[slowmover]

Efficiency log for: 2004 CTD - 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT

Lifetime Fuel Economy: 21.58
90-day Fuel Economy: 19.36
3-tank Fuel Economy: 17.92
EPA Rating (% over): 14.5 (33.5172%)
Total fills: 85
Average cost per gallon: $3.16
Average cost per fill: $74.68
Average cost per mile: $0.15
Total gallons used: 2009.38
Total miles traveled: 43370.7
Total cost: $6349.64
Total saved: 981.7 gallons
Total saved: $3102.17
Average tank distance: 510.24

Looks like I'm close to having saved 1k gls over the past 43k. Guess I should also update as it would probably push over.

The EPA number is an estimate as this truck type is exempt. But it's based partly on an aftermarket survey where owners reported averaging 15-mpg all around (though most of those trucks were likely 4WD and auto trans).

Another way of seeing this 1000-gls is that it looks as though I "might" average 1k gls per 21k miles.

But the important figure to me is cpm . . and it really ought to be to others. FE is nice (as a game), but what it really shows me is that I am driving as easily as possible to get the longest life from the vehicle (as I do not push hard through corners, flyovers, etc; tire life is another indicator).

Fuel might go up in price, might be harder to get . . but then, so will tires and batteries.

Context ought to be the fuel rationing of WWII. Those last two items kept plenty of vehicles from being used to the extent of fuel that could be found.

The pleasure of saving today is that tomorrow brings the unexpected. And driving for FE is a fine confidence-builder in that light.

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