Week of June 27 to July 3 (Nat'l Avg price $2.307)

The national average gas price slides this week, down 2.5¢ to $2.307 - it's now 47.2¢ cheaper than this time last year.
Diesel remained steady 0.00¢ at $2.374 no longer cheaper than gas and 47.6¢ cheaper than this time last year.

 

Last Friday:
- 64.1 / 12.9 miles (89F h.i of 97F with winds from the S@5)
FCD = 61.2 (+0.2)

This morning:
- 52.4 / 13.2 miles (73F calm and wet roads - forgot they closed a section of the road off, so I had to detour)
FCD = 61.1 (-0.1)

tank:
10.70 gals converted
615.0 miles
F_____|____<*E still no LFL

 

Today , 63.5 deg F , wind NE 8 ( headwind). 34.9 miles , 68.4 (63.61) MPG. Tank is at 282.6 miles , 76.7(71.33) MPG. Hopefully this wind is still blowing when I head home tonight.

Hope you get the van fixed correctly, Andrew. Is the Honda dealer going to do the work ?

 

Here is hoping that the new switch corrects this behavior. May have been a front sweep through or a gust front from T_Storms else where.

last night:
- 63.3 / 12.9 miles (81F SE@6 - h.i. of 87F) but it sure felt sticker than that.
FCD = 61.2 (+0.1)

this morninig:
- 55.3 / 13.0 miles (71F SE@1) with heavy dew
FCD = 61.1 (-0.1)

LFL light came on at 634.6 miles (it is supposed to indicate that there is 1.60 gals left at about 1/10 left on the gauge.)

Tank:
11.14 gals converted (seems like this is not matching up to what I see on the gauge.)
640.7 miles
F_____|_____>E

 

Today , 54 deg F , wind N2. 34.9 miles , 69.7(64.82) MPG. Tank dropping steadily , now at 353.1 miles , 75.9(70.59) MPG. Scenic route home today and Friday , so that will help a bit.

 

Yeah. The flip side of that is having a good start. I started out this tank with 70 miles at 77 MPG right after I filled last Thursday. Nowhere to go but down after that !

 

I set my tank size to 12 gals as I think that it more likely the size with the filler neck (maybe a little more). But as of yesterday it was show 11.14 gals instead of around 10.7 gals used. So I would guess that the SG offset is off again.

I may have to do a slash and dash of a few dollars tonight (I don't have a lot of time tonight to do a full fill) as I don't think I will make until tomorrow night (read I don't want to risk it), then add the two fills together.

last night:
- 66.2 / 12.9 miles (89F - h.i. of 94F (almost cool), Winds from the N@6)
FCD = 61.3 (+0.2)

this morning:
- 54.5 / 13.1 miles (72F ESE@7)
FCD = 61.2 (-0.1)

tank:
11.54
666.2 miles
F_____|_____E/

 

Yesterday , my round-trip ( highway in , scenic route home ) was 68.0 miles , 76.6(71.24) MPG. Today , 57.5 deg F , wind S1. 34.9 miles , 72.8(67.7) MPG. Not sure how I got that good a number , I had some unexpected red lights. Tank is at 421.2 miles , 76.2(70.87) MPG. Have a date with an adorable woman named Paula Saturday. So , I'm looking forward to that !

 

last night work to Gas station then home (left the key on while pumping as to keep it all in one trip)
- 61.1 / 13.0 miles (89F, h.i 93F ENE@3) Added 2.514 gals ($5.00) until I can fill up properly tonight.
FCD = 61.2 (=)

I may have lost one or so MPG while it start there with the key on, since SG show a 0.02 GPH value when the engine is off.

this morning:
-55.0 / 13.1 miles (75F T-Storm and light rain, left a few minutes early to avoid the down pour that was coming)
FCD = 61.1 (-0.1)

Fill up tonight as I have more time after work to it.

 

Today , 61 deg F , didn't check wind direction and speed , but there might be a headwind cuz my trip was pretty mediocre. 34.9 miles , 68.0(63.24) MPG. Tank is at 489.9 miles , 75.3 (70.03 ) MPG. At least my trip back tonight ( scenic to pub, then home ) should bring it up a wee bit. Wishing all of you a safe and fun holiday weekend !

Edit : There was a 9 mph headwind. Mystery solved.

 

Wishing the same for all.

 

let's hope that, it this the last of that issue Andrew.

last night to gas station:
- 63.0 / 11.2 miles (88F , h.i. 95F - SSW210 with some wet roads from scattered showers.)
FCD = 61.2 (+0.1)

Fill
11.789 gals pumped (over the 2 days) - I prob could have made it but I didn't want to chance it for not a PR tank.
702.9 miles
59.63 MPG
Decreased the SG offset as it was showing I used 12.2 gals.

home:
- 71.1 / 1.8 miles
FCD = 78.3

this morning:
- 54.3 / 13.1 miles (70F NE@6) water temp at start was 76F
FCD = 57.5 (-20.8)

Tank:
0.26 gals converted
14.6 miles
^F

 

I had an okay trip home Friday , despite a bit of holiday weekend traffic. From work to laundromat , an hour later to pub , two hours later to home. 35.1 miles , 82.2 (76.45) MPG. No work today , but I am leaving around 2:00 for a date. Should be 80-90 miles of driving , but I can choose the roads. Some will be highway. Tank is at 525.1 miles , 75.7 ( 70.4 ) MPG. Hoping I cam maintain this 70.4(actual) tank.

After that, no driving Sunday or Monday , but LOTS of cycling.