2010-02-12 |
370 |
9.557 |
$2.36 |
38.72 |
"First full tank in the Tercel." |
2010-02-18 |
401 |
9.735 |
$2.459 |
41.19 |
"Finally fully pressurized the tires. Maybe 25 miles city driving. Couple of 40 degree days. EOC a little bit." |
2010-02-24 |
424 |
9.76 |
$2.529 |
43.44 |
"COLD. Morning temps < 10 F. Propst airport run at 60 mph. Remainder 50 - 57 mph. MIL triggered early in tank, read PO420 (catalytic converter failure). Reset MIL, discontinued EOC. MIL has not triggered again." |
2010-03-03 |
511 |
10.44 |
$2.479 |
48.95 |
"Strict 50-57mph commuting. Less than 1% city. Spoiler delete mid tank. Passenger side mirror delete late in tank. Tires at 50 psi. Removed all expendable weight from trunk area. PO420 MIL again. Need to check HO2 sensor and catalytic converter." |
2010-03-10 |
489 |
9.589 |
$2.579 |
51 |
"3/4 wheel cover covers added early in tank. Significant jump in daily temperatures. 50+ F. Lost wheel cover somewhere, down to 2 about mid tank. Some moderate hauling (scrap metal pile). Heavy EOC." |
2010-03-18 |
429 |
9.002 |
$2.599 |
47.66 |
"Disappointing tank. Highest daily temps yet in Tercel. Wife drove a bit (major mpg damage?). Some city driving and minor hauling. What happen?" |
2010-03-25 |
484 |
10.08 |
$2.549 |
48.02 |
"Maybe 10% city. Mixed temperatures trending warmer. Afternoon traffic seems to be increasing steadily. Difficulty maintaining ideal speed in traffic. Bobsled start every morning and afternoon." |
2010-04-01 |
469 |
9.222 |
$2.659 |
50.86 |
"95% highway. Oil changed to 5w20 early in tank. New sparkplugs early in tank. Quick release wiper removal mid tank. Difficulty maintaining below 60 mph in the afternoon. Traffic continues to increase." |
2010-04-04 |
404 |
9.503 |
$2.659 |
42.51 |
"Trip up I-29 to Omaha and back. Wife and I and a moderate amount of luggage. Speed around 63 mph on the trip up. First highway speed of 70 all the way home, at night. Lost wheel cover in enormous Nebraska pothole. EOC in city driving, otherwise, little hypermiling. Terrible tank. Terceleporter is unpleasant at hight speed. Lots of road and wind noise. Blech." |
2010-04-08 |
476 |
9.842 |
$2.639 |
48.36 |
"7% city? A bit of high speed highway from Nebraska. Otherwise good driving discipline. High winds. Ideal temperatures. Rain. 1 or 0 wiper blades on for majority of tank. Down to 1 pizza pan." |
2010-04-16 |
529 |
9.983 |
$2.749 |
52.99 |
"Peak Week. http://ukweli.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/peak-week/
Passenger seat out. Some interior trim and soundproofing out. Aggressive EOC. Wake surfing. You name it." |
2010-04-16 |
363 |
7.296 |
$2.599 |
49.75 |
"Trip to Warsaw, MO. (spoonbill) Some rain. No mods in a while." |
2010-04-28 |
507 |
9.952 |
$2.729 |
50.94 |
"Windy. Morning temperatures in the 50's. Afternoons in mid 70's." |
2010-05-05 |
496 |
9.644 |
$2.869 |
51.43 |
"Wind and thunderstorms. Some material and tool hauling. Unbelted AC and power steering at the end of tank." |
2010-05-13 |
507 |
9.631 |
$2.699 |
52.64 |
"First full tank after AC and PS unbelt. Lots of rain and wind. Cool weather." |
2010-05-20 |
495 |
9.421 |
$2.569 |
52.54 |
"PO420 still has not returned after new air filter. Possibly weather related? Fine driving discipline. Poor weather. Probably 60% of driving in rain, cold. Nearly completely commute miles." |
2010-05-28 |
539 |
9.696 |
$2.399 |
55.59 |
"Whoa. Consistent temps above 80. New record! One short city trip. Otherwise all work commute. Slowing down the home leg a slight bit. Maybe 54 mph. Wow." |
2010-06-08 |
531 |
9.269 |
$2.479 |
57.29 |
"Consistent high temperatures. One work leg in very heavy thunderstorm. Occasional rain. A few random city trips (Huffmania, etc.). Unbalanced wheel for all of tank. Hope it's an unbalanced wheel, at least. Good EOC discipline. Road construction contributing to ever slower average speeds." |
2010-06-15 |
500 |
9.365 |
$2.499 |
53.39 |
"Unusually high city percentage. Delaminating tire causing vibration. Frequent storms and rain. Average obfuscated by mechanics' driving. New Solus tires go on in next tank!" |
2010-06-17 |
143 |
2.495 |
$2.43 |
57.31 |
"Stopped off to pressurize newly installed tires--and filled up because of excellent fuel price. Standard commuting. No extra city driving. Ideal weather. Traffic and construction limiting driving choices somewhat.
Countdown to bicycle to work has commenced." |
2010-06-24 |
504 |
9.527 |
$2.679 |
52.9 |
"First tank on the new Kumho Kr21 tires. Unimpressive. Discipline fairly good. Weather quite warm. Alignment at beginning of tank. Have to blame new tires for mpg drop. Oof. Let's hope they wear in." |
2010-07-01 |
472 |
8.321 |
$2.599 |
56.72 |
"One leg with variable grille block wide open. Variable grille block improved. A couple of slightly cool mornings. Lots of one-lane due to construction. This really hampers ability to manage speed. Oil change early in tank. New tires seem noisier than first tank already." |
2010-07-09 |
521 |
9.673 |
$2.539 |
53.86 |
"Variable grille block in use. Cooler mornings. Some heavy rain and city driving. Front pizza pans on throughout. Road construction still a problem on commute. Tires cornering much better." |
2010-07-19 |
491.5 |
9.187 |
$2.599 |
53.5 |
"Standard tank. One oversleep panic run at 70+ mph to work. One 60+ mph home run. Pizza pans holding steady. 96255" |
2010-07-26 |
538.5 |
9.824 |
$2.659 |
54.81 |
"Good overall discipline. Minor rains. Temperatures over 90 in the afternoons. Minor hauling on last leg. Switched to brass fasteners on pizza pans. 96794" |
2010-08-03 |
545 |
10.06 |
$2.599 |
54.17 |
"97339. Very high temperatures, no rain. 70 mph late to work (murder morning) run early in tank. Four pizza pans and 57 psi tires for final two legs. Expecting 56 mpg for next tank if weather continues." |
2010-08-11 |
538 |
9.634 |
$2.719 |
55.84 |
"Morning temps over 85, afternoon 95-105. No rain. First full tank with four wheel covers. Grille block about 1/4 open morning and afternoon. 90% highway. Tires pressurized to 55+ psi early in tank. 97877" |
2010-08-19 |
546 |
9.462 |
$2.599 |
57.7 |
"New Record! Slightly cooler temperatures. Grille block fully closed throughout. 95% highway. Rear wheel skirt fabrication begun! 98423" |
2010-08-26 |
489 |
8.938 |
$2.499 |
54.71 |
"Rear wheel skirts installed early in tank. Unusual amount of city. Hauling tools to wife's stalled car. Two trips with passenger. Tour of shame of Lawrence in search of oscillating fan. Unseasonably cool mornings. Bah.
98912" |
2010-09-02 |
497 |
9.05 |
$2.549 |
54.92 |
"Wacky tank. Tried alternate route to work two days. Rain and high winds. Some city trips. Noticing a distinct washing machine sound in the covered rear wheels during the rain.
99049" |
2010-09-20 |
468 |
9.809 |
$2.579 |
47.71 |
"100329. Broke 100k. Most unusual tank of driving since first week of ownership. Probably 30% or more city. 120 mile round trip with wife, luggage, and two bikes on trunk rack. Shorter commute for a week. Worst milage in months. Planning 100k maintenance and new ""aero"" bumper soon." |
2010-09-27 |
533 |
10.3 |
$2.579 |
51.75 |
"Fairly standard tank. A little extra driving on the weekends. Chilly mornings, some rain and high winds during commute. Low wattage headlight lamps went in mid tank. LED taillights went in late-mid tank. Front end needs attention with new bumper.
100862" |
2010-10-07 |
526 |
9.537 |
$2.659 |
55.15 |
"101388.
15% city. Full switch to LED running lights early in tank. Antenna relocated late in tank. Occasional stutter in low rpm. Better speed discipline. Incomplete fill possible." |
2010-10-18 |
540 |
10.25 |
$2.689 |
52.68 |
"Ultra-gauge arrived late in tank. Quite windy. Cooler mornings. Entirely commute. Surprisingly bad tank.
Suspect switch to winter gas.
101928" |
2010-10-25 |
484.7 |
9.388 |
$2.599 |
51.63 |
"102415
Experimented with partial lower grille block throughout tank. Extra radiator fan usage likely. Occasional high winds. UG performed well, but complicates EOC. Disappointing tank." |
2010-11-02 |
512 |
9.542 |
$2.599 |
53.66 |
"102927
Ultra-Gauge badly miscalibrated. This led to extra effort on my part. High winds were a real challenge. Experimental lower grille block stayed on throughout tank. Mornings consistently around 40 degrees." |
2010-11-02 |
468 |
8.982 |
$2.639 |
52.1 |
"High winds. Cold mornings." |
2010-11-23 |
497 |
9.538 |
$2.659 |
52.11 |
"104394
Peak Week II came to a disappointing end. http://ukweli.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/peak-week-2-massive-disappoint/
P1300 code ""Igniter Circuit Fault ( Bank #1 )” thrown as Tercel coasted up to the fuel pump.
Despite heavy P&G and EOC, cold weather, wind, and one disastrous leg of steady rain brought the average down. Five more days of motorized commute!" |