Month of February 2025 (Nat’l Avg price $3.102)

Discussion in 'The Daily Grind' started by Gord, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Welcome to the grind - post your daily exploits here :D
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    No driving for me today but did a 52.9 mile bike ride (longest this year) :cool:
     
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  2. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    Long ride.. that's dedication for you. :)
     
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  3. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks Bill - enjoyed it :D

    Family lunch at a pub today, charity shop drop off after:

    3 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 16.83
    Rated Miles Used 18.19
    Efficiency 92.52 %
    Time Driven 35 Minutes
    kWh Used 3.9 kWh
    Wh/Mile 231 Wh
     
  4. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    The AI estimates 3.4 kWh expended at a 15 mile per hour pace. Nice going! (Even if it is just a ballpark figure..)
     
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  5. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Friday Jan 31 :
    From Aurora to Bloomfield Hills, 302 miles, 60.2 mpg
    Temperature between 37 and 40 deg F.

    Monday Feb 3 :
    Back home to Aurora 310.1 miles, fcd = 62.9 mpg.
    Temperature between 38 and 48 deg F.
    All numbers are from fcd, uncorrected.
     
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  6. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Back in the Fit.
    Today it is 28 deg F in Naperville and also in Elk Grove.

    Wind NW 9

    33.4 miles, fcd = 46.9 mpg
     
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  7. MaxxMPG

    MaxxMPG Hasta Lavista AAA-Vee Von't Be Bach

    Warm this morning - 43F and 5mph wind from the north. 59.3mpg on the fcd over 18.3 miles. Warmer temperature and traffic slowdowns always give a nice boost to the number.
     
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  8. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    I actually managed 18.3mph average :D

    Took eldest daughter’s partner to a hospital appointment yesterday, went for a 3.2 mile run while he was in hospital. Not particularly fast, 9:04/mile pace, must be getting old lol:
    4 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 44.27
    Rated Miles Used 49.27
    Efficiency 89.85 %
    Time Driven 1 Hour 44 Minutes
    kWh Used 10.51 kWh
    Wh/Mile 237 Wh

    To local town today:
    3 Drives including parking at home later on:
    Total Miles Driven 11.57
    Rated Miles Used 13.10
    Efficiency 88.32 %
    Time Driven 21 Minutes
    kWh Used 2.79 kWh
    Wh/Mile 241 Wh
     
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  9. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Heck, I'd be thrilled to run at that pace. But I AM old.

    Today it is 27 deg F in Naperville, 26 in Elk Grove.

    Wind NE 12
    I drive north and east, so I was fighting the wind all the way today.

    33.4 miles, fcd = 44.5 mpg
     
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  10. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today it is 20 deg F in Naperville, 18 in Elk Grove.

    Wind NW 7

    Took the scenic route today (Eola Rd) because....
    well, it's Friday.
    35.2 miles, fcd = 46.5 MPG
     
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  11. MaxxMPG

    MaxxMPG Hasta Lavista AAA-Vee Von't Be Bach

    The warm before the storm - 38F and 5mph wind from the west. This morning's 18.3 miles ended at 54.9 mpg on the fcd.
     
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  12. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today in was a lovely day for motoring in my Elantra.
    Only about 32 deg but fairly calm. Went to work out, then picked up Kelly, then
    went to breakfast and then to Hodgkins to see the Led Zeppelin movie.
    60.3 miles fcd = 58.0 mpg.
     
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  13. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today it is 16 deg F in Naperville and Elk Grove.

    Wind SW 3

    33.4 miles, fcd = 46.9 mpg
     
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  14. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yesterday went to rescue daughter’s car from a garden center car park. She hadn’t spotted the signs saying the car park gates were locked at 17:30 so when she and a friend got back Saturday evening at 17:45 having had a walk round the nearby village, they were stuck, both their cars were secure but no way they were getting them out :rolleyes:.
    They rang for a taxi then caught a train to get home.
    Picked daughter up on the way, very hilly route, narrow country roads. Called in at a supermarket and tool store on the way home:
    5 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 49.63
    Rated Miles Used 55.62
    Efficiency 89.23 %
    Time Driven 1 Hours 36 Minutes
    kWh Used 11.87 kWh
    Wh/Mile 239 Wh
     
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  15. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    Sad but interesting. :(
     
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  16. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today it is 26 deg F in Naperville, 23 in Elk Grove.

    Wind N 12 ( stiff headwind )

    33.5 miles, fcd = 45.3 mpg.

    Filled up at Exxon in Elk Grove (that's where the extra tenth of a mile comes from).
    $3.099 per gallon , 393.4 miles, fcd = 45.9 mpg.
    This car seems thirsty to me. But when I look around me and see what
    other folks are driving and HOW they drive, I'm not doing too bad.
     
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  17. MaxxMPG

    MaxxMPG Hasta Lavista AAA-Vee Von't Be Bach

    Similar chilly air here in EST zone. 28F but no wind when heading out this morning, and the 18.3 miles ended at 54.4mpg on the dash.

    I had one of those Vanilla Visa gift cards someone gave me during the holidays, and there was a remaining balance of $14.70. That's enough money for lunch at McDonalds these days, or almost 5 gallons of fuel - or enough to commute for about two weeks.
    Decision was easy. I stopped at Hess - I think they call it "Speedway" now but they're not fooling me. Hess doesn't charge extra to use a card rather than cash. $14.70 at $3.059 added 4.8 gallons to the tank and put the needle back over 3/4. And I don't feel like I'm fifty pounds heavier. I made the right decision.
    In the little blue book where I keep the numbers, I noted it was a partial fill, and on the next fill up, I will use the cumulative miles from previous complete fill and the sum of the two stops for an mpg result over the whole distance.

    These cars we drive do seem thirsty - to us. But when I think in those terms, I just have to remember a generation ago when we marveled at the Gen II Prius with an EPA of 48/45. Now, daily commutes in winter in a daily driver with a 36mpg combined figure offers 46 - about 30% over EPA - in subfreezing temperatures. We really can't complain, if you think about it.
     
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  18. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today it is 18 d eg F, wind NW 10

    Some snow on roads that plows didn't clean.

    33.5 miles, fcd = 43.5 mpg

    Coming home last night, I found out that the Fit
    does indeed have traction control. But it isn't intrusive.
    I could only tell it was working by the idiot light.
     
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  19. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind

    Today it is 2 deg F in Naperville, 3 in Elk Grove.

    Wind SW 3

    Scenic route today ( Eola Rd ). It's 8.6 miles from my house until I get up to
    cruising speed on I-88. I only reached 33 mpg by that time.
    35.2 miles, fcd = 42.7 mpg.

    Is winter almost over ?
     
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  20. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Visit mom, hospital for wife blood tests, supermarket then home:
    4 Drives, 38F felt colder
    Total Miles Driven 20.09
    Rated Miles Used 21.71
    Efficiency 92.54 %
    Time Driven 48 Minutes
    kWh Used 4.63 kWh
    Wh/Mile 230 Wh
     
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