Month of January 2026 (Nat’l Avg price $2.833)

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  1. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Happy New Year fellow grinders :D
    Regular is well under $3 today!

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    Gord, Jan 1, 2026
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  2. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    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.
     
    BillLin, Jan 1, 2026
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  3. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    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!
     
    Gord, Jan 1, 2026
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  4. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    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.
     
    BillLin, Jan 1, 2026
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  5. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 1, 2026
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  6. thunderstruck

    thunderstruck Super Moderator

    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.
     
    thunderstruck, Jan 2, 2026
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  7. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

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

    Wind NNW 9

    34.9 miles, fcd = 54.7 mpg.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 2, 2026
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  8. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Sounds super cheap for a 2026 - we pay loaaaaads more for cars in the UK lol :rolleyes:

    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 o_O
    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) :D
     
    Gord, Jan 2, 2026
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  9. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 3, 2026
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  10. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 4, 2026
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  11. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 9, 2026
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  12. BillLin

    BillLin electric everything with solar and geothermal

    Nice tailwind!
     
    BillLin, Jan 9, 2026
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  13. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 9, 2026
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  14. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    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.
     
    Gord, Jan 9, 2026
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  15. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 10, 2026
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  16. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    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
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 11, 2026
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  17. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    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
     
    Gord, Jan 11, 2026
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  18. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Much warmer, 50F, to dentist then later on to general store:
    4 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 16.68
    Rated Miles Used 17.00
    Efficiency 98.12 % - much better :)
    Time Driven 37 Minutes
    kWh Used 4.35 kWh
    Wh/Mile 261 Wh
     
    Gord, Jan 12, 2026
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  19. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today it is 35 deg F in Naperville, wind S 11.

    Tank is at 543.7 miles (corrected), 60.9 mpg (fcd).
    69 miles remaining.
    ODO = 16,636

    Trip home, 46-50 deg F :
    Stopped at Russell's to return some software to him
    (speaker cabinet design and crossover design), then home.
    It was an efficient trip.
    36.4 miles, fcd = 73.8 mpg
    Tank is at 580.0 miles, fcd = 61.6 mpg.
    Not too horrible for Chicago in January.
     
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    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 13, 2026
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  20. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    No work today. Went to work out, plus two stops afterwards,
    BP and Jewel.
    Temp was 21-26 deg F.
    20.9 miles, fcd = 50.9 mpg.

    Filled up at BP for $2.749 :)
    592.9 miles, 10.061 gallons, fcd = 61.1 mpg.
    i think there was 13 or 16 miles remaining.
     
    EdwinTheMagnificent, Jan 14, 2026
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