Week of February 15 to February 21 (Nat'l Avg price $1.696)

Welcome to the grind

The national average gas price dropped another 4.3¢ to $1.696.
Gas is 45.4¢ lower than this time last year.
Diesel has managed to break $2, down 3¢ at $1.989, 83.7¢ lower than this time last year.

I guess I will start this show off for this day after V Day.

 

Friday:
- 62.8 / 13.0 miles (41F N@7) to the house to pick up oldest.
FCD = 55.6 (+3.3)
- 53.0 / 5.0 miles (to school and back with the dance drop off)
FCD - 55.3 (-0.3)

Went back with the wifes' car since it was home at that point. Lots of idle in the queue to pickup.

This morning with school drop off:
- 49.6 / 13.1 miles (36F calm and foggy)
FCD = 54.0 (-1.3)

Tank:
0.86 gals converted
45.4 miles
>F*****|*****E

 

Today , 24 deg F , no wind. 34.4 miles , 60.2 * .93 = 55.99 MPG. Filled up today with 9.090 gallons of E10 at $1.589 per. 476.7 miles , fcd said 56.8 , actual was 52.44 MPG. Over-report = 8% ? This is ridiculous. Same pump as always. Scangauge said 51.5. Tank is now at 29.9 miles , 63.4 *. 93 = 58.96 MPG. We're expecting snow tonight ; hopefully not before I get home.

 

yep, no problem. First time I set one up since the new software.
Andrew big honor for your oldest. Well done.

last night:
- 66.6 / 13.0 miles (53F WNW@9)
FCD = 56.0 (+0.2)

This morning with school drop off:
- 54.6 / 13.1 miles (46F W@9)
FCD = 55.8 (-0.2)

Tank:
1.30 gals converted
71.0 miles
>F*****|*****E

 

Today , 24 deg F , wind WNW 5 MPH. 34.4 miles , 59.6 * .93 = 55.43 MPG. Tank is at 97.9 miles , 61.6 *.93 = 57.29 MPG. I may have a chance to boost these numbers up a bit : we should have temps in the 50s , Friday and Saturday. High 40's Sunday. Gord , what is your physiotherapy for ? You may have mentioned it previously , but my memory isn't that great.

 

Gord glad to hear it doesn't hurt when you ride your bike as you have been doing that a fair amount recently. I guess you wouldn't if it were hurting.

60's here today then mid 70's Thursday and Friday. Next week will be back to normal temps again.

Last night:
61.6 / 13.0 miles (45F WNW@8)
FCD = 56.4 (+0.8)

This morning with school drop off:
- 47.9 / 13.1 miles (31F S@4 with frost on everything, had to scrap some)
FCD = 55.4 (-0.1)

tank:
1.78 gals converted
96.8 miles
>F*****|*****E

 

Today , 24.5 deg F , wind ESE 8 MPH. 34.3 miles , 60.0*.93 = 55.8 MPG. Tank is at 165.5 miles , 61.8 * .93 = 57.47 MPG. I expect a high in the low 40s later today , but an unfavourable wind. Friday , SIXTY deg F !

 

I admit that I haven't pushed the Prius too far past the flashing last pip. Maybe 50 miles. I think there may be 2 gallons left at that time. I do remember only putting in about 10.4 gallons on that next fill. ( 11.9 tank )
I do expect to push it further this summer. Longest tank last year = 685 miles(65mpg actual). For 2016 = 730 miles ?

 

Yeah I usually don't push to hard in the winter either. The most I have even used and added back was 11.666 gals. That is into a "10.6 Gal" tank. From experience I would think that there might be another 1.5-2 gals that we can add in to the filler neck as the gas tank is under the front seats in the Fit so it is a long filler neck. So I would think 12 Gals - 12.5 Gals are getting to be the max in the Fit. But I have never even made it to fuel starve yet either.

last night:
63.2 / 12.9 miles (60F SSE@8)
FCD = 56.1 (+0.7)

this morning with school drop off
54.9 / 13.1 miles (50F SSE@14)
FCD = 56.0 (-0.1)

winds are howling right now with gusting up to 40 MPH but it is 73F outside (in February).

tank:
2.23 gals converted
122.6 miles
F|*****|*****E just on the bottom of the full line.

 

Shoulda posted this a bit back but I was frustrated. Echo had a run-down battery again after 4 weeks, so I had to idle the darn thing while I unloaded my truck to go home. It also had a leaky tire which was nearly flat. 39.xxmpg for the Echo's last tank. Yuck.

That was further compounded by what I can only call sheer bad luck in my big rig in January - I had almost universal headwinds the whole month. If I had a headwind one day and turned around the next; well, the wind shifted accordingly, too. I had mind-numbing days in the 6 mpg range even lightly loaded. One day the winds were so fierce I quit the day early.

Nevertheless, I mended the Echo's tire and purchased a solar battery charger. While I was at it, I put on the accessory belts I bought a year ago and changed the oil since it had also been about a year (roughly 5k miles). Those fires put out, I lately fear a head gasket leak and have observed my fuel trims on the freeway soaring to +17. It never ends.

We are preparing to trade the wife's Kia. Hope it'll turn out well...

 

Today , 46.5 deg F , wind S 22 MPH (!) which certainly helped for eight miles of north-bound highway. 34.3 miles , 66.4 *.93 = 61.75 MPG. Tank is at 233.4 miles , 62.4 *.93 = 58.03 MPG. While it may hit 60 F today , I think strong winds will be hurting me on the way home. I'm going to the pub , so the scenic route is a good option.
Which do you think will be best ; take the highway ,save 7 minutes , and hope for the best ?
Or take the local roads and fight the wind while I pulse and get shorter glides ??