| 2009-10-28 |
2.1 |
0.0363 |
|
57.85 |
My first on-the-road test, stop-and-go on residential streets. MPG data is from the onboard instrumentation. Still waiting on parts to fix my coolant leak, otherwise I'd have gone much farther and faster. |
| 2009-11-02 |
107.5 |
1.215 |
|
88.48 |
AMEC IV. It was a mostly flat course, not conducive to hypermiling. I spent most of the course in gear at 40mph (~1400RPM, in lean burn), or idling in neutral on longer downhills. I used my IMA inhibit switch well, but I didn't have an engine kill switch.
My CdA was higher than original, because I'm missing some underbody panels. I'll fabricate something before my next road trip (Thanksgiving). |
| 2009-11-02 |
243.2 |
4.208 |
|
57.79 |
Return from AMEC IV. During portions where I slowed down enough to stay in lean burn (68 on level ground, faster down hills, no lean burn up hills), I got 65mpg. That's a tiring way to drive, so mostly I just floored it and targeted 74mph. I will have to improve my aero and IAT to enable lean burn at 74mph. |
| 2009-12-01 |
570.8 |
9.342 |
$2.899 |
61.1 |
My first real tank in the Insight. Bad thermostat, summer tires. |
| 2009-12-28 |
496.1 |
9.648 |
$2.819 |
51.42 |
A disappointing tank. Winter tires, cold weather. Fixed my thermostat halfway through the tank. Even though it's only getting colder out, I think the next tank will be better. |
| 2010-01-13 |
560.2 |
9.811 |
$2.999 |
57.1 |
It's cold out there. |
| 2010-02-05 |
537.4 |
9.946 |
$2.919 |
54.03 |
|
| 2010-03-03 |
556 |
9.586 |
$2.899 |
58 |
This tank started with lots of 50-60mpg commutes, and ended with mostly 60-68mpg commutes. It's getting warmer! I'm itching to put my high-performance tires back on, but that would be premature. |
| 2010-03-26 |
558.2 |
9.076 |
$2.999 |
61.5 |
Mounted my summer tires a few weeks into this tank. Spring is upon us. |
| 2010-04-21 |
604.6 |
9.506 |
$2.969 |
63.6 |
Still getting 40-60mpg on the 1.5-3mi trips that I make around town, but I've been seeing 70 and 80mpg commutes with increasing frequency. Next tank will be awesome? |
| 2010-05-08 |
654.4 |
9.539 |
|
68.6 |
This tank started off with consistent 70+mpg commutes.
423mi in, was at 70.9mpg. Then I drove 74mph in a crosswind+rain to the Green Grand Prix, at 52mpg. 79mpg after leaving the interstate, then 87mpg during the fuel economy run. |
| 2010-05-21 |
553.8 |
9.139 |
$2.819 |
60.6 |
This tank includes the 150mi/45mpg trip back from the GGP in severe winds at high speeds. Also two weeks of ordinary driving, and the first leg of my trip to Indiana. |
| 2010-05-24 |
571.2 |
8.302 |
$2.619 |
68.8 |
100% interstate travel. Only willing to slow down a little for the sake of fuel economy. |
| 2010-06-14 |
660.2 |
9.868 |
$2.899 |
66.9 |
This tank includes 331mi of interstate @ 65mpg, and 329mi at 69mpg once I got home.
Used about 10KWh of electricity as well. |
| 2010-07-15 |
609.8 |
8.517 |
$2.799 |
71.6 |
+15KWh. |
| 2010-07-16 |
708 |
9.725 |
|
72.8 |
Buffalo NY to just shy of the IL/WI state line. My goal was to make the 699mi trip on one tank, and I would have done that had I gone straight from Buffalo to Madison. Kinda fast, very warm, one window open. |
| 2010-07-19 |
679.5 |
9.333 |
|
72.81 |
The middle third of my interstate trip. Kinda fast, awfully hot out.
Next tank will include 271.4mi @ 75.6mpg of interstate travel. |
| 2010-08-27 |
719.2 |
9.513 |
$2.829 |
75.6 |
Plus 20-30kWh. |
| 2010-10-31 |
722.1 |
10.31 |
$3.099 |
70.04 |
Three months of city driving. ~70% of this distance was on roads with PSL at or below 40mph. |
| 2010-12-01 |
652.2 |
9.808 |
$3.119 |
66.5 |
Plus several KWh. Winter arrived the day after this fuel-up. |
| 2010-12-27 |
512.2 |
8.452 |
$3.199 |
60.6 |
|
| 2011-01-26 |
556.5 |
9.229 |
$3.319 |
60.3 |
60mpg is good enough, and this tank is barely good enough. Good news: this is the worst winter can throw at me. It's downhill both ways from here. |
| 2011-02-21 |
546 |
8.98 |
$3.289 |
60.8 |
|
| 2011-03-23 |
560.6 |
9.042 |
$3.699 |
62 |
Just another winter tank. |
| 2011-04-14 |
527.5 |
8.32 |
$3.899 |
63.4 |
Filled a little early, on the way to Watkins Glen for the GGP. |
| 2011-04-28 |
620 |
9.538 |
$4.039 |
65 |
Includes the GGP, the ride home, and two weeks of commuting. |