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Well said, Antioch.
To show how much difference some of these variables make, here is the Scangauge trip mileage for a 59 mile trip that I regularly make. Same route, same speeds, only two traffic lights that are almost never red, and same driving pattern. The only difference is temperature and wind.
31.8
36.5
33.2
34.2
38.8 69 degrees, no wind
31.2
25.7 This one had rain, snow, slush, and a head wind
I have got over 42 MPG on this route on a warm day with a tailwind.
That's why ABA testing is necessary to find if your improvements are really improvements. You are off to a good start. Getting 34 MPG when your average is only 24 shows that you have already learned a lot.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.
22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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