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I found most of the red lights on my route. :rolleyes:

62F, 7mph tail/crosswind from the W, clear:


113.2mpg for 22.4mi (Home to work)

The tank is steady at 114.4mpg over 1144.9mi with 8 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

I *FINALLY* got to drive my wife's car, Toyota Camry to work today.

34.45 MPG
23.55 miles


Still looking for 2nd car...

Another good morning commute. Had a decent commute back home from work as well

31.7 MPG / 11.0 Miles home to work.
27.6 MPG / 13.0 Miles work to home

89.4 this morning.

I got a finger this morning. I'm doing 40 in the right lane out of 3, in a 50 zone. I have a turn coming up. Heavy traffic to the left of me, so a truck and trailer hops into my lane to pass them. I'm already there, but he jams up to my tail and gives me the light-and-finger show. :shrug: whatever, dude.

89.4 this morning.

I got a finger this morning. I'm doing 40 in the right lane out of 3, in a 50 zone. I have a turn coming up. Heavy traffic to the left of me, so a truck and trailer hops into my lane to pass them. I'm already there, but he jams up to my tail and gives me the light-and-finger show. :shrug: whatever, dude.

Ack.. good morning to start with huh? =)

Eh. He didn't stop me from getting good mileage. ;)

My favorite are the ones who pass you on a 2 or 3 lane highway just shaking their heads. When you aren't even affecting them a bit but they still have something to say..... I just wave hi and motor on!

Home for lunch. Engine warmed up. Hot out - 90+ degrees and well over 100 in the car.

86.4 mpg / 10.7 miles - going home
101 mpg / 10.6 miles - back to work. :D Record for the route by 1 over my best warmed-up run.

The tank is up to 81.5 / 888 miles.

Home for lunch. Engine warmed up. Hot out - 90+ degrees and well over 100 in the car.

86.4 mpg / 10.7 miles - going home
101 mpg / 10.6 miles - back to work. :D Record for the route by 1 over my best warmed-up run.

The tank is up to 81.5 / 888 miles.

That is awesome! I love this site!

Home for lunch. Engine warmed up. Hot out - 90+ degrees and well over 100 in the car.

86.4 mpg / 10.7 miles - going home
101 mpg / 10.6 miles - back to work. :D Record for the route by 1 over my best warmed-up run.

The tank is up to 81.5 / 888 miles.

:woot: Congrats!

Nice work, Andrew!! :woot:

Today just isn't my day. Heavy headwinds combined with that faster, gapless traffic we all hate to encounter... plus the dang resurfacing gravel that seems to be the bane of my existence every blasted summer. :ccry: They've graveled nearly my entire Anoka bypass route!! :ccry:

69F, 17-26mph headwind from the NNW, sunny:


108.1mpg for 22.6mi (Work to home)

The tank is back down to 114.2mpg over 1167.6mi with 7 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 110.6mpg over 45.0mi

home>work
- 24.8 / 13.4 miles (71F Calm)

work>home
- 26.7 / 13.1 miles (87F N@9 and dew point at 58F :woot:)

daily avg = 25.7 / 26.5 miles

tank is just above 5/8 with 189.7 on the ODO

ETE is up to 541 miles and MPG is up to ~24.6

A bit better this morning even if it was cooler.

55F, 3mph cross/tailwind from the N, clear:


118.4mpg for 22.4mi (Home to work)

The tank is back up to 114.4mpg over 1190.0mi with 7 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Well it looks like I can consistently get over 31 MPG on my way to work. There are no better routes going home than the one I am on so I might have to live with it.
Except that I got a good trip going home, and then that was destroyed by having to take my wife and daughter to an event where I had to have the AC on, and my wife will complain incessantly about my driving slow, and to maintain my sanity from her constant nagging, I did speed.

31.6 MPG / 11.0 Miles home to work
29.6 MPG / 13.0 Miles work to home
21 MPG / 12.3 Miles home to event
20.3 MPG / 12.5 Miles event to home

31 in that van is very good.


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I had an unexpected run to a store on the way home, with higher speed routes and traffic.
71.8 mpg / 5.1 miles to the store
76.7 / 7.8 home
93 / 10.6 this morning. That was a record until last week.

The tank is steady at 81.5 / 910 miles. That's my third best distance. Showing the low side of 1/4 on the gauge.

Yes, it is very difficult to get better than that. One of the things that helps me are two long gradual downhills that I can go down in N. Coming home the very best I've been able to do is 28.x with 27.x more common. On a long trip I might be able to get a large distance right at 32-34, but that would be if I could do 45-50 with very minor terrain features and no stops. Cruising the van does well. Accelerating, even when being careful, is what kills the mileage.

Ended up driving today. May have to drive tomorrow too. Today's average was 94.8 mpg.
77.8 1.1
121.4 1.1

Durn traffic! Durn gravel making me find more traffic!! :p Grrr.

At least the temperature was pleasant.

67F, 5mph head/crosswind from the N, sunny:


117.2mpg for 22.0mi (Work to home without any bypasses)

The tank is steady at 114.4mpg over 1212.1mi with 7 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 117.7mpg over 44.5mi

Did a little more driving. I had to go to the gas station. No silly, for my mom; she was out of gas for her lawnmower.:p:D I will be filling up again on Friday as we are going to Cincinnati to visit my daughter's boyfriend's parents.
77.8 1.1-to work(without benefit of block heater-for some odd reason the breaker for that part of the garage had tripped:mad:)
121.4 1.1-back home
96.3 8.6-to gas station
108.5 8.6-back home
Average for today was 101.2 over 19.4 miles.

Trip today with my sister to Six Flags for the day. 78F and mostly sunny with winds from the NW @ 9mph

- 51.6mpg for 30.7 miles from home to Six Flags
- 46.6mpg for 30.2 miles from Six Flags to grocery store to pick up some things
- 31.3mpg for 3.1 miles from grocery store to home

Day total: 47.7mpg over 64 miles

The tank is up to 46.7mpg over 71.1 miles with 11.5 gallons remaining.

home>work
- 24.6 / 13.3 miles (68F Calm)

work>home
- 25.4 / 13.2 miles (85F N@6)

daily avg = 25 / 26.5 miles

tank is just under 5/8 with 216.2 miles
ETE is up to 543 miles now and ~24.7

If I can keep the wind away and the rain away this may be a VERY good tank to start the Summer challenge with. :Banane18:

Larry, I hate when that happens. :(

Dan, nice work dude! :thumbs_up:

Way to to, Jason!! :woot:

I don't expect to drive today... I'm working from home because I've got another one of those eye appointments right down the street from my house.

From Home to McDonalds (For breakfast)
35.24 mpg / 20.94 miles (185.47% of EPA)

From McDonalds to Work (NO downhills!!!)
40.47 mpg / 2.21 miles (213% of EPA)
:bananahuge:

Wow. Everyone's hitting home runs!

My trip home was :(. 74.0 mpg / 10.5 miles. I had a headwind and a poor start, from which I never fully recovered.

This morning was better. 88.9 / 10.5.

The tank is still at 81.5 / 944 miles. Well below 1/4 now. Until last tank, that would be a record distance. It's looking good for another kilo+.

Good morning commute, not as good on the way home

32.3 MPG / 11.0 Miles home to work
26.9 MPG / 13.0 Miles work to home

Current temp: 76 F clear NW at 8mph
Work -> Lunch: 27.53 mpg / 2.17 miles (Construction zone)
Lunch -> Work: 35.77 mpg / 2.16 miles

Wasn't sure if I would have to run an errand tonight so I drove. Block heater worked today.:woot: Temp this morning was 52F and we are at 72F now. Average for today was 108.0 mpg.
105.7 1.1-to work
110.4 1.1-back home

home>work
- 25.1 / 13.3 miles (61F NE@5)

work>home
- 25.4 / 13.2 miles (87F E@10)

daily avg = 25.2 / 26.5 miles

tank is just touching the top of the 1/2 mark at 242.7 miles
ETE is up to 544 miles and ~24.7

Lots of cross traffic this morning triggering plenty of stops for me. :p

64F, 7mph cross/headwind from the SSE, clear:


113.5mpg for 22.4mi (Home to work)

The tank is steady at 114.4mpg over 1234.5mi (no, I did *not* make that up!!) with 6 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

My lifetime average just ticked up this morning to 91.8mpg !! :D

65° F Clear
Wind: From NNW at 4mph

35.68 mpg / 23.06 miles

Commute to work wasn't as good this morning. I feel like such a hypocrite for complaining about this, but there was a pickup truck going so slow on the down hill (I was doing 40 MPH at the time in a 45 and he was doing 35 down this hill) and had to break. I could then not get up the ensuing hill in 4th gear as my transmission down shifted, which destroyed my chances of 32. Not a bad leg but disappointing. Ride home went pretty good.

30.7 MPG / 11.0 Miles home to work.
29.0 MPG / 13.0 Miles work to home.

80.4 home last night. Strange gusty side-wind with light sprinkles, I think from an outer band of the hurricane.
91.4 this morning.

The tank sits at 81.5 / 973 miles. I saw the first hint of Low Fuel light on an extended uphill. That's a couple miles farther than it happened last tank.

81F, 16-21mph tail/crosswind from the SSW, sunny:


119.8mpg for 19.5mi (Work to doctor's office)

The tank is steady at 114.4mpg over 1254.0mi with 6 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 116.3mpg over 41.9mi

Even gravel followed by roads in the process of being ripped up couldn't hold me back today! :D

84F, 12-20mph wind from the SSE, sunny:


123.3mpg for 4.1mi (Doctor's office to home)

The tank is still steady at 114.4mpg over 1258.2mi with 6 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 116.7mpg over 46.1mi

home>work
= 25.1 / 13.3 miles (65 SE@6)

work>home
= 26.4 / 13.2 miles (85 SE@10)

daily avg = 25.7 / 26.5 miles

tank is just under 1/2 with 269.2 miles

ETE is at 544 miles with ~24.8

I had a few things working against me this morning. I forgot to plug in the EBH yesterday :o, typical heavy Friday traffic, and a headwind I could swear was more than the weather service claimed. :p

64F, 10mph cross/headwind from the S, clear:


110.2mpg for 22.4mi (Home to work)

The tank is steady at 114.4mpg over 1280.6mi with 5 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Many miles for me.
74.0 mpg / 10.7 miles - home, raining
82.5 / 9.0 - out to music practice
73.8 / 11.1 - back home late. Extra miles? I had to stop at the right spot to snap a picture of 999.9 miles. :D (it's at home to be posted later)
81.3 / 11.6 this morning, with a stop to fill the 2 gallon gas can.

1017 miles and counting.

Go, Andrew, go!!! :woot:

Many miles for me.
74.0 mpg / 10.7 miles - home, raining
82.5 / 9.0 - out to music practice
73.8 / 11.1 - back home late. Extra miles? I had to stop at the right spot to snap a picture of 999.9 miles. :D (it's at home to be posted later)
81.3 / 11.6 this morning, with a stop to fill the 2 gallon gas can.

1017 miles and counting.

I will have to go up to your place and siphon your tank, so you can finish up your log and lose the lead.

:P

Filled again after two weeks. 47 and change! Not quite the 50 I want to hit again, but not too shabby.

-soD

Had a real good commute to work this morning.

32.4 MPG / 11.0 Miles home to work

Home to work - 33.84 mpg / 23.98 miles

Well, I had to make up for this morning... so...

83F, 17-24mph tail/crosswind from the SSE, sunny:


137.3mpg for 22.2mi (Work to home) :D

The tank is back up to 114.6mpg over 1302.8mi with 5 of 20 bars remaining on the fuel gauge.

Day Total: 122.2mpg over 44.6mi

home>work
= 24.4 / 13.4 miles (68F SE@9)

work>home
= 25.7 / 13.1 miles (88F E@3)

daily avg = 25.0 / 26.5 miles

tank sits at just above 3/8 with 295.7 miles covered
ETE is up to 547 Miles and 251 miles left. MPG is ~24.9 (up 0.1)

weekly avg = 25.4 over 132.5 miles oh yeah :Banane18:

Did some running around with my mom today, mainly because I was in need of new shoes. 87F and sunny with winds from the W @ 8mph

- 50.1mpg for 38.3 miles from home to LL Bean store/New Balance store to buy new shoes
- 47.5mpg for 13.4 miles from stores to REI to buy some cycling commuter sandals
- 53.1mpg for 43.3 miles from REI to grocery store in town
- 32.3mpg for 3.1 miles from grocery store to home

Day total: 50.1mpg over 98.3 miles

The tank is up to 48.6mpg over 169.5 miles with the gas gauge showing over 3/4 left.

Wow, summer weather is making a difference. I wasn't even paying attention to the ScanGauge today until I glanced down and noticed absurd numbers. Hit 79 MPG at a stop sign at a freeway onramp a few miles from home. I don't think I've seen anything higher than 65 MPG there before except with a warm engine. I maintained 70 MPG to my destination. Enjoyable drive, too, thanks to helpful advice from CleanMPGers.

Didn't drive my Camry today. Plan to replace slow leaking radiator today.