Month of October 2019 (Nat’l Avg $2.655)

Welcome back to the grind

The national average gas price is up 7.7¢ (+3%) since last month at $2.655 - this time last year it was higher at $2.885 so it's 23¢ (-8%) cheaper.
Diesel is back above $3 again - its up 8.1¢ (+2.8%) on the month to $3.012. It's 20.5¢ (-6.4%) cheaper than this time last year. Diesel premium is +13.4% over Regular.
E85 is up 2.4¢ (+1%) to $2.316 - a year ago it was $2.442 so also cheaper.

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Last night, 2UP, detour #2, heavy rain, 57°F, headwind W8:
40.0 / 20.3 - not great

This morning, reversed back to car pooler's house as usual - it was in darkness . After a text to see if he was awake I went on my own and he made his own way !
Motorway route, big queue on the approach to traffic light section - detoured some of it, still raining, 54°F, cross/tailwind NNE47:
48.9 / 23.0

Tank down 1.0 at 45.8 (FCD 48.2) / 131.8 / Range 520 . Guess gauge F««««|««««E . UG down 0.9 at 48.1 / DTE 517

 

I'm in the big van today, now equipped with a shiny new Scangauge E. The van has some diagnostic gauges (volts, trans temp) so I'm ok with only 2 on the 'gauge.

12.4 mpg / 11.5 mi.

It's a "heavy duty" vehicle so there is no EPA mileage rating. It shares its drivetrain (5.6 v8 etc) with the Titan which is rated 13/18 mpg. But this is carrying an extra 1500 lb of bodywork and upgraded frame and suspension.

 

My commute route is 11.5 miles with 28 traffic lights or stop signs. Definitely fits in the City driving cycle.

 

I’ve averaged 2.2 people per trip for a PMPG of 103 over last 12 months

 

That was with me plus 4, so 62 PMPG. Not shabby. but...

This morning back in the Fit. Had a sub-par run at 52.1 mpg but that comes out to 260 PMPG.

Tank is down a tick to 53.6 / 238 mi.
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Thanks Edwin

Last night on my own, very busy getting out of the city, way too much crawl/engine off, detour #2, still raining, 49°F, crosswind N9:
41.0 / 19.1 - poor for a solo trip

This morning, car pooler was awake so 2UP, motorway route, cold 41°F, head/crosswind NW6:
46.9 / 22.6

Tank down 0.5 at 45.3 (FCD 47.6) / 173.5 / Range 470 . Guess gauge F_«««|««««E . UG down 0.4 at 47.7 / DTE 470

Lost 1st pip (of 8) @ 135 miles

 

Big van day again. I did some strategic neutral coasting and the result was 13.4 mpg. That's almost 10% better!

 

Last night, detour #2, 46°F, mostly tailwind WNW6:
39.9 / 20.7

This morning, 2UP, motorway route, cold 39°F, mostly headwind WSW4:
48.3 / 22.8

Tank down 0.4 at 44.9 (FCD 47.2) / 217.0 / Range 420 . Guess gauge F__««|««««E . UG down 0.4 at 47.3 / DTE 422

Lost 2nd pip (of 8) @ 216 miles

 

I forgot to share the weekend trip in the big thing. I drove an hour out with an empty trailer, an hour back with hay bales stacked 4 high. 15 mpg out, 14 back.

Then at lunch today, 12.x out for about 3 miles, 14.2 back! Elevation and lots of coasting helped me out.

 

Definitely Bill, couldn’t have done much better

Last night, detour #2 with extra detour, very busy, raining, 54°C, cross/headwind SSE10:
40.2 / 20.2 - only just over 40 this time

On my own this morning, car sharer taking wife's car for a service straight after work, motorway route, drizzling, 54°C, mostly headwind WSW6:
50.8 / 21.5 - what a difference

Tank steady at 44.9 (FCD 47.2) / 258.7 / Range 370 . Guess gauge F__««|««««E . UG steady at 47.3 / DTE 381

 

Back in the Fit. 58.3 mpg / 11.4.

76F one last time. High today at 90F. Monday should be a high around today's low..