Week of February 29 to March 6 (Nat'l Avg price $1.749)

Today , 34 deg F , wind ( favourable for a change ! ) WSW 9 MPH. 34.3 miles , 65.7 * .93 = 61.1 MPG. Tank sits at 202.4 miles , 64.4 * .93 = 59.89 MPG.
It's warmer here than in the UK ! But tomorrow we will have serious snow.

 

Our prices jumped 20 cents in 48 hours. It was $1.399 and when to $1.599.
Friday night:
56.8 / 13.0 miles (48F SSW@10) tired as I left work almost 1 hour later. So was not trying to hard and needed the lights on)
FCD = 55.4 (-0.1)

Raked up the Sweet gumballs from the front and back yards this weekend, (since it was 70F). I hate those spikey balls. Also mowed the yard again to wack the dead grass down. Quick clean up of the garden. Not time to really get after the garden yet.

This morning with school drop off (threw the battery minder on it this weekend)
- 50.1 / 13.1 miles (40F S@11)
FCD = 55.3 (-0.1)

tank:
5.60 gals converted
303.3 miles
F_____>|*****E

 

That's not bad. My last fill was $1.999. But we are usually well above the national average.

 

Today , 29.5 deg F , considerable headwind ENE 17 , freezing rain. Still , I had hoped for a bit better than this : 51.7 *.93 = 48.08 MPG for 34.4 miles. I had to use defrost for most of the 8 miles before I got on the highway. I usually don't pull ANY heat from the engine until then. When I got off the highway , things were a bit better , but the wind still discouraged my glides. This is probably my worst inbound commute in this car ever.

 

Yesterday , all the stars and planets lined up perfectly : tailwind both ways ! approx. 67 mpg (indicated) on the way home. But I paid the price today.

 

Yep those gumballs are great for throwing at people you don't like. Nice and spiky and hurt like the dickens.

last night:
to visitation at the church building
- 60.6 / 8.3 miles (67F SSW@15)
to dinner
- 54.8 /4.9 miles
home
- 49.4 / 1.5 miles
FCD = 55.4 (+0.1)

This morning with school drop off:
- 49.7 / 13.1 miles (41F NW@13 with some damp roads)
FCD = 55.2 (-0.2)

Tank:
6.12 gals converted
330.9 miles
F_____|*****E

 

Today , 13 deg F , but very calm( WNW 3). 34.4 miles , 60.5 * .93 = 56.26 MPG. Tank is at 341.9 miles , 62.4 * .93 = 58.03 MPG. Between midnight and Thursday morning , we are expecting 1-3 " of snow.

 

Last night:
- 60.4 / 13.0 miles (45F NW@10)
FCD = 55.4 (+0.2)

this morning with school drop off:
- 53.0 / 13.1 miles (33F SE@5)
FCD = 55.3 (-0.1)

tank:
6.59 gals converted
356.6 miles
F_____|<*****E

 

Today , 29 deg F , snowed overnight so streets are wet. Bit of a headwind while headed east (7 MPH). About half of my inbound commute is east, the other half north. 34.4 miles , 57.9 *.93 = 53.85 MPG.
Tank is at 410.0 miles , 62.0 *.93 = 57.66 MPG

 

Engine cold as opposed to going to youth group?

last night:
- 60.5 / 12.9 miles (60F S@19 gusting to 24 so head wind at least 1/2 the way home)
FCD = 55.4 (+0.1)

This morning with school drop off:
- 54.1 / 13.1 miles (45F SSW@2)
FCD = 55.4 (=)

tank:
7.05 gals converted
382.3 miles
F_____|__<***E

 

Had to go out of town for work. Filled Malibu (25/36) and got 23.5 MPG over 220 miles, most of which were in town...stop and go in below freezing weather.

On the way home, drove speed limit, temps in high 20s, managed 41.6 MPG on highway and 38.6 once I got into town....