Month of July 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.717)

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  1. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Welcome back to the grind :D

    The national average gas price is down 10.3¢ (-3.7%) since last month at $2.717 - this time last year it was higher at $2.853 so it's 13.6¢ (-4.8%) cheaper.
    Diesel has dropped below $3 (just) - its down 8.8¢ (-2.9%) on the month to $2.997. It's 5.9¢ (+2.0%) dearer than this time last year. Diesel premium is 10.3% more per gallon compared to Regular.
    E85 is down 2.7¢ (-1.1%) to $2.383 - a year ago it was $2.413 so also cheaper.

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    Saturday morning went to Brodsworth Hall in wife's Hyundai for a walk and a picnic. Beautiful day, started at 70°F and climbed quickly, left before it hit peak of 86°F:
    51.9 / 40.4

    This morning, 2UP, accident on motorway so detour #2 (reversed) followed by a detour of traffic light section, 57°F, headwind W9:
    45.9 / 21.1 - should have been better....

    Tank down 1.1 at 57.0 (FCD 60.0) / 68.5 / Range 610 . Fuel gauge F««««|««««E . UG up 0.6 at 55.8 / DTE 560
     
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  2. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Here's a good start to July:
    72.4 mpg / 5.1 miles to work

    Tank is at 55.5 / 453 mi
    F____|/___E
     
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  3. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 70 deg F in Naperville , 69 in Wood Dale. Wind ENE at 2-6 MPH.
    Scenic route #3 today , 16.2 miles, no highway , 73.7 MPG.
    Tank is at 625.3 miles , last pip started flashing at 621.8 , 25 miles remaining ,
    approx. 30 miles to my Amoco station , 66.4 MPG.

    Only working three days this week , but I have plenty of other holiday activities planned ,
    most of which involve some driving.
    But I did get some bike rides in this weekend : 22 miles on the Giant Saturday , then
    19 miles on the Trek Sunday. It was hot and humid.
     
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  4. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Excellent numbers Andrew :cool:
    Well done Edwin, enjoy your time off :) - I didn’t mention my 57.4 mile bike ride on Sunday @ 18.1mph avg :D
     
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  6. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Nice ride , Gord ! I filled up on the way home yesterday. 651.8 miles , fcd = 69.7 x .956 = 66.6 MPG
    651.8 miles / 9.814 gallons = 66.4 MPG. Close enough ?
    Today , a whopping 78 deg F in Naoerville , 77 in Wood Dale , 73 in Toronto Ontario.
    35.0 (?) miles , 67.4 MPG. Tank is at 40.7 miles , 67.7 MPG.
     
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  7. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Still drippy wet dew this morning. Usually we've been dusty dry for a month (or sometimes two!) by now. I'm not complaining, the world is green instead of the usual brown.

    51.6 / 5.3 - home
    67.4 / 5.1 - to work

    Tank is up a click to 55.6 mpg / 463 mi.
    F____|_/___E
     
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  8. jcp123

    jcp123 Caliente!

    Taking an extended trip in my truck. FCD shows 8.8, with a lot of heavy loads (above 70k gross weight). I gotta say, in a car I like stick for many reasons, but in a truck, these automated manuals have kinda won me over...even if some of their logic really sucks.

    No miles on my Civic for the last 5 weeks. I’m delivering freight for your family while my wife is having family time of her own!

    My Civic is a beater, but far from dead. I just hope the Texas sun won’t rip her apart before I do! She’s a nice driver, with great inputs, a wonderful shifter, and a suspension which only lacks rear-drive to be truly great.
     
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  9. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks Edwin :D - hoping to have a shorter ride this evening :)

    Monday going home, 2UP, detour #2 then unusually needed another detour on second half to avoid 2 queues caused by roadworks on a roundabout near home, 67°F, mostly tailwind WNW9:
    43.0 / 21.9

    Yesterday morning, 2UP, motorway route, 18°C, head/crosswind NW7:
    46.3 / 21.6

    Yesterday going home, 2UP, detour #2 then needed same detour on second half as Monday, 19°C, mostly tailwind WNW6:
    42.4 / 21.9

    This morning, 2UP, motorway route, 10°C, cross/headwind NNW4:
    49.7 / 22.6 - bit better

    Tank down 1.5 at 45.0 (FCD 48.5) / 157.0 / Range 520 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG steady at 46.5 / DTE 471

    Lost pip 1 (of 8) @ 140 miles
     
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  10. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Gord, you and your detours!

    I worked hard and got respectable numbers. (+6 and +9 from yesterday)
    57.8 / 5.3 - home
    76.1 / 5.3 - to work

    That brings the tank up to 55.7 / 474 mi.
    F____|_/___E
     
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  11. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Ha ha Andrew :), last night was particularly detoury (is that a word? :rolleyes:), 2UP, detour #2 then a further detour on first half followed by same detour on second half as the last 2 days, pleasant 71°F, mostly headwind ESE6:
    43.0 / 21.4

    Biked over to my mother’s to sort out her hosepipe then had a ride round, 16.9 miles, 51.5 minutes :)

    This morning, 2UP, motorway route, 15.5°C, mostly headwind again! WSW5:
    51.2 / 22.6 - at last! - first adjusted 50+ commute this week (FCD was showing 53.9) :D

    Tank up 0.3 at 46.3 (FCD 48.7) / 201.0 / Range 470 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG up 0.2 at 46.7 / DTE 429
     
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  12. jcp123

    jcp123 Caliente!

    Just a bump. Been mostly heavy loads lately, 8.8mpg indicated.

    I’m on an extended run this summer, out about 5 weeks already and coming in, in about another week. My poor Civic has been sitting for the whole five weeks...
     
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  13. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Hi James, you got anyone to turn the engine over?

    Last night, 2UP, detour #2 then according to Google traffic the queue through the roadworks wasn't too bad - it lied - ended up in a stop/start crawl for 10 minutes, warmer 74°F, tail/crosswind NW6:
    44.3 / 20.9

    This morning, 2UP, motorway route, 60°F, headwind W7:
    50.2 / 22.6

    Tank steady at 46.3 (FCD 48.8) / 244.5 / Range 415 . Guess gauge F__««|««««E . UG up 0.2 at 46.9 / DTE 389

    Lost pip 2 (of 8) @ 228 miles
     
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  14. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Weds home 53.5 / 5.2
    This morning 72.8 / 5.2 with light traffic. It seems a lot of people are taking a long weekend.
     
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  15. jcp123

    jcp123 Caliente!

    Nope, and if I did, it sits in a gated company lot, so it would be a lot to ask of anyone. I just unhook the neg cable and hope for the best. That’s a why although I could afford something “better”, I go for a good beater. For a 22 year old car, this one rules.

    It can satisfy both a budget enthusiast, or a veteran hypermiler. Or someone who’s both.
     
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  16. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 68 deg F in Naperville , 62 in Wood Dale , no wind.
    35.1 miles , 63.5 MPG. Tank is at 333.2 miles , 64.4 MPG.
    Could be worse. Scenic route #2 home tonight , could be a 70 trip.
    Most of the time , this route includes a 75 min stop at Planet Fitness.
    It is still the shortest route home and no tolls !
     
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  17. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Had some busy running around over the weekend. Trips were ~5 miles
    56.9
    64.6
    58.1
    57.1
    55.7
    53.8

    Then an even 64 / 5.3 mi this morning to work.
    Tank sits at 56 / 529 mi.
    F____|__/__E
     
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  18. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Sounds like the best idea James :)

    This morning, 2UP, motorway route, detoured traffic light section, dull and cool 54°F, tail/crosswind NE7:
    50.3 / 22.9

    Tank up 0.2 at 47.0 (FCD 49.4) / 324.0 / Range 325 . Guess gauge F___«|««««E . UG up 0.1 at 47.6 / DTE 320

    They took my car off for it's service and MOT (annual roadworthiness Test) at 07:20 this morning when I got to work.
     
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  19. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 66 deg F in Naperville , 62 in Wood Dale. No wind.
    A LOT of incompetent , rude and/or aggressive drivers this morning on the tollway/expressway.
    And I'm only on these highways between 4:30 and 5:00 AM ! More than usual. Why ?
    35.1 miles , 66.4 MPG. Tank is at 400.4 miles , 65.1 MPG , 253 miles remaining.
    With a little luck , I won't have to fill until Sat morning. :)
     
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  20. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    56.7 / 5.3 home last night, HOT. 95F and humid. (35C)
    67.8 / 5.1 this morning, "only" 78 (25C) for the overnight low.

    Tank is up a tick to 56.1 / 540 mi.
    F____|__/__E
     
    PaleMelanesian, Jul 9, 2019
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