 3 mile to five guys

45.2 5 mile to circle k

41.4 4 mile home.

Andrew tbj = Tank :o:D

Ah! tnk, but the n and k got shifted one key to the left. Goptcha! ;)

Wind picked up a bit. 41F with 21mph winds from the WNW.

- 43.9mpg for 20.1 miles from school to the post office
- 35.8mpg for 4.6 miles from the post office to home

The tank is sitting at 43mpg with the day total of 44.6mpg. I'll need to get gas soon, but if everything works out it won't be until Tuesday afternoon.

finally a day near the average that we should be at.

school and work >
- 20.9 /13.6 miles (20F E@3)

work to home >
- 22.0 / 13.2 miles (53F E@9) :Banane18:

daily avg = 21.4 over 26.8 miles

tank is at 1/8 with 353.3 miles and up to ~19.7 with todays and yesterdays 20.5

I can't wait for warmer weather :D

Working from home again today. I'll have a trip to the DMV later in the morning to make a change to my license. I no longer need corrective lenses. :D

Woo! Congratulations, Sean!


74.4 / 10.7 - home, nice 60 degree weather! :D
63.3 / 9.2 - bible study with the family on board (used 1/3 the gas the ody requires)
58.9 / 9.5 - home

66.9 / 10.7 - this morning, 37 degrees

Tank is back down a tick to 65.4 / 689 miles and down below 1/4. That family driving cost me, but in the big picture, it saved a half gallon of fuel.

Thanks, Andrew! I've been looking at the procedure for over a decade now... and finally had enough confidence in the tech and the particular doctor I picked to give it a shot.

20F out, 22F back, no wind, sunny:


66.7mpg for 6.4mi (Home to DMV)
85.7mpg for 6.4mi (DMV to home)

The tank is currently at 75.4mpg over 17.4mi

Day Total: 74.9mpg over 12.9mi

Well unfortunately i'm still feeling a little under the weather from Tuesday's sickness, so i didn't ride my bicycle to school. This means on the return trip i'll have to stop at the gas station to fill up.

31F with 12mph winds from the WNW

- 46.3mpg for 21.5 miles from home to school

The tank is currently up to 43.2mpg with about 1/4 remaining on the fuel gauge.

I hope you feel better soon, Dan!

I met my wife for lunch in her work cafeteria. 28F there, 32F back, no wind, sunny:


83.6mpg for 11.6mi (Home to wife's work)
82.9mpg for 11.6mi (Wife's work to home)

The tank is back up to 79.6mpg over 40.7mi

Day Total: 80.1mpg over 36.2mi

See what I mean about a route to her job being pretty much perfect for a short range EV or PHEV? I'll have to look for some lower speed roads over there (if any exist) -- there were several 50mph segments and a ton of lights. :p

39.7- 7.1 miles to work. temp was 47 at 5:20 this morning down here

40.9- 6.2 mile home. temp was 62 when i got out.



Tank sitting at 39.7- 307 mile lil above 1/4 oin teh guage showing.




Sean: which procedure did you have done?

Thanks Sean. I'll be going to bed early tonight and sleeping in tomorrow morning for sure.

38F and 13mph winds from the NW with the windchill at 29F

- 42.2mpg for 16.3 miles from school to the gas station (fill up was 42.9mpg over 427.8 miles)
- 41.1mpg for 7 miles from the gas station to home

Tank is full at 41.1mpg.

home>school>work>
- 20.9 / 13.6 miles (43F S@12)

work>store>home>
- 21.5 / 14.0 miles (50F E@3)

daily avg = 21.2 over 27.6 miles
tank is between 1/8 and E with 380.9 miles on it and about 19.8 MPG (this should be better because the SG is reporting only 366 miles.)

Hi, Mike -- I had "Custom Wavefront LASIK" done on Wednesday. Essentially it does does spot analysis of many many points on the cornea by sending light through it and measuring the refraction of the reflected beams. From that measurement it can back calculate the exact thickness and surface angles for specific correction needed at each sample location. Interpolation gets the points between with a smoothing function.

Standard LASIK is more along the lines of applying (roughly) the sort of correction factors involved in grinding a spectacle lens -- overall it is quite good but not point by point optimized.

I've still got some haziness (most noticeable as fuzzing around light sources at night... very similar to what you see through a lightly fogged windshield), and acuity is still fluctuating a bit due to the healing process (it has only been 2 days :o), but I tested out at 20:20 yesterday morning in spite of these factors. I'm told the haziness should be gone around the 2 week mark and that there is another "jump" in visual acuity at around the 8 week mark. Meanwhile, I have to use an assortment of eyedrops every 1-1.5hrs for a couple of weeks.

All in all, I'm very pleased with the results. I've been wearing corrective lenses for 21yrs and it is phenomenal to be able to see perfectly as soon as I wake up in the morning! :D

Out to see a good friend for lunch.

22F out, 30F back, 5mph wind from the WNW, sunny:


63.9mpg for 1.4mi (Home to Noodles)
58.0mpg for 1.1mi (Noodles to home)

The tank is down to 78.2mpg over 43.3mi

Day Total: 61.3mpg over 2.6mi

Well today i got a lil "taste" of what I can hopefully see in summertime. temps been slowly warming and today was a very mild day.

41.8- 7.1 miles to work. Temp was 58 at 8:45 am

44.7- 6.2 miles home. temp was 64 for this run. High temp today was low 70's.

I had parked my car where it would get the afternoon sun and when i got in after work the iat and water temp was in the mid 70's.

Another "summer taste"!

43.1- 7.1 miles to work. temp was 61.

43.4- 6.2 mile home. Temp was 67 here. consistent runs!

Tank average is up to 40 mpg now. :)

I envy you, Mike! We are heading back into some colder temps this week here in MN.

Sean, these are normal temps for this time of year FINALY!!

It has been a cold winter for us down here too.

Working from home again today. I'll have a trip to the DMV later in the morning to make a change to my license. I no longer need corrective lenses. :D

Congrats!

I had LASIK done 5 years ago and I LOVE it. But after 30+ years of wearing glasses I still find myself reaching to take them off when I go to bed or get in the shower. :o

The custom wavefront stuff was out then, but i wasn't a candidate for that, so it's standard LASIK for me.

After 2 months I was at 20:15, but shortly after that it settled back to 20:20 and is still there.

Thanks! So far I just can't believe how good my eyesight is... even though I still have "haze" to work through. :) The full benefit will hit once I'm through with this course of eye drops (in another 2.5wks) I'm sure.

I wore corrective lenses for 21yrs, and contacts for the last 10 of them... but I still reach for my glasses, too. :o

What did your eyesight start at?

I was beyond blind with over 20:800 before the surgery.

It was a close call for me. If my cornea had been any thinner than normal they wouldn't have been able to take enough off.

I'll have to see if I can locate the prescription, but I wasn't that bad off. What I can tell you is that the furthest out I could read with my right eye was about 8" away (great for not needing a magnifying lens :rolleyes:) and had to really struggle with arms length for my left eye. This is with normal paperback print. The left eye also had astigmatism that could make clearly separated doubles of print at just 2' (so, trying to read something in my lap while sitting up).

Apparently I've got plenty of cornea left so any tweaks shouldn't be an issue. Sounds like you really had a life altering change -- I'm so glad this procedure is an option!

What I can tell you is that the furthest out I could read with my right eye was about 8" away...

My perscription was -8/-8.25.

4" was my reading distance without glasses.... I could "almost" read the big "E" on the eye charts.

I hear you about the magnifying glass. Painting fine details on a 28mm model just isn't the same anymore.

I found the prescription for my last update back in May of 2002:

-2.25/-3.75

My iTouch is up and running. Hopefully I can return to some more detailed numbers.