Game's on! Ultimate Ecomodder Fuel Economy Challenge

[bhazard]

I started my first tank yesterday, have about 80-85 miles down as of tonight, should be pushing 250 miles by wednesday. Then thanksgiving Ill probably put on another 100 miles or so.

[taco]

Originally Posted by SuperTrooper

I won't fill up until tomorrow, but my eyeballing of the fuel gage tells me I'm in trouble for this tank. I'm at least 25 miles short vs usual at the 1/2 full mark. It's been windy and the winter tires are really dragging me down. I'm at max recommended PSI ,but I may have to go higher.

the nail biting has started..
tire pressure u know i havnt checked tat since about may.

[Sean T.]

Rex made his first trip with the "moustache"... had to cut it down about another inch though.

definitely makes a difference. No numbers yet... but I'm excited. Big expressway trip tomorrow too.

I keep forgetting to check my tire pressure, and I really don't want to go start the car and move it 10 feet to put air in the tires.... :-\

[bhazard]

Thats what neutral is for

or extension cords, or longer air hoses.

[Matt Herring]

Results are beginning to come in...should be interesting this week. Three guys have posted 1st round tanks so far and a couple guys posted 2nd and 3rd round tanks (if needed).

Stand by to stand by...

[Tango Charlie]

Originally Posted by Daox

...In pic form for lazy people. ...

*sheepishly raises hand*

Thanks, Daox. I'm not always at a computational device equipped with the latest and spiffiest programmes to view such awesomeness.

[Sean T.]

Well I just filled up as the tank went below the 1/2 mark. 24.11mpg 0.03 below my highest ever. I should have EOC'd just ONE MORE HILL ARRRGH!

Annnnnnnd.... the weather got considerably more horrible this morning. When I drove to school, everything was nice and dry... an hour later and there is tons of slushy snow. Everyone is going really slow and it's just basically a nightmare.

That plus the fact that I have very very very very little tread on my tires... I am getting new one tonight though. The next tank may be harder than this one...

Binger, can you beat a whopping 39.77 MPG???

[SuperTrooper]

Originally Posted by taco

the nail biting has started..
tire pressure u know i havnt checked tat since about may.

I am so screwed. 27.64 mpg. I checked my tires this morning and found that the garage that balanced my winter tire set for me also reset the pressure to 35 psi. Pumped them back up to 50 psi. Hope for better results next tank.

It could be a couple of weeks to the next fillup. My work is going on a shutdown and Wanda won't get much use for the next week or so.

[Johnny Mullet]

I will be needing to fuel up tomorrow and if I estimate correctly, this will be interesting.

[Matt Herring]

We have a matchup final result in the 1st round...

Taco and his Tacoma defeat Super Trooper and his Beetle...chalk up a win for the 4x4...see you in the second round Taco awaiting the winner of Sean T. vs. Binger. Great job to Taco and Trooper for putting in a good effort!

Updated bracket attached...