Week of March 7 to March 13 (Nat'l Avg price $1.812)

Welcome to the grind . Gord must still be busy and Andrews is on Spring Break.

The national average gas price has risen a little again, up 6.3¢ to $1.812.
Gas is 64.6¢ lower than this time last year.
Diesel has risen slightly at 1.4¢ to $1.990, 93.6¢ lower than this time last year.

Friday:
to dinner - 61.0 / 7.4 miles (63F S@11)
to movie - 34.2 / 0.8 miles
home with lights on - 53.1 / 7.2 miles (54F SSW@3)
FCD = 55.6 (=)

Saturday to the recycling yard and back:
out - 54.0 / 4.6 miles (61F N@8)
back - 56.6/ 3.8 miles (63F NNE@7)
FCD = 55.5 (-0.1)

weekly results:
141.1 miles / 2.55 gals = 55.33 MPG

Sunday (had to take 2 cars to church as it was a busy day with activities):
to building - 55.5 / 4.9 miles (59F SSE@14)
back home - 58.0 / 4.7 miles (72F S@25 gusting to 39)
back to building - 65.9 / 4.7 miles (70F S@22)
back home - 47.9 / 4.7 miles (68F S@19 gusting to 30) with lights on.
FCD = 55.5 (=)

this morning with school drop off:
- 56.9 / 13.1 miles (61F S@18 gusting to 24)
FCD = 55.6 (+0.1)

tank:
8.50 gals converted
463.1 miles
F_____|___<**E

 

Nothing to report Monday. Today , a perfect storm of favorable wind and warm-ish weather. 58 deg F , wind S 10 MPH. 34.3 miles , 69.4 * .93 = 64.54 MPG. Tank is at 122.4 miles , 69.3 * .93 = 64.45 MPG. I will have a headwind on the way home from work, but I will deal with that.

 

Last night:
- 58.2 / 13.1 miles (66F S@19) so a bad head wind most of the way home.
FCD = 55.7 (+0.1)

this morning with school drop off:
- 51.0 / 13.2 miles (58F S@15 with some wet roads after a little shower, tail wind)
FCD = 55.6 (-0.1)

tank:
8.99 gals converted
489.0 miles
F____|____>*E

 

Last night:
- 53.2 / 13.0 miles (59F SE@16 gusting to 24 with rain and wet roads so Lights and wipers on so little to no FAS)
FCD = 55.6 (=)

this morning with school drop off:
- 53.6 / 13.1 miles (55F S@7)
FCD = 55.6 (=)

Tank:
9.47 gals converted
515.2 miles
F_____|____*E

 

You rock defiantly , Gord.
Wednesday, 58.5 deg F , same tail wind as yesterday for about 11 north-bound miles , but roads were a bit sticky from last night's rain. 34.3 miles , 69.9 * .93 = 65.01 MPG. Tank is at 202.8 miles , 68.9 * .93 = 64.08 MPG.

 

Somehow yesterday's post got "stuck" , so I re-sent it today. Today ( Thursday) it was a bit colder ( 45 F ) with a slight headwind (NNE 5 ). 34.3 miles , 65.9 * .93 = 61.29 MPG. Tank is at 271.0 miles ,
68.6 * .93 = 63.80 MPG.

 

Last night:
- 57.4 / 13.0 miles (61F N@7) I took the highway route home as I needed to make up some time. Still not bad.
FCD = 55.6 (=)

This morning with school drop off:
- 51.6 / 13.1 miles (53F N@8)
FCD = 55.5 (-0.1)

Tank:
9.96 gals converted
541.1 miles
F_____|_____>E = LFL came on at 539.5 miles a jump of about 30 miles over the last several tanks.

 

Yesterday , took a different scenic route home , which paid off nicely. 50 deg F , 34.7 miles , 74.1 * .93 = 68.91 MPG. Today , 33 deg F , no wind to speak of. Left the car outside last night ; I was CERTAIN it wouldn't freeze. So yes, I had to scrape frost off the windshield and yes , I had to run electric front defrost for a few miles. My bad. 34.3 miles , 61.3 *. 93 = 57.1 MPG. Tank is still sitting pretty at 340.1 miles , 68.3 *. 93 = 63.52 MPG , thanks to the good start on the tank Saturday. With a little luck , I won't need to drive more than 60 miles over the weekend (going to the city).
I will definitely be out on the bike Sat AM.
Jason , 57.4 MPG for a (short) highway run is fantastic.

 

Thanks Edwin, but compared to what I can get on the normal route it's not very good but it did save about 5-10 minutes from the normal route.

last night:
- 66.1 / 12.9 miles (58F NNE@12) see and with a little tail wind assist :0)
FCD = 55.7 (+0.2)

this morning with school drop off:
- 51.8 / 13.1 miles (47F ENE@6)
FCD = 55.6 (-0.1)

tank:
10.41 gals converted
566.7 miles
F_____|_____E< I will fill up on the way home as I don't need to stretch it out. prices have jumped up to $1.799 around here.