Week of March 20 to March 26 (Nat’l Avg $2.292)

thanks Gord for starting the thread again.
Welcome back Andrew.

Friday:
64.9 / 12.9 miles (74F WNW@10)
FCD = 56.0 (+0.3)

then had the wife drop me off at the local U-Haul to get a truck to move some stuff to storage for now while we try and prep the house to sell.
Drove the 15 Foot Ford F350 home and loaded it then drove to the storage area and unloaded in about 2 hours. Drove it home and loaded a bunch of stuff for the recyclers in to drop off Saturday morning.
Went by one recycler business and they were closed so I went to the city recycling yard and and unloaded most of the stuff and one old monitor for $10. They don't take Styrofoam anymore. (EPA ?#@!, how are we supposed to get rid of this stuff when manufacturers still use it.)
Drove back to U-haul to drop off. I put 14.6 miles on it and put in 2 gals for fuel so it was back to about the same place. They had a vacuum gauge for 'fuel economy' on the pillar of the truck. At least they are offering that.

This morning (No school this week)
-59.3 / 13.0 miles (66F S@12)
FCD = 56.2 (+0.2)

tank:
6.87 gals converted
375.5 miles
F_____|/*****E

 

Today . 35 deg F , wind NNW4. 35.1 miles , 59.43 MPG. Filled up yesterday : 535.9 miles / 9.236 gallons = 58.02 MPG. fcd = 62.1 $2.399/gallon for the finest E10 corn squeezin's in Illinois.

 

so I guess the seasons in Texas are as follows: Summer (spring), Extra Hot Summer (summer), Summer again (fall), spring (winter)?

last night:
61.7 / 12.9 miles (85F SW@10) yep it was hot here too.
FCD = 56.4 (+0.2)

this morning with NO school
52.1 / 13.1 miles (59F ENE@8) Hail storms in the area.
FCD = 56.3 (-0.1)

Tank:
7.34 gals converted
401.3 miles
F_____|/*****E (about 2 needle widths below 1/2)

 

Our first day of spring was lovely. Today ( 5:00 AM ) it's 28 deg , wind NE17 (headwind ALL the way in ). 35.1 miles , 53.47 MPG ( and lucky to get that number ). Tank is at 174.1 miles , 59.52 MPG.

 

yes POLLEN.

last night:
65.9 / 12.8 miles (58F NE@17 gusting to 30)
FCD = 56.6 (+0.3)

this morning with no school
48.6 / 13.0 miles (48F ENE@10)
FCD = 56.4 (-0.2)

tank:
7.80 gals converted
427.0 miles
F_____|_****E

 

I can make it on my way. Otherwise I go the way I am now that doesn't go by the school. either way I have end up near the same place on the other side of town so either way it is off by a 0.1 mile. works out nice that way. The other child rides the bus to middle school.

last night:l
63.1 / 12.9 miles (57F ESE@13) a strong cross wind was hampering the glides
FCD = 56.5 (+0.1)

this morning with no school again:
55.3 / 13.1 miles (52F SE@12)
FCD = 56.6 (+0.1)

tank:
8.25 gals converted
452.7 miles
F_____|__\***E

 

I'd agree about the styling, but wouldn't bet on the dual clutch to beat a Toyota e-CVT for durability.

 

I have to admit I sometimes miss the sound of engine revs climbing and falling as it (you) go thru the gears. Heck , I rarely even HEAR my engine , unless something goes wrong and I go above 2000 RPM. But meanwhile , I'll enjoy the bulletproof reliabilty of my Toyota e-CVT. Today , 48 deg F , wind S9. 35.2 miles , 64.08 MPG. Tank is at 314.0 miles , 60.17 MPG. I still have a dream about a Civic or Golf with a manual trans as a weekend/highway car.

 

last night:
60.8 / 12.9 miles (76F S@21 gusting to 35 - strong head wind)
FCD = 56.7 (+0.1)

this morning - last day of no school drop off
59.8 / 13.0 miles (66F S@17 gusting to 30 - nice tail wind and Currier of storms and pollen from TX.)
FCD = 56.7 (=)

tank:
8.68 gals converted
478.5 miles
F_____|___\**E (1/4 of a tank left)

 

Really? Owning a Prius causes me to wax nostalgic about many aspects of my former cars, but that's not one of them. "The sound of engine revs climbing and falling" during acceleration as a transmission (whether manual or automatic) with fixed ratios attempts to approximate the best* ratio has no advantage I can hear over the sound of engine revs holding steady as a CVT or e-CVT adjusts ratios appropriately. I dunno why people get so sentimentally attached to hearing abrupt ratio changes. (That's all ignoring other potential issues of durability, efficiency, etc.)

* "Best ratio" in this context means the ratio that yields the requested level of power with minimum fuel flow rate ...

 

I admit , it's a purely sentimental thing. I also miss the instant response of a manual transmission car. No delay , no mush. Just thrust.

 

I suspect that is due in large part to the eco setting. Have you ever stomped on the Prius accelerator? When you need to, it goes, regardless of eco setting. The electric motor helps, too.