Month of August 2020 (Nat’l Avg $2.185)

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  1. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Welcome back to the grind :D

    The national average gas price has hardly changed - up a tiny 0.6¢ (+0.3%) since last month at $2.185 - this time last year it was much higher at $2.719 so it's still 53.4¢ (-19.6%) cheaper.
    Diesel is down a touch -0.6¢ (-0.2%) on the month to $2.431. It's 55.6¢ (-18.6%) cheaper than this time last year's $2.987. Diesel premium is down to +11.3% over Regular.
    E85 is also down to $1.977 - a year ago it was $2.381 so 17% cheaper.


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    I’m back home from a week’s vacation but haven’t punched all the numbers into my spreadsheet yet and I have another week off work :cool::).
     
    Gord, Aug 1, 2020
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  2. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Thanks , Gord.
    I've been off work all last week , but I go back Monday.
    Didn't drive a lot. When I drove the Honda , it was about 50 MPG.
    When I drove the Prius , about 62-65 MPG ( shorter trips than usual ).
    Going to O'Hare in the Prius today , so not the greatest MPG.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 1, 2020
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  3. litesong

    litesong litesong

    Not here in Washington state. We were paying big bucks then, AND BIGGER BUCKS NOW.
     
    litesong, Aug 1, 2020
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  4. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , in the Honda. 58 deg F , calm.
    35.1 miles , 49.3 MPG.
    Going to girlfriend's house after work , which
    is a scenic ( efficient ) route. Yay.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 4, 2020
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  5. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 52 deg F in Naperville.
    35.1 miles , fcd = 66.8 x .943 = 63.0 MPG.
    Tank is at 291.6 miles , 381 remaining , fcd = 68.5 x .943 = 64.6 MPG.

    Honda tank is holding steady at 50.8 MPG (fcd) and 526 miles.
    Maybe I can squeeze out a round trip Thursday to end up with 580-some miles.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 5, 2020
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  6. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today I am driving the Honda. 61 deg F in Naperville and calm.
    35.1 miles, fcd = 51.2 MPG.
    Tank is at 564.7 miles , 24 remaining , fcd = 50.7 MPG.
    Hopefully I will make it to my usual Amoco in Naperville to fill up.
    Not sure what route I will take.
    Then I will get a haircut. Therese will like that.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 6, 2020
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  7. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    I went out for an errand yesterday.

    54.5 / 5.4 out
    50.3 / 5.4 home

    The tank is at 46.1 / 250 miles, 3/4 full since April.

    I have used more fuel in the mower, and the tractor, and the full-sized van during this time. Monthly feed store runs with 6-800 lb requires more than a Fit, while I used to do 1-2 week runs.
     
    PaleMelanesian, Aug 6, 2020
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  8. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 59 deg F in Naperville.
    35.1 miles , fcd = 66.8 x .943 = 63.0 MPG.

    Had a good trip home in the Honda yesterday.
    Scenic route #2 , one stop , 33.3 miles , 55.0 MPG.
    Filled up at 590.9 miles , 11.800 gallons fcd = 51.0 MPG.
    590.9/11.8 = 50.1 MPG.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 7, 2020
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  9. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Drove the Honda about 50 miles over the weekend , used 1.0 gallons of fuel.

    Today , 77 deg F at 4:10 AM in Aurora , about the hottest I've ever observed
    around here at that hour. 35.1 miles, fcd = 69.5 x .943 = 65.5 MPG.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 10, 2020
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  10. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today driving the Civic.
    35.1 miles , 48.5 MPG.
    Shut off engine at only two red lights .
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 12, 2020
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  11. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    In the Honda again. 67 deg F in Naperville.
    35.0 miles, 50.0 MPG.
    That's what the fcd said.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 13, 2020
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  12. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Here's August's numbers so far!

    Various trips whilst still on vacation (but back home):
    45.7 / 8.4
    48.4 / 8.3
    55.5 / 3.9
    53.1 / 3.4
    55.5 / 4.4
    43.0 / 4.9
    44.8 / 5.0

    Back to work this week:

    Monday morning, motorway route, 61°F:
    51.2 / 21.5

    Monday evening, motorway route but starting to get a bit of a queue on the approach now - things are busying up, 80°F:
    48.2 / 21.5

    Tuesday morning, motorway route, 64°F:
    55.3 / 21.5

    Tuesday evening, motorway route then a detour on second half to avoid a mile of queueing traffic, hot and humid 87°F:
    52.4 / 22.8

    Yesterday morning, motorway route, 57°F:
    52.9 / 21.6

    Last night, motorway route, some traffic, hot again 86°F:
    50.6 / 21.5

    Drove wife's car to father-in-laws house to take him for a Covid test and blood tests prior to going to hospital on Monday for a procedure.
    Took his car - a 2016 Peugeot 3008 diesel, 3UP, 64°F:
    65.2 / 43.8 :cool: for the round trip - pretty good!

    This morning, later than normal, motorway route, 65°F:
    53.1 / 21.5


    Tank up 1.6 at 49.4 (FCD 52.0) / 454.3 / Range 235 . Guess gauge F____|««««E . UG up 3.2 at 46.5 / DTE 174

    Half tank @ 394 miles
     
    Gord, Aug 13, 2020
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  13. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 69 deg F in Naperville. Not much wind since Monday's tornadoes.
    35.1 miles, fcd = 66.7 x .943 = 62.9 MPG.
    Tank is at 541.9 miles , 112 remaining , fcd = 69.1 x .943 = 65.2 MPG.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 14, 2020
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  14. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Filled up Sunday at the usual Amoco in Naperville.
    615.3 miles, fcd = 69.9 x .943 = 65.9 MPG.
    615.3 miles / 9.325 gal = 65.98 MPG.
    Price of 87 E10 was $2.199.

    Today , 71 deg F in Lombard , no wind.
    16.3 miles , fcd = 77.2 x .943 = 72.8 MPG.

    Scenic route home tonight , just like every time I drive the Prius.
    One long stop at Planet Fitness.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 17, 2020
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  15. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    In the Honda today , 65 deg F in Naperville.
    35.0 miles , fcd = 50.4 MPG.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 18, 2020
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  16. PaleMelanesian

    PaleMelanesian Beat the System Staff Member

    Well, new record over the weekend. And not the good kind. I took the Nissan 3500 van and picked up a camper trailer. 5000 lb trailer. 15 mpg there, 8.5 back.

    :eek:
     
    PaleMelanesian, Aug 18, 2020
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  17. BillLin

    BillLin PV solar, geothermal HVAC, hybrids and electrics

    Good thing you don't do that regularly.

    Here's an interesting (to me) datapoint for an EV pulling a big load. I did not check how a Tesla would do, but towing doesn't come for free so I would not expect miracles.

    https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a30913804/audi-e-tron-ev-towing/

    For their all high-speed highway test, it took about 50% more energy to pull the load.
     
    BillLin, Aug 18, 2020
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  18. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today , 57 deg F in Naperville.
    35.1 miles, fcd = 66.5 x .9443 = 62.7 MPG.
    Tank is at 132.3 miles , fcd = 72.1 x .943 = 67.99 MPG , and to make
    Bill happy , let's call it 68.0 MPG. :)
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 19, 2020
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  19. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Last Thursday evening, 70°F:
    51.6 / 21.6

    Friday morning, motorway route, 60°F:
    51.1 / 21.5

    Friday lunchtime, motorway route with a small detour, 71°F:
    49.0 / 21.9

    Monday drove wife's car to father-in-laws house to take him to hospital for a procedure. Took his car again.
    Drove him to hospital 3UP, went home after a few hours once we'd got more information. 4 hours later, back to hospital to pick him up and drove him home - long day!:
    63.5 / 87.0 miles - pretty good again!

    Yesterday morning, motorway route, 61°F:
    53.6 / 22.6

    Last night, motorway route, 72°F:
    49.8 / 21.5

    This morning, motorway route, great run, 61°F:
    54.4 / 21.5

    Tank up 0.4 at 49.8 (FCD 52.5) / 583.9 / Range 90 . Guess gauge F____|__««E . UG up 1.5 at 48.0 / DTE 64

    Lost 5th pip @ 459 miles
    Lost 6th pip @ 541 miles
     
    Gord, Aug 19, 2020
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  20. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today I am driving the Civic.
    58 deg F in Naperville.
    Took a detour to avoid waiting for a slow train.
    It cost 1.8 miles and about four minutes , but helped
    trip fuel economy a bit. 36.8 miles , fcd = 51.5 MPG.
    This is the 3rd tank since June 6 or when ever I bought this car.
    Every tank has been above 50 MPG (barely).
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Aug 20, 2020
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