Week of February 5 to February 11 (Nat’l Avg $2.605)

Welcome back to the grind

The national average gas price has climbed another 2.6¢ since last week to $2.605 - this time last year it was $2.270 so it's 14.8% (+33.5¢) dearer.
Diesel is also up 2.6¢ and has nearly broken back through $3 at $2.998. It's 19.4% (+48.9¢) more expensive than this time last year. Diesel is at a 15.1% premium to regular.
E85 up to $2.137 - a year ago it was $1.974.

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I'm driving this morning as I owe car pooler a day from last week when I couldn't drive due to my shoulder pain, 2UP, light snow, 33 to 35°F, 6mph cross/tailwind NNE:
45.2 / 22.6

Tank up 0.1 at 42.6 (FCD 44.9) / 159.8 / Range 445 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG up 0.3 at 45.3 . DTE452

 

49.5 / 11.5 - school and work this morning, 33F but clear

Tank is down to 50.6 / 245 mi.
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We've got a bottle lamb now, and I'm tired from feeding it at night. Its young mother rejected it so it's our job now.

 

Hi All:

• Elantra ECO Tank #5: All ride share between downtown Milwaukee, WI and downtown Chicago, IL with temps from 36 to 12 degrees F: 593.1 miles on 13.668 gallons = 43.39 mpg vs. 46.0 mpg indicated
  
• Elantra ECO Tank #6: All ride share between the IL/WI border and most driven in downtown Chicago, IL with temps from 44 to -5 degrees F: 496.3 miles on 11.862 gallons = 41.83 mpg vs. 43.1 mpg indicated

2018 Hyundai Elantra ECO

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When I pulled in early this morning, this is what I was looking at: 240+ miles including > 150-miles of inner city Chicago rideshare in temps so darn cold you do not want to be out at all.

2018 Hyundai Elantra ECO

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Wayne

 

Oy! That's too cold!

Well, it's gotta be done. It's also one of the things that makes us Human. We have empathy and compassion, we care for others beyond just personal survival instinct.

Took a lunchtime trip to the feed store. +200 lb on the way back.
49.6 / 4.9 mi
62.3 / 5.1

Tank +0.2 to 50.8 / 255

 

Journey home last night was less busy, 37°F, 4mph headwind E:
42.6 / 22.4

Tank steady at 42.6 (FCD 44.9) / 182.2 / Range 420. Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG down 0.2 at 45.1 / DTE 427

Not driving rest of week - car pooler's turn - more snow forecast

 

Temps here in the high 40's until it drops again tonight.

38.2 / 0.9 - from work to pick up dinner at the mall - Chick Fil A
51.5 / 4.8 - home
54.3 / 11.4 - school and work this morning.

Tank is up a tick to 50.9 / 272 mi.
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Hi All:

Elantra Eco's Tank 7. Tamps from -5 to 24 degrees F and over 450 miles of downtown inner city of Chicago rideshare and 250 of it during a 12-hour snow mess. Mess was an understatement.

565.9 miles on 15.636 gallons = 36.2 mpg.​

Given the temps, I am not completely topping off so that is high by a few tenths.

Wayne

 

Lamb slept through the night, which means I did too! That's a lot sooner than any human babies I've worked with.

46 / 5.3 - home last night in the rain
51 / 11.4 - this morning, damp and cooler at 35F

Tank is back down a tick to 50.8 / 298 mi.
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