Week of February 26 to March 4 (Nat’l Avg $2.517)

Welcome back to the grind The national average gas price has dropped 1.3¢ since last week to $2.517 - this time last year it was $2.286 so it's 10.1% (+23.1¢) dearer.
Diesel is almost unchanged (-0.3¢) at $2.955. It's 17.3% (+43.6¢) more expensive than this time last year. Diesel is at an increasing 17.4% premium to regular.
E85 is down to $2.092 - a year ago it was $2.003.

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This morning, 2UP, light snow, cold 31°F, 8mph tailwind ENE:
44.5 / 22.9


Tank down 0.2 at 43.8 (FCD 46.2) / 64.0 / Range 560 . Guess gauge F««««|««««E . UG up 1.5 at 45.3 / DTE 549

The so-called "Beast From The East" is coming to the UK apparently! - bad/cold weather from Russia.....they have a lot to answer for those pesky Russians!

 

Home friday with a stop for pizza.
49.6 / 6.9 mi

School and work this morning
54.4 / 11.5 mi

Tank is up a tick to 50.4 / 521 mi.
F____|___/_E

 

53.6 / 5.3 - home last night
51 / 11.6 - school and work this morning

Tank is at 50.4 / 548 mi. Low fuel warning light just came on.
F____|___/E

 

Last night, 2UP, motorway route, not too bad , 32°F:
39.9 / 22.4

This morning, swirling snow, bit slow approaching the city, 30°F:
43.5 / 22.6

Tank down 0.9 at 42.9 (FCD 45.2) / 109.0 / Range 520 . Guess gauge F««««|««««E . UG down 0.8 at 44.5 / DTE 493

 

Last night, 2UP, lots of snow, couldn't go normal route so it was the hilly, not very good for FE route!. 9 mph cross/headwind NNW, 29°F:
37.1 / 22.8

This morning, 2UP, more snow, slushy roads, set off early - slow, 10 mph head/crosswind NE, nearly at cold as you puddleglum: 23°F:
43.9 / 22.5

Tank down 0.9 at 42.0 (FCD 44.3) / 154.3 / Range 460 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG down 0.9 at 43.6 / DTE 436

Lost 1st pip @ 127 miles

 

I filled up yesterday. I was aiming for the year's first 50 mpg, a tall order with half the tank on the highway.
550 mi
11.000 gallons
50.0 mpg EXACTLY! (and that's filled to the brim like always, I didn't fudge the numbers at all)

54 / 11.4 to school and work this morning.

 

Thanks puddleglum, I think you’re right! Forecast not great

Last night, 2UP, even more snow! A lot of people must have gone home early as although conditions weren't great, it wasn't too bad a run, made it to motorway, 12 mph tailwind E, very cold, 22°F:
38.5 / 22.4

Uphill approaching home - very slow:


This morning, 2UP, more snow, slushy roads, set off even earlier - slow - took extra 15 minutes to get to work, 16 head/crosswind ENE, cold 25°F:
43.8 / 22.5

Tank down 0.2 at 41.8 (FCD 44.0) / 199.2 / Range 410 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG down 1.1 at 42.5 / DTE 376

 

Oh my! That looks messy.

Raining again here. Everything is squishy and/or oozing.
51.2 / 5.2 - home
54.8 / 11.4 - school and work.

Tank 53.9 / 52 mi.

 

Home for lunch to feed the lamb, at least the rain stopped. Lamb is thriving, has doubled in size. Now it needs to learn how to be a sheep and eat the grass.

54.8 / 5.3
71.2 / 5.2

Tank is up to 55.1 / 63 mi.

 

Sure is Andrew!

Last night, 2UP. Quieter than normal as 200+ schools are shut due to the snowmaggedon! Made it to motorway, 24mph headwind E, 27°F:
38.7 / 22.4

This morning, 2UP, not snowing! Some frozen/slushy roads, some clear, set off 10 minutes early, decent run - best one of the week, 24mph tailwind E, 29°F:
46.2 / 22.6

Tank down 0.1 at 41.7 (FCD 44.0) / 244.2 / Range 355 . Guess gauge F__««|««««E . UG up 0.4 at 42.9 / DTE 336

Lost 2nd pip @ 201 miles

 

Baaa!

Busy evening.
52.3 / 5.3 - home
57.6 / 7.1 - out to music practice
55.4 / 1.4 - to a store after
27.1 / 0.3 - across the street to another store
53.4 / 5.3 - home

56.4 / 11.5 - school and work this morning

Tank is up to 55.0 / 94 mi and still above F.