Wishing all a healthy and prosperous 2026! Only a few cannon booms and fireworks down the street at 7pm. Illegal of course. A little snow on the ground and snow squalls ending soon. 26F (3C) now and the high for today.
Travelled up to holiday home on Monday with usual stop half way, took it steady and efficiency wasn’t too bad for a cold run. Needed a detour as very busy!: 2 Drives Total Miles Driven 97.20 Rated Miles Used 104.93 Efficiency 92.63 % Time Driven 2 Hours 34 Minutes kWh Used 26.86 kWh Wh/Mile 276 Wh Short slow and hilly trip from holiday home to a pub for lunch. Did a 2.5 mile bracing walk before down by the seafront with the dog. With wind chill felt like 23F even though above freezing: 2 Drives Total Miles Driven 7.14 Rated Miles Used 9.87 Efficiency 72.34 % Time Driven 25 Minutes kWh Used 2.53 kWh Wh/Mile 354 Wh We had quite a few fireworks in the distance, dog didn’t enjoy that!
Our 5 y.o. cockapoo didn't like the fireworks either. She barked at the first couple loud noises, then huddled with her pack for safety.
We actually stayed up until a little after midnight. My yahoo neighbors were blowing off fireworks. Also, I was shopping online for a 2026 Prius LE today. I need to drive about 40 miles for a dealer who has some. LE trim cars. About $31K
Not seeing much in the way of 2026 Camry XLE right now either. I'm trying to figure out how customizable the economy info you can get out of it is. My 2016 Prius had a lot, was looking at old photos. Things like daily, monthly, time spent on battery etc. I wish I'd kept my 22 Camry, I could get off the hook mileage once I figured out how to drive for efficiency. 2.41/2.71/2.91 here in southern middle Tennessee.
Sounds super cheap for a 2026 - we pay loaaaaads more for cars in the UK lol Forgot to post a trip from Wednesday to Grosmont: 18.15 miles, used 21.06 miles. Came home a day early from holiday home as snow was forecast! Needed a detour from normal route but not too bad. Usual stop halfway: 2 Drives - bitterly cold Total Miles Driven 94.61 Rated Miles Used 104.07 Efficiency 90.91 % Time Driven 2 Hours 32 Minutes kWh Used 26.64 kWh Wh/Mile 282 Wh Got back with 16% left so whole trip done on one cheap home charge (as usual)
Of course, there are a few mandatory fees the dealer likes to add on (they all do ) and a state sales tax that I believe is 6.75 %, so I'm not sure what out-the-door price will be. Still not entirely sure if I want to trade a car with 16K miles for a new one, but I'm a bit worried about maintenance and repair costs for the next ten years. It's hard to beat Toyota reliability.
Today I went to work out, then a walk in the forest preserve, then to a bottle shop/vinyl record store. Temps 23-29 deg F. 30.6 miles, fcd = 56.6 mpg. Tank is at 54.1.
Today it is 47 deg F in Naperville, 45 in Elk Grove. Wind WSW 25 ! 33.1 miles, fcd = 69.0 mpg Tank is just a few ticks under 60.
Yeah ! And luckily, it had slowed down to 6 when I left work at noon. 44 deg F , 33.5 miles, fcd = 69.6 mpg.
Monday supermarket run: 2 Drives Total Miles Driven 11.54 Rated Miles Used 13.48 Efficiency 85.61 % Time Driven 23 Minutes kWh Used 3.45 kWh Wh/Mile 299 Wh Wednesday met friends at a pub for lunch: 3 Drives Total Miles Driven 46.89 Rated Miles Used 56.31 Efficiency 83.27 % Time Driven 1 Hour 19 Minutes kWh Used 14.41 kWh Wh/Mile 307 Wh Shorter runs today: 6 Drives Total Miles Driven 33.90 Rated Miles Used 42.21 Efficiency 80.31 % Time Driven 1 Hour 11 Minutes kWh Used 10.8 kWh Wh/Mile 319 Wh Car set to charge overnight (cheap rate) as going to Skipton for a couple of days.
Today I went up to Crystal Lake for lunch and a movie with Mary Beth. Morning = 34 deg F, light rain, 40.2 miles, fcd = 59.8 mpg Afternoon = 38 deg F, 39.8 miles, fcd = 69.4 mpg.
Today it was 28 deg F , wind WNW 12. To Planet Fitness. Of course, engine never quite gets fully warm on that short trip (8.9 miles), but it does get warm on the way home. No, I don't use heat in the winter unless I need to keep windshield clear when it's snowing or raining. Yes, I would use a heated steering wheel if I had one. 17.8 miles, fcd = 53.3 mpg
To Skipton, cold: 1 Drive Total Miles Driven 69.63 Rated Miles Used 82.14 Efficiency 84.77 % Time Driven 1 Hour 47 Minutes kWh Used 21.02 kWh Wh/Mile 302 Wh Back from Skipton via eldest daughter’s in heavy rain and some sleet, lots of standing water. Called it at a garden center on the way back for breakfast: 4 Drives Total Miles Driven 75.70 Rated Miles Used 98.44 Efficiency 76.9 % Time Driven 2 Hours 15 Minutes kWh Used 25.2 kWh Wh/Mile 333 Wh
