Month of July 2026 (Nat’l Avg price $3.847)

Discussion in 'The Daily Grind' started by Gord, Jul 1, 2026.

  1. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Welcome to the grind :D
    Roughly a 10% to 11% drop in regular price on the month

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  2. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    I worked today.

    Tank = 542.2 miles, fcd = 75.7 mpg , 160 miles remaining

    Friday I go work out, then Bubblehouse.
     
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  3. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Yesterday went to Alnwick - great place, 2nd biggest castle in England, lovely gardens, excellent second hand book shop. Went to a pub for lunch in Beadnell on the way back - superb seafood linguine :):
    3 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 36.87
    Rated Miles Used 32.73
    Efficiency 112.65 %
    Time Driven 1 Hour 14 Minutes
    kWh Used 8.48 kWh
    Wh/Mile 230 Wh

    Home tomorrow, done a lot of walking (26 miles) and cycling (4 rides, 100 miles) - had a great week :D

    Car now on charge using granny charger - 4 miles added so far in just over 30 minutes. Tesla app says about 11 hours 30 minutes to 100% - charge rate currently 7.7 miles/hour
     
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  4. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Added another 95 miles (for free :cool:) and went home this morning, steady run, quite warm, some A/C:
    2 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 178.11
    Rated Miles Used 156.07
    Efficiency 114.12 %
    Time Driven 3 Hours 32 Minutes
    kWh Used 40.38 kWh
    Wh/Mile 227 Wh

    Quite impressed with the efficiency on the Tesla Model 3 Performance (if you don’t use your right foot too much ;))

    Added 42.2 free miles on Tuesday night and 65 last Saturday as well!
     
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  5. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today I drove to Planet Fitness, then to
    Herrick Lake Forest Preserve.
    22.9 miles, fcd = 79.1 mpg

    Tank = 587.2 miles, fcd = 75.6 mpg , 114 miles remaining.
     
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  6. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today, AM : 33.1 miles, fcd = 71.8 mpg , 70 deg F
    Today, PM : 33.3 miles, fcd = 88.8 mpg . 83 deg F

    Tank = 653.6 miles, fcd = 76.0 mpg , 64 miles remaining.

    I'm picking up Kelly at 11:30 tomorrow, then heading up to Madison WI for
    our concert. I'll probably add 1.6-1.8 gallons on the way to her house,
    which should easily be enough to get us to Whitewater WI. There is a BP there that
    I will fill up the rest of the way.
     
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  7. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Went to see mom yesterday plus a charity shop drop off after, warm, some A/C:
    3 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 17.84
    Rated Miles Used 17.38
    Efficiency 102.65 %
    Time Driven 37 Minutes
    kWh Used 4.5 kWh
    Wh/Mile 252 Wh
     
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  8. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Trip to Madison was a success. Car worked flawlessly, yielding
    about 73 mpg (fcd)
    A/C on 90% of the time.
    Partial fill Tuesday AM , Wheaton IL was 1.832 gallons.
    I assumed (incorrectly) that fuel would be cheaper in rural WI.
    price in Wheaton = $3.429
    price in Whitewater WI = $3.549, 9.378 gallons
    Kelly and I got along famously. Sure, it can be awkward in a hotel room with
    separate beds, but we've been in this situation before, so it wasn't really awkward.
    In the 33 years I have known her, were a couple for eight years and friends for 25.

    Concert was outstanding.

    Now it's back to work Thursday, to finish up my grueling two-day workweek.
     
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  9. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today,AM: 75 deg F, 33.1 miles, fcd = 76.4 mpg
    Today,PM: 86 deg F, 33.7 miles, fcd = 81.2 mpg

    Tank since leaving Whitewater, with fair amount of highway :
    291.3 miles, fcd = 73.7 mpg,381 miles remaining
     
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  10. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Short trip to general store - very warm, 89 to 92F:
    2 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 11.78
    Rated Miles Used 10.97
    Efficiency 107.38 %
    Time Driven 24 Minutes
    kWh Used 2.84 kWh
    Wh/Mile 241 Wh
     
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  11. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today AM: 70 deg F , 33.1 miles, fcd = 76.5 mpg
    Today PM: 91 deg F , 33.3 miles. fcd = 91.8 mpg

    Tank = 380.5 miles, fcd = 75.3 mpg , 308 miles remaining

    Something in my fcd doesn't jive. When I fill up next I
    will divide miles by gallons.
     
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  12. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    To holiday home on Sunday afternoon after a 50 mile bike ride in the morning:
    2 Drives, hot, lots of A/C usage
    Total Miles Driven 94.39
    Rated Miles Used 95.30
    Efficiency 99.05 %
    Time Driven 2 Hours 18 Minutes
    kWh Used 24.57 kWh
    Wh/Mile 260 Wh
     
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  13. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Hilly drive to a garden center for a walk and lunch after:
    3 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 10.26
    Rated Miles Used 11.75
    Efficiency 87.32 %
    Time Driven 34 Minutes
    kWh Used 3.03 kWh
    Wh/Mile 295 Wh
     
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  14. EdwinTheMagnificent

    EdwinTheMagnificent amateur hypermiler

    Today, AM: 75 deg F,33.1 miles, fcd = 78.2 mpg
    Today, PM: 93-100 deg F, 32.0 miles, fcd = 85.7 mpg

    Tank = 445.7 miles, fcd = 76.1 mpg, 252 miles remaining

    Tomorrow AM I will drive approx 4.5 miles to train station, next Tuesday the same 4.5 miles to get home. I may drive Jackie's vehicle a little while I am in MI. I'm not thrilled to drive it; It's a Cadillac XT5, that's what I think it is.
    School bus.
     
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  15. Gord

    Gord Super Moderator Staff Member

    Back from holiday home today, quite slow, took a detour to avoid the worst of the traffic, probably not much quicker but kept moving!
    After a late lunch went to nearby town to take one of my bikes for repair.
    81 miles of range left:
    4 Drives
    Total Miles Driven 107.12
    Rated Miles Used 91.23
    Efficiency 117.42 %
    Time Driven 3 Hours 12 Minutes
    kWh Used 23.52 kWh
    Wh/Mile 220 Wh
     
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